Apple iPhone X vs. Xiaomi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone X and Xiaomi 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone X vs. Xiaomi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone X Xiaomi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1901 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.6 mm 152.7 mm Xiaomi 12 has greater height than Apple iPhone X.
Width 70.9 mm 69.9 mm Apple iPhone X has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.16 mm Apple iPhone X is narrower than Apple iPhone X.
Weight 174 g 180 g Apple iPhone X is lighter than Apple iPhone X.
Body Colour Space grey | Silver Grey
Body Material Glass, oleophobic coating, surgical‑grade stainless steel -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone X is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 4.8 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone X Xiaomi 12
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super Retina HD AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.28" Xiaomi 12 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2436 x 1125 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Apple iPhone X has better screen resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 458 ppi 419 ppi Apple iPhone X has better pixel density than Xiaomi 12.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² 1100 cd/m² Xiaomi 12 has better display brightness than Apple iPhone X.
Colour Depth - 68 billion colours
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 5000000:1 Xiaomi 12 has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone X.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 480 Hz
Display Features True Tone display Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone X Xiaomi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed - 3 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Apple iPhone X Xiaomi 12
RAM - LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone X.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Apple iPhone X Xiaomi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.88 Apple iPhone X has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone X.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects - Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone X has face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF) HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 50mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (3cm-7cm)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Apple iPhone X has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone X.
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection, face recognition - Apple iPhone X has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Infrared camera for Face ID -
Camera Features (2nd Front) Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone X Xiaomi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4500 mAh
Fast Charging Technology Apple fast charging technology - Apple iPhone X has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 39 min
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time 1260 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1260 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone X Xiaomi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi 12 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System iOS 11 Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 13
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay Google Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone X Xiaomi 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone X Xiaomi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 -
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF -
Sound Enhancements - Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Apple iPhone X Xiaomi 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology Face ID AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, M11 motion coprocessor, Neural Engine MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
OTHERS Apple iPhone X Xiaomi 12
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) SGS Low Blue Light Certification
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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