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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-09-29 |
| -- | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.2 |
| 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 an overall score of 81, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 score. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra design is thinner and much lighter than Xiaomi Mi 5s. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an older 12 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has way more brightness, a little higher pixels number in each inch in the screen, a much higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a bigger display. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a much greater processing power than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster). The Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a much better video quality, a back camera with a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution and a larger sensor.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4800mAh battery size.
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