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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-02 |
| -- | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.32 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 score. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra construction is much thinner and extremely lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has newer 12 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much better screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a way brighter display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a superior memory to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a little longer battery lifetime than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 7 percent greater battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S and Xiaomi 12S Ultra have similar cameras, because although the nubia Red Magic 5S has lower 15 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, it also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels, a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture for better low-light images and videos.
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