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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 12 |
| 2015-03-01 | -- |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 5.54 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a general score of 81, which is slightly better than HTC One M9's overall score of 77.7. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's body is a lot thinner and extremely lighter than the HTC One M9. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the newer 12 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version, giving a couple additional features.
HTC One M9 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a little bit better looking screen than HTC One M9, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a much bigger display.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a greater camera than HTC One M9, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations, a back camera with much more megapixels, a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better video definition.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity.
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