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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-20 |
| -- | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a global score of 81, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's overall score of 80.4. These phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the older 12 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a thinner and incredibly lighter phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a much brighter display, a little bit bigger display and a greater pixel density.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a much higher video quality, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
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