Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi Poco F4 GT - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT

74 out 100
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
VS
63 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Ultra Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 4860mAh vs 4700mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 225g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
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 Poco F4 GT

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 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 86.2 %
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 Poco F4 GT
753 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)186 Hz121 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Xiaomi Poco F4 GT]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.17 mm (6.42 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
89.4 %
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi Poco F4 GT In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1458
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
992
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
3970
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
3660
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1458992
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39703660
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
1234229
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1182484
CPU331276314651
GPU485862443364
Memory182917206516
UX234174217953
NanoReview Score12342291182484
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
9860
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
9325
Max Surface Temp.49.2 °C40.7 °C
Stability70 %50 %
Graphics Test59 fps55 fps
Graphics Score98609325
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra], [Xiaomi Poco F4 GT]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
13365
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
13091
Writing score1579215018
Web score1177311649
Video editing74447469
Data manipulation99849824
NanoReview Score1336513091

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 32 GB 33 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4860 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:17 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
21:00
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
16:47
Web Browsing08:46 h06:53 h
Video Playback13:01 h11:18 h
Games05:25 h04:25 h
Standby Mode96 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9248x6936 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 60 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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX989Sony IMX686
Sensor size1/11/1.73
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 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 IMX586Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.01/4.0
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
137
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
129
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom136n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12S Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
103
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
132
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
n/a

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 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2020
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 Poco F4 GT
86.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr April, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 120 W
* 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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