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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 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 (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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.36 |
| 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 general score of 81, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 global score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has older 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra body is a lot lighter and extremely thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a quite larger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a better pixel density.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a back camera with a way better 50 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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