Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Vivo X80
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Vivo X80, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro
- 34% higher pixel density (521 vs 388 PPI)
- Supports wireless charging up to 50W
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- Stereo speakers
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Vivo X80
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.73 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 521 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 970 nits | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1500 nits | 1500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 86.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | - |
| PWM | 367 Hz | - |
| Response time | 5 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) | 164.95 mm (6.49 inches) |
| Width | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) | 75.23 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.66 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 204 g (7.2 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Pink | Black, Blue, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 |
| Max. clock | 3000 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.05 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Mali-G710 |
| GPU clock | 818 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2236 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 224894 | 257778 |
| GPU | 435932 | 400071 |
| Memory | 159561 | 156049 |
| UX | 177347 | 188263 |
| Total score | 999603 | 1002557 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 67% | 87% |
| Graphics test | 55 FPS | 48 FPS |
| Graphics score | 9310 | 8162 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 13009 | 11115 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Android Rating (48th and 45th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| ROM | MIUI 13 | Funtouch OS 12 |
| OS size | 26.5 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4600 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charge power | 120 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 8 min) | Yes (50% in 12 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:21 hr | 0:36 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:48 hr | - |
| Watching video | 10:04 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:53 hr | - |
| Standby | 89 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 115° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.49", Sony IMX866 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.93", Sony IMX663 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.93", Sony IMX663 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.7 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.14" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | December 2021 | April 2022 |
| Release date | December 2021 | April 2022 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, software, camera, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi 12 Pro. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Vivo X80.
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