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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-07-12 | -- |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | -- |
| 8.22 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is much better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, getting a global score of 81 against 73.3. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an older 12 version while Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a way thinner and lighter cellphone than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a lot better screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels count per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a much greater processing power than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots much better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a way higher video quality and a way higher 50 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a little better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because it has a 4% larger battery capacity.
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