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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-16 |
| -- | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra's score of 81. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a bit better display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a just a little inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a bigger display.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a way smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way better video resolution, a lot bigger back camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a much more mega-pixels camera.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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