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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 12 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 10.08 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, getting a score of 81 against 80.9. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a more recent 12 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0. The Galaxy S6 Active has a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a GPU.
Galaxy S6 Active features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1440px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images, it also counts with a much better 50 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a way higher video resolution and a way larger back camera sensor.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 37% bigger battery size.
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