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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-09-29 | -- |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 9.57 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 general score. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's design is lighter and much thinner than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. These phones come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an older 12 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3200, a bigger screen, a better pixels quantity per display inch and a way brighter display.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a way more megapixels camera in the back, a much bigger camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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