Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S or Xiaomi 12S Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S | Xiaomi 12S Ultra | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, March 06 | 2022, July 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.91 in | 163.2 x 75 x 9.1 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 176 g | 6.21 oz | 225 g | 7.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green | Black, Dark Green | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 220 | 950 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | LTPO2 AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.43" in | 6.73" in | |
| Screen area | 99.8 cm2 | 108.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.5% | 89.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1440 x 3200 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 522 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak) | - 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -1000 nits (HBM) -1500 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50.3 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1.0", 1.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -48 MP, f/4.1, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 128˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, Dual-Pixel PDAF -TOF 3D, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@3840fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K, 1080p) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 138 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 113 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | Yes | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 114 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 132 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MIUI 14 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 396386 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 63455 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 95786 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 302234 | 1107976 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1460 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3976 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 4370 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 6532 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 588 | 1332 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1786 | 4382 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1) | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by Harman Kardon |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum, barometer, proximity , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Virtual proximity sensing - Fast charging 33W - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
- Fast charging 67W, 100% in 41 min -Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 52 min -Reverse wireless charging 10W -Quick Charge 4 -Power Delivery 3.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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