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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-03-31 | -- |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 5.47 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a little bit better than Moto G5 Plus, getting an 81 score against 74.6. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's design is thinner and much lighter than the Moto G5 Plus. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a more vivid display than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a lot better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a larger screen and a just a little better screen density.
The Moto G5 Plus has a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots a lot better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better resolution, a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a much better video definition.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a way better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 4800mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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