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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android |
| -- | 2018-06-08 |
| -- | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having an 81 score against 75.9. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with Android 12 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a incredibly thinner and a lot lighter device than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200, a little bit higher pixels density and way more screen brightness.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a way better video resolution.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 54% more battery size.
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