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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2018-02-22 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, having an 81 score against 74.4. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra construction is lighter and extremely thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Both devices in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the previous 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 counts with a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a little larger display, a greater pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera, a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low light environments and a lot higher video definition. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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