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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 12 |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a little bit better than Lumia 950 XL, with an 81 score against 75. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a notably thinner and extremely lighter cellphone than the Lumia 950 XL.
Lumia 950 XL has an extremely better processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has less processing cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a bit sharper display than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger screen, a bit higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a superior camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a larger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality, a much better video definition and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a very superior battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 44% more battery capacity.
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