Xiaomi 12X Phone Review
When you want to get a new mobile phone, this Xiaomi 12X review can help you to comprehend the plethora of vague jargon and specs which you’ll find in the Xiaomi 12X brochure, e.g. storage capacity, exynos chip-set, battery strength (mAh), and screen features.
After announcing Xiaomi 12X by Xiaomi on 12/28/2021, this model has been Released 2021, on December 31. However, this model’s status in the market is: Available.
When you purchase Xiaomi 12X, you will gain a 50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS rear camera and 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm selfie camera. it Also has 128GB 8GB RAM, and 4500 mAh battery life (the more mAh value gives more strength to the battery).
Xiaomi 12X comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus as a screen protection that is prepared to conserve the screen when the phone drops on hard and rough surfaces, and with 6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 display size.
Xiaomi 12X comes with the following OS and chips:
* Android 11, MIUI 13 OS,
* Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) Chipset
* Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 585) Processor.
To understand the meanings of smartphones specifications, continue reading this Xiaomi 12X review.
The Body Specs – Xiaomi 12X Review
When planning to buy a new mobile phone, the body characteristics must be taken into consideration. These physical specs include body size, weight, and build. You can read Xiaomi 12X review in terms of the body characteristics in the lines that follow.
* Body Dimensions: 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in) which mean height, width, and thickness (depth) respectively.
* Body Weight: 176 g (6.21 oz).
For mobile phones, a weight between 140g to 170g is considered suitable and appropriate for most users.
Read Xiaomi 12X Review To Know Its Colors
Choosing the color of the mobile phone is a relatively important decision because the colors reflected from the device will affect adversely or favorably the colors that are shown on the display screen.
Xiaomi 12X comes in the following colors: Gray, Blue, Purple.
Xiaomi 12X Review In Terms of Display features
The screen has always been an essential part of a mobile phone. Still, ever since the advent of full-screen touch cellular phones, it has become imperious for manufacturers to provide the best display devices to consumers, it will boost the viewing and gaming experience.
Read on to know more about the essential display features of Xiaomi 12X.
Display Type: AMOLED – Always choose a display kind that gives real black and bright colors.
Refresh Rate: 120Hz – The refresh rate (measured in Hertz (Hz)) is how frequently a screen redraws an image. A greater refresh rate results in significantly better image quality and reduced motion blur.
Display Size: 6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 – These days, cell phones feature screens that measure between 4.7 and 6.5 inches.
Display HDR: HDR10+ – means that there is a noticeable contrast between the lightest and darkest parts of an image
Display Nits Peak: 1100 nits (peak). It is the maximum amount of light sent out by the screen. Values above 500 nits is enough to use on a sunny day.
Display Nits Full: 1100 nits (peak),.
Screen To Body Ratio: (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio). It provides the percentage of how much the screen covers the front side. Smartphones that have the largest screen-to-body ratio look delicate and give it a premium look.
Display Ratio: 20:9 ratio. the Aspect ratio is the relevance between the height and width of the smartphone screen. Taller aspect ratios like 19.5:9 is coming with the most modern smartphones, and it is suitable for web browsing, and other portrait orientation apps.
Display Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels. It is the clarity of an image video in detail and sharpness. The pixel resolution for high-definition screens is 1920 x 1080.
Display Density: (~419 ppi density). It is the number of physical pixels per inch on a screen and is measured in Pixels Per Inch (ppi).
Display Protection: Xiaomi 12X comes with the following display protection:
* Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
* Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
Camera Specs- Xiaomi 12X Review
In the following lines, you will find a Xiaomi 12X review about the main cameras.
* Main Camera Single: {50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS}.
Here are explanations about some of the symbols included in the camera features:
MP (Megapixels) is the resolution of the image taken by a cellular phone.
(f value) is the aperture of a lens that indicates how much light it lets in. The larger the aperture, the more light is let in; conversely, a smaller aperture lets in less light.
(mm value) This measurement is of the lens’s focal length, which affects the final image that is produced by your camera.
AutoFocus (AF) is the function of a camera to automatically focus on a subject.
* Main Camera Dual: 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06″, 1.12µm
* Main Camera Triple: 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
The main camera features are as follows:
HDR, panorama, 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS main video camera.
Here is the Xiaomi 12X review of the selfie camera:
* Selfie Camera Single: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm
The main camera characteristics are:
HDR, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps Selfie video camera.
Important Details About The SIM – Xiaomi 12X Review
A SIM card, also known as a Subscriber Identity Module, is an electronic card that stores information including user identity, phone number, network authorization data, personal security keys, and contact lists. A SIM card connects a cellphone to a specific mobile network to use its features, like making calls, connecting to internet services such as 3G, 4G LTE (please refer to Xiaomi 12X 3G or Xiaomi 12X 4G articles ) and 5G, or sending SMS messages. Please note that its possible to use your cell phone without a SIM card as a personal assistant device.
This phone model comes with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) card. For more info, refer to How to insert SIM card in the Xiaomi 12X article.
Here are the common SIM card types:
* Nano-SIM. It is the smallest removable SIM card size, so it is the most modern one (other than eSIMs, which we’ll read about it very soon) and it’s used by the vast majority of modern cellphones.
* Micro SIM. They have a slightly larger chip, and they haven’t been utilized too often lately.
* Standard SIM (Mini-SIM). It is the biggest SIM card size in use, and it’s the most rarely used.
* eSIM. It is an embedded SIM card, i.e., you can’t take it off of your smartphone.
Xiaomi 12X Review – Chipset, CPU, and GPU
This model has Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) chipset.
A chipset on a mobile phone is most usually termed as a system-on-chip (SoC). It is an integrated circuit that combines all the basic components of a device on a single chip. The most popular types are: QUALCOMM Snapdragon, MEDIATEK CHIPSETS, and INTEL ATOM.
Xiaomi 12X has Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 585) CPU.
The performance of the CPU will be improved if the CPU has more cores and higher speed of processing.
Xiaomi 12X has the following GBU (Graphics Processing Unit): Adreno 650.
This chip is responsible for processing and accelerating all graphics jobs, and the faster the GPU, the more powerful the cellphone will be.
Storage characteristics – Xiaomi 12X Review
One of the essential deciding factors, when you intend to buy a new cellular phone, is the size of storage it offers. and the following internal storage: 128GB 8GB RAM – 256GB 8GB RAM – 256GB 12GB RAM
Two types of phone memory are available:
Internal: It is built into the phone, and can’t be expanded. Nowadays, the majority of smartphones have internal storage that is at least 32GB or 64GB and a few high-end models feature 256GB or 512GB.
External: It is a removable SD card used as an alternative memory to store photos, music, videos, etc., regardless of the type of SD card slot.
Xiaomi 12X Review – Mobile Networks and communication
Mobile networking refers to technology that can support voice and/or data network connectivity using wireless solutions. There are three types of mobile networks in use: 3G, 4G (LTE), and 5G. All of them are working on the most modern cellphones. However, 5G has been created with an enhanced capacity to enable next-generation user experiences, empower new deployment models, and give more enhanced services.
Xiaomi 12X supports the following networks: 3G. For more info, refer to the Xiaomi 12X 3G article. – 4G. For more info, refer to Xiaomi 12X 4G article.
Xiaomi 12X Review of The Available Wireless Connections
This model comes with the following wireless connections:
* WLAN connection: {Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot}. Wireless Local Area Network uses Wi-Fi to communicate to the home or office wireless network using the local router and offers Internet access.
* Bluetooth connection: {5.1 / 5.2, A2DP, LE}. It is a common wireless communication protocol used to communicate two devices together over short distances, allowing them share data between different devices.
* GBS connection: {Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC}.Global Positioning System allows cellular phone to define any position you need.
* NFC connection: {Yes (market/region dependent)}.Near Field Communication is a wireless technology that allows your smartphone to transfer data to another device when they’re close together, so it’s generally used for contactless payments. For more information, refer to NFC on Xiaomi 12X article.
* USB connection: {USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go}.Universal Serial Bus is wired technology that allows users to connect two devices, such as a smartphone with a PC, to either transfer data or to charge the connected device.
* Features Sensors: {Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass}. The sensor is a device that detects and majors the changes in the nearby environment such as ambient light and motion.
Xiaomi 12X Review – The Operating System
This model comes with {Android 11, MIUI 13} operating system.
Xiaomi 12X Review of The Battery Main Specs
Nothing is more important than the smartphone’s battery, which powers these devices and grants daily life going. The following lines are including a Xiaomi 12X review of its main battery.
* Battery Technology: {Li-Po}.
* Xiaomi 12X comes with {non-removable} battery.
* Battery Capacity: {4500} mAh. It refers to the storage capacity a particular battery may offer. A battery with a 3100 mAh capacity rating could supply a current of 3100 mA for one hour. Higher mAh ratings for the same battery type will generally mean longer working time.
* Battery Charging: {Fast charging 30W}.
* Battery Charging Time: {50% in 20 min (advertised)}.
The Battery Secondary Specs – Xiaomi 12X Preview
In addition to the main Xiaomi 12X specifications that we mentioned earlier, this model has more battery-related features that are relatively different depending on the model of the cellular phone. Here are these specs:
* Battery Charging Original: {Fast charging 67W, 100% in 39 min (advertised), Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 4}.
* Battery Charging (Others): {VOOC 4.0}.