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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an overall score of 81, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 general score. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the newer 12 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, so it gives a couple additional features.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit processor. The Galaxy S6 Active features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos and video, it also counts with a way better video quality, a camera in the back with much more MP and a lot larger sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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