Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra 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: Xiaomi 12S Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra runs at 2.84 GHz, making Xiaomi 12S Ultra the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers 6.73 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Xiaomi 12S Ultra feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Xiaomi 12S Ultra feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra offers 20 MP, making Xiaomi 12S Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi 12S Ultra offers 4860 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Xiaomi 12S Ultra offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

₹69,999

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

₹70,690

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

86%

87%

Release Date

29 Apr, 2021

01 Aug, 2023

Performance


Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Main Display


6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.73 inches (17.09 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1440x3200 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

1.1 inches (2.79 cm)	N/A
126x294 px	N/A

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	4860 mAh
67W Fast Charging	67W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Gorgeous display
Excellent cameras
Smooth performer
Surreal audio experience

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Pricey
Camera bump is ginormous
Bulky
Telephoto lens could do with some tweaks

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(419 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

688,824 AnTuTu Score	N/A
12h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Video

2 More Videos

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Apr 29, 2021

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v11

Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660

Adreno 730

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

688,824

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.7 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.73 inches (17.09 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1700 nits

1500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi

521 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.35 %

89.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

164.3 mm

163.1 mm

Width

74.6 mm

74.9 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

9 mm

Weight

234 grams

225 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.95 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.12" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23 mm focal length Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/0.8" sensor size 2.0µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
f/4.1 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
f/4.1 Periscope Camera120 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

4860 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 36 minutes

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 41 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes Charging Time: 39 minutes

Yes Charging Time: 52 minutes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 43m

N/A

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

0h 52m 11s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 17) / 800(band 20)

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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

SAR Value

Head: 0.831 W/kg Body: 0.401 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A	Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope