Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
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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 Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
- Larger display: 6.73in
- Higher pixel density: 521ppi
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 193g vs 225g
- Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4860mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
12/256 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.73 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 pixels | 1260x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 521 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 650 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4 % | 88.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.7 % | 100 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 186 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.17 mm (6.42 in) | 161 mm (6.34 in) |
| Width | 74.92 mm (2.95 in) | 75 mm (2.95 in) |
| Thickness | 9.06 mm (0.36 in) | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | n/a | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- Black - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 |
| Max Frequency | 3190 MHz | 3350 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-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 900 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1843.2 GFLOPS | 2150.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1458 | 1207 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3970 | 4144 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 8381 |
| CPU | 331276 | 324720 |
| GPU | 485862 | 558659 |
| Memory | 182917 | 342428 |
| UX | 234174 | 267295 |
| NanoReview Score | 1234229 | 1493102 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 49.2 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 70 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 59 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 9860 | 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 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 32 GB | 46 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 13 | HIOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 4860 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 70 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (73% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 0:50 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:46 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:01 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:25 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 96 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 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) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 128 ° | 114 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX989 | Sony LYT-701 |
| Sensor size | 1/1 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1.6 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/4.1 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 120 mm | 70 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX586 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 14 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX586 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 65 | n/a |
| Preview | 63 | n/a |
| Zoom | 136 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32C | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | July, 2022 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2022 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 890 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 67 W | Yes 70 W |
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