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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-03-30 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 7.41 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a score of 81, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 global score. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra body is a lot lighter and incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). These phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the older 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3200, a quite larger screen and more pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has a 4% greater battery size.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos and videos and a back-facing camera with a lot better 50 MP resolution.
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