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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-12-21 |
| -- | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12's 80.3 overall score. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the newer 12 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a thinner and a lot lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A12.
The Galaxy A12 has a way better performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a lot higher amount of pixels per inch of screen, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a little bit bigger screen.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy A12 features a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
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