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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2015-08-21 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 6.03 ounces | -- |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a little bit better than Galaxy Note5, having a global score of 81 against 80.2. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's body is way lighter and noticeably thinner than Galaxy Note5. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a just a bit better pixel density, a slightly better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Galaxy Note5 features a lot better performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, it also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels, a lot better video resolution and a much bigger sensor shooting lot better quality photos.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 60 percent more battery capacity.
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