Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

74 out 100

VS

95 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Ultra Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Higher pixel density: 521ppi
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Larger display: 6.9in
Lighter design: 214g vs 225g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4860mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

88

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

97

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

80

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

97

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

63

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

63

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

72

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

92

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

78

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

95

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

74

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

95

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.73 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	521 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1000 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4 %	91.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

1064 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

2811 nits

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	186 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.17 mm (6.42 in)	163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width	74.92 mm (2.95 in)	78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	9.06 mm (0.36 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	225 g (7.94 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

89.4 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

91.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3190 MHz	4740 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)	- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	1024	1536
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1843.2 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

1458

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

3753

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

3970

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

11259

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1458	3753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3970	11259
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	28787

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

1234229

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

3720219

CPU	331276	1094797
GPU	485862	1447696
Memory	182917	425113
UX	234174	752613
NanoReview Score	1234229	3720219

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

9860

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	49.2 °C	n/a
Stability	70 %	n/a
Graphics Test	59 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9860	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

13365

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

n/a

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
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12	Android 16
OS Size	32 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MIUI 13	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	4860 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	60 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:50 h	0:43 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

21:00

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

28:50

Web Browsing	08:46 h	10:12 h
Video Playback	13:01 h	21:39 h
Games	05:25 h	06:42 h
Standby Mode	96 h	130 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	16320x12240 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	141
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion	3840 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	128 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth: 0.3 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.4
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX989	Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2
Sensor size	1/1	1/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size	1.6 μm	0.6 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/4.1	f/2.9
Focal length	120 mm	111 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX586	Sony IMX854
Sensor size	1/2.0	1/2.52 (0.4)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX586	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor size	1/2.0	1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

137

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

160

Video quality

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

129

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

153

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

136

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

157

Bokeh	65	165
Preview	63	n/a
Zoom	136	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32C	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

103

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

132

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

83.2 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July, 2022 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	July, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	890	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	1299
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	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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