Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Xiaomi 12 Pro
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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 Xiaomi 12 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S Ultra
- Higher battery capacity: 4860mAh vs 4600mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Pro
- Lighter design: 204g vs 225g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | 6.73 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 521 ppi | 521 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 970 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.7 % | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 186 Hz | 367 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.17 mm (6.42 in) | 163.6 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 74.92 mm (2.95 in) | 74.6 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 9.06 mm (0.36 in) | 8.66 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 204 g (7.2 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- Black - Blue - Green - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| 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) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 900 MHz | 818 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1843.2 GFLOPS | 1675.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1458 | 1674 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3970 | 4029 |
| CPU | 331276 | 314669 |
| GPU | 485862 | 437869 |
| Memory | 182917 | 204120 |
| UX | 234174 | 237360 |
| NanoReview Score | 1234229 | 1194018 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 49.2 °C | 41.2 °C |
| Stability | 70 % | 67 % |
| Graphics Test | 59 fps | 55 fps |
| Graphics Score | 9860 | 9299 |
| Writing score | 15792 | 13132 |
| Web score | 11773 | 10845 |
| Video editing | 7444 | 7440 |
| Data manipulation | 9984 | 9341 |
| NanoReview Score | 13365 | 11762 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 32 GB | 26.5 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 13 | HyperOS 1.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4860 mAh | 4600 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 120 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (73% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 8 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:50 h | 0:21 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:46 h | 06:40 h |
| Video Playback | 13:01 h | 10:08 h |
| Games | 05:25 h | 04:44 h |
| Standby Mode | 96 h | 81 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8700x5800 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 2x |
| 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) | 1920 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 128 ° | 115 ° |
| 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 - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX989 | Sony IMX707 |
| Sensor size | 1/1 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 1.6 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/4.1 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 120 mm | 48 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX586 | Samsung JN1 |
| 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 | Samsung JN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 65 | 70 |
| Preview | 63 | 70 |
| Zoom | 136 | 102 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32C | OmniVision OV32b40 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.14 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 |
| 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 - NAVIC |
| 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 |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 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/B42/B48/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | 20 |
| 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 | December, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2022 yr | December, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 890 | 999 |
| 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 | Yes 120 W |
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