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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-12-21 | -- |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.23 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A12, having an 81 score against 80.3. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a a lot thinner and lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A12. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a more recent 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10, providing the user a couple additional features.
Galaxy A12 has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features an incredibly better display than Galaxy A12, because it has a bit bigger display, a way greater screen pixels density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a way better camera than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a camera in the back with more mega-pixels and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Galaxy A12 has just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has a 4 percent larger battery size.
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