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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-05 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Mi 8 is a bit better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, getting a global score of 83.3 against 81. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much better display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a little bit bigger display, a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, much more brightness and more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot better 50 MP resolution back camera, a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a much bigger sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Xiaomi Mi 8, they have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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