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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| -- | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, with an 81.7 score against 81. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit higher 1440 x 3200px resolution and a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way larger back camera sensor, a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way higher video resolution.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 60% greater battery capacity.
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