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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-09-29 |
| -- | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.76 |
| 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
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having an 81 score against 78.1. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has older 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 3200px, way more display brightness, a greater screen density and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a way better performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 26 percent more battery size.
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