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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| -- | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), having a score of 81 against 75.8. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a lighter and incredibly thinner device than Galaxy A5 (2017). The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a lot better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a little bit higher quantity of pixels per screen inch and a bigger display. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a camera with way more mega pixels.
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