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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2021-03-18 | -- |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 7.80 ounces | -- |
| Black, blue 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 |
| PLS | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 |
| -- | 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-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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a general score of 81, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12's 80 score. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a newer 12 version while Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10, so it gives you a couple nice extra features. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra construction is a lot lighter and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M12.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a lot better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a quite larger display and way more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy M12 features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has a 25 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a more MP camera.
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