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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.1, EDR | 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 Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, with a overall score of 81.9 against 81. The Galaxy S8 Active features a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little worse pixels amount per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better 1440 x 3200px resolution.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a way better video resolution, a lot larger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs and videos and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4800mAh battery size.
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