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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-03-11 | -- |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 5.54 ounces | -- |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, having a overall score of 81 against 78.1. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's construction is a lot lighter and extremely thinner than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the previous 12 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM memory. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a more vivid display than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a larger display.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a much better 50 megapixels resolution camera, a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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