Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 12 |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.29 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is slightly better than Lumia 950, having an 81 score against 74.1. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12 OS, while Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile OS. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a lighter and thinner cellphone than Lumia 950. The Lumia 950 has a much faster processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM and less cpu cores.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a little bit better looking display than Lumia 950, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. Xiaomi 12S Ultra takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light photos, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor, a way higher video quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a really longer battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 60% larger battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.