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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 12 |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S25 is slightly better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, having an 82.6 score against 81. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S25 has a more recent 14 version while Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra's processor is very similar to the Galaxy S25 one, both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Galaxy S25 both have incredibly similar displays, because although the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has much worse brightness, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a little bit larger screen and more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with much more storage for apps and games than Galaxy S25, because it has more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 captures a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, and although they both have the same video definition and a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S25 also has a bigger aperture to take better captures in low-light environments, a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and faster video frame rates.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S25, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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