Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Ultra Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. 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
  • Lighter design: 225g vs 234g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4860mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.81 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
Max brightness 1000 nits 900 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 91.4 %
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 Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)186 Hz510 Hz
Response time2 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.17 mm (6.42 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 234 g (8.25 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Ceramic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2840 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 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14581463
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39703911
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
CPU331276246800
GPU485862260294
Memory182917182528
UX234174233954
NanoReview Score1234229923576
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Max Surface Temp.49.2 °C43.1 °C
Stability70 %91 %
Graphics Test59 fps31 fps
Graphics Score98605285
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Writing score1579214672
Web score1177311015
Video editing74447568
Data manipulation99849531
NanoReview Score1336512250

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 32 GB 31 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) Yes (67 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Web Browsing08:46 h06:28 h
Video Playback13:01 h11:22 h
Games05:25 h04:38 h
Standby Mode96 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5x
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 128 ° 128 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX989Samsung GN2
Sensor size1/11/1.12
Pixel size1.6 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/4.1f/4.1
Focal length120 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Bokeh6575
Preview6372
Zoom136142

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5380x3620 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.3
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
117
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139

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 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850 900 1800 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category2024
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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