Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi 11T - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Xiaomi 11T

74 out 100
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi 11T
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Xiaomi 11T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Ultra Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 11T, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11T
  • Lighter design: 203g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4860mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi 11T
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
vs
Xiaomi 11T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 521 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 85.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1064 nits
Xiaomi 11T
797 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)186 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Xiaomi 11T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.17 mm (6.42 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %
Xiaomi 11T
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi 11T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3000 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 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 1024 576
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Xiaomi 11T
1076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Xiaomi 11T
3051
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14581076
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39703051
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Xiaomi 11T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
Xiaomi 11T
752077
CPU331276204691
GPU485862224020
Memory182917138080
UX234174185285
NanoReview Score1234229752077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Xiaomi 11T
4520
Max Surface Temp.49.2 °C40 °C
Stability70 %81 %
Graphics Test59 fps27 fps
Graphics Score98604520
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Xiaomi 11T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Xiaomi 11T
10700
Writing score1579214316
Web score117736564
Video editing74445706
Data manipulation998410100
NanoReview Score1336510700

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 32 GB 26 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4860 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 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 (86% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Xiaomi 11T
22:44
Web Browsing08:46 h08:33 h
Video Playback13:01 h14:58 h
Games05:25 h05:23 h
Standby Mode96 h108 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX989Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/11/1.52
Pixel size1.6 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.1n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.01/4.0
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Xiaomi 11T
96
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Xiaomi 11T
106
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Xiaomi 11T
93
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom136n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Xiaomi 11T]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Omnivision OV16A10
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Xiaomi 11T
110
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132
Xiaomi 11T
124

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
83.2 dB
Xiaomi 11T
88.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12S Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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