Apple iPhone 13 vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 13 vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 13 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.23 GHz, while Xiaomi 12S Ultra runs at 3.2 GHz, making Apple iPhone 13 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers a screen size of 6.73 inches, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 6.1 inches, making Xiaomi 12S Ultra the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 13 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Xiaomi 12S Ultra's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 13 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi 12S Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi 12S Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 4860 mAh, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 3227 mAh, making Xiaomi 12S Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi 12S Ultra the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Sep, 2021
01 Aug, 2023
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

Apple A15 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.73 inches (17.09 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
LCD
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
48 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

3227 mAh
4860 mAh
7000 mAh
20W Fast Charging
67W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent performer
  • Capable cameras
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No high-refresh rate screen
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(300,965 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 17, 2021
(Official)
N/A
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 730
Adreno 710

RAM

4 GB
8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
AMOLED (Curved Display)
LCD

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.73 inches  (17.09 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
1050 nits

Brightness

N/A
1500 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

800 nits
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
521 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %
89.51 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.53 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm
163.1 mm
166.23 mm

Width

71.5 mm
74.9 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
9 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

174 grams
225 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle1/1.9" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23 mm focal length Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
48 MP
f/4.1 Periscope Camera120 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
N/A
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

3227 mAh
4860 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 41 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes Charging Time: 52 minutes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 33m 17s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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