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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-09-29 | -- |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.11 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 4.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, having a general score of 81 against 76.4. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has 12 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a noticeably thinner and a lot lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi 5s.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a little better pixel amount per inch of display, much more display brightness and a larger display.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a much higher video resolution, a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
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