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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| -- | 2023-12-16 |
| -- | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, getting a global score of 81 against 77.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an older 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14 version. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a a lot thinner and extremely lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a better looking screen than Galaxy A15 5G, because it has a little larger display, a better 1440 x 3200 resolution, much more brightness and a higher amount of pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking images or video in low light environments, and they both have a camera in the back with a 50 mega-pixels resolution, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also counts with a much higher video definition.
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