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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-12-28 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a general score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 overall score. The Xiaomi 12 design is noticeably newer, but a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. These devices have Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12 has the older 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi 12 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a much brighter display, a quite higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a quite larger screen. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Xiaomi 12 one, both of them have the same internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a really superior performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has an inferior number of cores and 2 GB less RAM. The Xiaomi 12 features a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi 12 features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a lot more MP back-facing camera, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos and a larger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
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