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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2015-08-21 |
| -- | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a general score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note5's general score of 80.2. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's body is extremely lighter and much thinner than the Galaxy Note5. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a little bit better pixels density, a larger screen and a slightly better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note5 features a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a lot better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photos or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a much larger camera sensor taking way better quality photographs.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much better battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 60 percent more battery size.
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