Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Ultra Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2021with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
- Higher pixel density: 521ppi
- Lighter design: 225g vs 227g
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4860mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.73 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 521 ppi | 515 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 1500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.7 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 186 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 2 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.17 mm (6.42 in) | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 74.92 mm (2.95 in) | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 9.06 mm (0.36 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- Black - Silver - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| Max Frequency | 3190 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 896 |
| GPU Frequency | 900 MHz | 854 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1843.2 GFLOPS | 1530.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1458 | 1449 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3970 | 3892 |
| CPU | 331276 | 232358 |
| GPU | 485862 | 256356 |
| Memory | 182917 | 163007 |
| UX | 234174 | 191217 |
| NanoReview Score | 1234229 | 843008 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 49.2 °C | 40.8 °C |
| Stability | 70 % | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | 59 fps | 31 fps |
| Graphics Score | 9860 | 5221 |
| Writing score | 15792 | n/a |
| Web score | 11773 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7444 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 9984 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 13365 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 32 GB | 26.4 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 13 | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 4860 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (73% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:50 h | 1:11 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:46 h | 07:58 h |
| Video Playback | 13:01 h | 13:59 h |
| Games | 05:25 h | 05:14 h |
| Standby Mode | 96 h | 111 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 10x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 3840 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 128 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX989 | Samsung S5KHM3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 1.6 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/4.1 | f/4.9 |
| Focal length | 120 mm | 240 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX586 | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX586 | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 65 | 70 |
| Preview | 63 | 67 |
| Zoom | 136 | 106 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 7864x5200 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32C | Samsung S5KGH1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July, 2022 yr | January, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2022 yr | February, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 890 | 1200 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 67 W | n/a |
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