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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 13 |
| -- | 2023-05-04 |
| -- | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an overall score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 global score. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's construction is noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner than Motorola Edge 40. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an older 12 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a little more vivid screen than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a higher pixels density, a little more brightness and a little bigger screen. Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Motorola Edge 40 both have extremely similar processing units, they have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Edge 40, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a little longer battery lifetime than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 9 percent larger battery size. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a way tinier aperture and a lot tinier sensor which offers a way lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
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