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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-29 |
| -- | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9 |
| 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 | Kryo 585 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.16 |
| 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
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is slightly better than the OnePlus 8 UW, getting an 81 score against 75.9. Both devices in this comparison include Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the newer 12 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, providing the user a couple nice extra features. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's construction is thinner and a lot lighter than OnePlus 8 UW.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a bit better screen than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a quite larger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200, more screen brightness and more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM and 8 cores. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a little longer battery lifetime than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 12 percent larger battery size. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots clearer photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also counts with a much better video quality and a more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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