Vivo officially launched the X80 series in the global market: it contains the new flagships of the Chinese giant with the most advanced variant named Vivo X80 Pro. The company decided not to launch the Pro+ variant, at least for now, so the Pro is currently its most advanced flagship for the global market. While waiting for the eventual launch of this flagship in the European market as well (it just debuted in India and Malaysia), it is time to compare it to the best flagships from the other Chinese companies. One of the most interesting ones in the global market is definitely the Xiaomi 12 Pro, packing an amazing specs sheet with almost no compromises. Here is a comparison between the specifications of the Vivo X80 Pro and the Xiaomi 12 Pro.

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Vivo X80 Pro

Xiaomi 12 Pro Vivo X80 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 163.6 x 74.6 x 8.2 mm, 204 g 164.57 x 75.3 x 9.1 mm, 215 g
DISPLAY 6.73 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels (Quad HD+), AMOLED 6.78 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels (Quad HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa-core 3 GHz Mediatek Dimensity 9000, octa-core 3.05 GHz or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa-core 3 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, MIUI Android 12, OriginOS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 50 + 50 MP, f/1.9 + f/1.9 + f/2.2
32 MP f/2.5 front camera		 Quad 50 + 8 + 12 + 48 MP, f/1.6 + f/2.2 +  f/1.85 + f/3.4
32 MP f/2.45 front camera
BATTERY 4600 mAh, fast charging 120W, fast wireless charging 50W 4700 mAh, Fast Charging 80W, fast wireless charging 50W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM slot, reverse wireless charging 5G, dual SIM, IP68 waterproof, reverse wireless charging

Design

Do you prefer having a more interesting look or a better build quality with more protections? If your answer is the former, then opt for the Xiaomi 12 Pro: it has a very elegant look with narrow bezels and a non-invasive camera module placed on its glass back. On the other hand, the Vivo X80 Pro is waterproof and dustproof with the IP68 certification, while the Xiaomi flagship is not. The Vivo one has a bigger camera module, so the phone is definitely less elegant and attractive, but water resistance is considered a very important feature for a flagship. The X80 Pro also comes in color variants with different materials, including a leather version and a ceramic version.

 

Display

The Vivo X80 Pro and the Xiaomi 12 Pro are very close when it comes to displays. They both come with AMOLED panels sporting a high Quad HD+ resolution of 1440p, an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz, the ability to show up to one billion colors, the HDR10+ certification, and very high brightness. Among the display specifications of the Xiaomi 12 Pro, there is Dolby Vision, while the Vivo X80 Pro adds the LTPO 3.0 technology providing lower energy consumption, as well as an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader instead of an optical one. Unfortunately, the Vivo X80 Pro lacks stereo speakers, while the Xiaomi flagship comes with great Harman Kardon stereo speakers.

 

Specs & Software

The performance level provided by the Vivo X80 Pro and the Xiaomi 12 Pro is more or less the same because they come with the same hardware. They are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform built at 4 nm and running at a max frequency of 3 GHz, paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage. With the Vivo X80 Pro, you can get more native storage: up to 512 GB, but it does not impact performance. What is really different is the software: they are both based on Android 12, but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has MIUI installed, while the X80 Pro comes with either OriginOS or Funtouch OS depending on the market. Note that, in China, the X80 Pro also comes in a variant powered by the Dimensity 9000 mobile platform.

 

Camera

If you are looking for a more advanced camera phone, then you should opt for the Vivo X80 Pro without thinking twice. First of all, it has a better main camera with a brighter f/1.6 aperture and laser autofocus. It also comes with a periscope sensor supporting OIS and 5x optical zoom, while the Xiaomi 12 Pro lacks a periscope camera. The Xiaomi flagship has a better 50 MP ultrawide camera and even a better telephoto camera, but it stops at 2x optical zoom. So there is no doubt about which one is the best camera phone here.

 

Battery

The batteries of these two phones are not above-average but they are able to provide a more than sufficient battery life. Given the marginal difference between their capacities and their similar components, these two batteries should provide a similar battery life. But the Xiaomi 12 Pro is able to charge quicker thanks to 120W fast charging.

 

Price

The starting price of the Xiaomi 12 Pro in China roughly translates into €870, while you need at least $909 or €847 for the Vivo X80 Pro. So which phone is the best one? Well, the Vivo X80 Pro looks a bit more interesting because it has a superior camera department: thanks to the periscope camera, you get better zoom capabilities, and the main camera should provide better quality and stabilization. The Xiaomi 12 Pro supports a faster charging technology and more advanced software, so it has its pros, but the camera has a higher value if compared to the rest. Which one would you pick?

 

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Vivo X80 Pro: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi 12 Pro

PRO

  • Wider availability
  • Better ultrawide sensor
  • Faster charging
  • More compact
  • Stereo speakers

CONS

  • Inferior cameras overall

 

Vivo X80 Pro

PRO

  • Superior rear cameras
  • Two variants with different chipsets
  • LTPO 3.0 display
  • Ultrasonic fingerprint reader
  • Waterproof IP68

CONS

  • Mono speaker

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