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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 12 |
| 2023-09-15 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 7.48 ounces | -- |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a little bit better than Fairphone 5, with an 81 score against 75.5. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a incredibly thinner and lighter device than Fairphone 5. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has 12 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version.
Fairphone 5 has a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 8 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a slightly better display than Fairphone 5, because it has a really brighter display, a quite better resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a quite bigger screen and a just a little better amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Fairphone 5 both count with quite similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both have equal internal memory. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a lot better camera than Fairphone 5, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking photographs and video in poorly lited situations and a much smaller sensor, they both have a 50 megapixels camera.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a bit better battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
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