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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-21 | -- |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.47 ounces | -- |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12S Ultra's 81 score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a much powerful processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a quite worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a quite better 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 60 percent greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a way larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a lot higher 50 MP resolution back camera.
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