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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-02 |
| -- | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, having a general score of 81 against 79.6. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra construction is notably thinner and a lot lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A30. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a higher pixel density, a bit larger display and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A30, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has an extremely better processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher video quality, a way bigger camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality and a way higher resolution camera in the back. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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