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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-01-01 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 7.05 ounces | -- |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 81 score against 74.9. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a lighter and incredibly thinner device than the Galaxy A9 (2016). The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a greater pixels quantity in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photos or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a back camera with lot more MP and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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