Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| -- | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a global score of 81, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 score. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a much lighter and thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has newer 12 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it counts with some nice extra features.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a little sharper display than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slightly higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a larger screen and a little bit better display pixels density.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera, a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a way larger sensor shooting way better quality photographs.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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