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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-27 |
| -- | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an overall score of 81, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M3's 78.2 overall score. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a lighter and thinner phone than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has newer 12 version while Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an incredibly better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because it has a better pixels quantity in each display inch, a quite larger display and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has better battery life than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4800mAh. Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots better videos and photos than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also counts with a camera in the back with more MP and a way higher video definition.
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