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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-06 |
| -- | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.10 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, getting a general score of 83.2 against 81. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a better pixels density, a quite larger screen, much more brightness and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photos, and they both have a same size sensor, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also counts with a much better video definition and a more MP camera.
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