Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Xiaomi 12S Pro 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Xiaomi 12S Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi 12S Pro 5G run at the same processing speed of 3.2 GHz.


Display: Both Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi 12S Pro 5G offer the same screen size of 6.73 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi 12S Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi 12S Ultra and Xiaomi 12S Pro 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 4860 mAh, while Xiaomi 12S Pro 5G offers 4600 mAh, making Xiaomi 12S Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi 12S Pro 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi 12S Ultra the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra
₹70,690
(Not Released in India)
Xiaomi 12S Pro 5G
₹55,490
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

87%
88%

Release Date

01 Aug, 2023
07 Oct, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.73 inches (17.09 cm)
6.73 inches (17.09 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4860 mAh
4600 mAh
67W Fast Charging
120W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

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General

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 730

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.73 inches  (17.09 cm)
6.73 inches  (17.09 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits
1500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

521 ppi
521 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %
89.6 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

163.1 mm
163.6 mm

Width

74.9 mm
74.6 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

225 grams
203 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23 mm focal length Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size IMX707 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
f/4.1 Periscope Camera120 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4860 mAh
4600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 41 minutes
Yes 120W Fast Charging 100% in 19 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes Charging Time: 52 minutes
Yes Charging Time: 42 minutes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79
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) / 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)
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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) / 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) / 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)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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