Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-20 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 5.86 ounces | -- |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.68 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s's score of 79.8. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's body is way lighter and much thinner than Samsung Galaxy A30s. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the newer 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11, so it gives some additional features and performance enhancements.
Galaxy A30s counts with a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a way higher screen density, a bit bigger screen and a much higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a greater camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back-facing camera with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s features slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
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