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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-29 | -- |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a global score of 81, which is a bit better than OnePlus 8 UW's global score of 75.9. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a way thinner and way lighter phone than the OnePlus 8 UW. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a newer 12 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a bit better screen than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a brighter screen, a little bigger screen, a better count of pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. OnePlus 8 UW has a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same sensor size, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also counts with a more MP camera and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has just a bit longer battery lifetime than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery capacity.
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