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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-20 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.02 ounces | -- |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a general score of 81 against 76.6. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a newer 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, providing some nice extra features and a performance increase. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a extremely lighter and way thinner phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a little bigger display, more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a really superior performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking images and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega pixels and a lot better video resolution.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
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