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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 12 |
| 2014-06-23 | -- |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 6.00 ounces | -- |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.69 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Active, getting a global score of 81 against 75.6. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has older 12 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's design is a lot lighter and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores and 6 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a way higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a just a bit greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a really bigger screen.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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