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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-03-03 | -- |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 4.76 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a score of 81, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 global score. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has older 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a extremely thinner and lighter device than Xiaomi Mi 5c.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a just a bit higher pixel number in each inch of display. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 192 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 5c features a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a way better 50 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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