The dialectic of nature states: "History always spirals upwards." Corresponding to the development of smart phones, 2021 is afraid that it is in a period of stagnation. Whether it is the global shortage of semiconductors, the increasing cost problem, or the lack of follow-up technology innovation, mobile phone manufacturers have ushered in a new round of pressure. It is both a challenge and an opportunity. In 2021, mobile phone manufacturers gave up the hardware armament race of stacking and upgrading, and entered a new track of "software tuning and algorithm upgrading".
The release of the Snapdragon 8 processor has opened the curtain on the new Android machine tide in 2022. As the first and second Snapdragon 8 processor new machines, can the moto edge X30 and Xiaomi Mi 12 continue the upgrade route of 2021 domestic mobile phones in terms of software algorithms? For the tuning of the Snapdragon 8 chip, how is the performance in terms of performance release, temperature control and endurance power consumption? In this article, the editorial board of "Listen to the Phone" takes you through the in-depth analysis.
At first, we originally wanted to use moto edge X30 and Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro for pull-through, but the price difference between the two models is too large, we considered it comprehensively, selected two models with similar prices, and finally thought that the first tasting price of 2999 yuan moto edge X30 and the first price of 3699 yuan Xiaomi 12 are more suitable together. Once you've selected your model, start testing today.
The same is the Snapdragon 8 platform, who is the new generation of dragon trainers?
The first is the objective running score, the two new machines in the full power, no card, each fixed in the highest screen refresh rate (moto 144Hz, Xiaomi 12 120Hz), screen brightness automatic, the same environment, the same test software version and other consistent non-variable state to start the running score test. The moto edge X30 Antu rabbit running score finally scored 961366 points, the Xiaomi Mi 12 Antu rabbit scored 934321 points, and the moto edge X30 was higher than the Xiaomi Mi 12.
After watching the objective running score, let's test their performance experience through the game together. We tested three games (Glory of Kings, Peace Elite, and Original God) with two new models, Moto Edge X30 and Xiaomi Mi 12, and recorded the average frame rate of each model, the average temperature change of the fuselage, and the heat dissipation time after the game.
(Moto edge X30 King of Glory average frame rate)
(Xiaomi Mi 12 King Glory average frame rate)
Since the time of each game of King Glory cannot be completely consistent, the King frame rate focuses on the average frame rate, controlling the time of a game in about 15 minutes. After a king, the average frame rate of the moto edge X30 is 120.5 frames, and the average frame rate of the Xiaomi Mi 12 is 53.7 frames, and there are 2 frame drops, which is not excluded as a MIUI 13 adaptation problem.
The temperature test is still based on the 30-minute game duration, and the moto edge X30 heats up by an average of 9°C after the game. Xiaomi Mi 12 heats up by an average of 7 ° C, because the frame rate is not high, so the heating is not a lot.
(Moto edge X30 Peace Elite average frame rate)
(Xiaomi Mi 12 Peace Elite average frame rate)
After 30 minutes of peace elite, the average frame rate of the moto edge X30 is 59.9 frames, the average frame rate of the Xiaomi Mi 12 is 53.2 frames, or the moto edge X30 frame rate is more stable, basically a straight line, and the Xiaomi Mi 12 to the second half of the period has a large fluctuation.
(moto edge X30 Protoss average frame rate)
(Xiaomi Mi 12 Original God Average Frame Rate)
Finally, the performance killer proto-god test is performed. After 30 minutes, the average frame rate of the Moto edge X30 is 29.9 frames, and the average frame rate of the Xiaomi Mi 12 is 29.5 frames, and the moto is a little ahead, and it can be seen that the breakpoint frequency of the moto in half an hour is a little sparser than that of the Xiaomi Mi 12.
In terms of heat dissipation, the two new machines in the average temperature of about 38 ° C, timed for 3 minutes, 3 minutes after moto edge X30 fuselage average temperature dropped to 31 ° C, xiaomi 12 dropped to 32 ° C, both of the cooling speed are relatively fast, feel or moto edge X30 is cooler.
On the whole, the three games of moto edge X30 have reached a relatively high level, and the Xiaomi Mi 12 may be because of the compatibility of MIUI 13, and the frame rate of the game is not high. The performance of the temperature control and heat dissipation of the two mobile phones is good, the difference in game heating is not more than 3 ° C, and the cooling is about 5-6 ° C in 3 minutes, which is commendable for such a heat dissipation speed.
It's clear: the moto edge X30 has found a balance between performance and power consumption, resulting in a better temperature control and experience. Since the moto edge X30 occupies the starting advantage, it has a long tuning time, and the performance and power consumption have reached a good balance, which is also expected. Xiaomi Mi 12 sacrificed peak performance, of course, it is not excluded that it is the reason for system adaptation, but for gamers, the gap between high and low frame rates in experience is relatively large.
2 hours typical endurance test, who is better in terms of energy consumption?
As can be seen in the parameter overview table, the moto edge X30 and Xiaomi Mi 12 use 5000mAh and 4500mAh large-capacity batteries respectively, since large-capacity batteries are imperative, then we can't help but wonder, after the two new machines in 2 hours of typical endurance test, who will perform better? Let's take a look.
Judging from the results, the remaining power of the moto edge X30 and xiaomi mi 12 is 76% and 73% respectively, and the moto edge X30 has a better battery life performance. In terms of sub-items: moto edge X30 game consumption is more, watching the drama half an hour consumes 3% of the power is very surprising; Xiaomi's first three items are very average, but the video consumption is 9%, which is more. Although the battery capacity of the moto edge X30 and the Xiaomi Mi 12 is different, the battery life level can meet the needs of one day.
In terms of fast charging, the moto edge X30 supports 68W fast charging, and the Xiaomi Mi 12 is 67W fast charging, which can meet the fragmented charging habits.
Imaging styles have their own characteristics, the exterior design who is your dish?
In addition to performance, the mobile phone's experience in taking pictures is also a point of concern for everyone. Let's take a brief look at the imaging effect of the two new machines, no nonsense, let's directly sample it.
As can be seen from the two sets of samples taken during the day, the imaging clarity of both new machines is good, and the imaging process is very fast. The photos taken by the two new machines are similar in brightness, and in terms of color saturation, the Xiaomi Mi 12 is more gorgeous than the moto edge X30, and the moto edge X30 is closer to reality in the restoration of color.
From this set of samples, it can be seen that the two new machines have good control over the distortion of the edge of the building, but the xiaomi mi 12 is still a bit thick in color, the sky has changed from light blue to dark blue, which looks a little fake at a glance, and the imaging effect of the moto edge X30 is relatively real.
In terms of design, the moto edge X30 is larger and more immersive than the Xiaomi Mi 12. As a small flagship, the first feeling of the Xiaomi Mi 12 is a comfortable grip, and one-handed operation is completely fine. However, if you can make the Xiaomi Mi 12 fuselage thinner and lighter, the feel will be better.
Write at the end
For the tuning of the Snapdragon 8 chip, the two new machines present a completely different strategy: the moto edge X30 tends to "fast heat dissipation", through multi-channel thermal sensing technology to increase the total area of carbon nanotubes and graphite heat dissipation modules to control power consumption and heat generation - neither limit the performance release of Snapdragon 8, but also bring good temperature control performance. The Xiaomi Mi 12 is more conservative, by sacrificing peak performance to ensure temperature control and endurance, is it because xiaomi 11 has left an indelible "fever trauma"? Of course, the case of locking the core and reducing the frequency does not rule out that it is caused by the phased adaptation of MIUI 13.
It is not difficult to see that the current domestic flagship machine has shifted from "stacking hardware" to "experience first, user first" strategy. As the domestic flagship machine of the first Snapdragon 8 processor, moto edge X30 has made an exemplary role in experience priority, finding a balance between performance and experience; the MYUI 3.0 system equipped with moto edge X30 is relatively refreshing in daily use, and the vast majority of APP has no ads, which is also a small highlight in the experience process. It is worth noting that the moto edge X30 is also the first Android 12 model of the new Snapdragon 8 platform, and the underlying upgrade brings a more beautiful UX design and more concise operation logic, which is impressive.
As for the purchase advice, we give it: the performance and experience of the equilibrium, and want to try the small partner of snapdragon 8, it is recommended to choose moto edge X30, 2999 yuan can have Snapdragon 8 is indeed worthwhile. Don't know which one you picked? Welcome to leave a message to let us know.
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