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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-16 | -- |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 6.70 ounces | -- |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has an overall score of 81, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's 74.6 score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has the newer 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10, so it provides the user a couple additional features and optimized performance. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra body is way thinner and extremely lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch of display, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a little bit larger display.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same sensor size, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also counts with a higher 50 megapixels resolution camera and a lot higher video definition.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
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