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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-20 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | -- |
| 6.70 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, having a overall score of 81 against 80.4. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has older 12 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Both have a 8 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a lot brighter screen, more pixels per inch in the display, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a little larger screen.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos, it also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels, a lot bigger back camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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