Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi 13 Ultra or Xiaomi 12S Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi 13 Ultra | Xiaomi 12S Ultra | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, April 18 | 2022, July 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.2 x 74.6 x 9.1 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.94 in | 163.2 x 75 x 9.1 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 227 g | 8.01 oz | 225 g | 7.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Olive Green, White, Orange, Yellow, Blue | Black, Dark Green | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1200 EUR | 950 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO AMOLED | LTPO2 AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.73" in | 6.73" in | |
| Screen area | 108.9 cm2 | 108.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.5% | 89.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3200 px | 1440 x 3200 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 522 PPI | 522 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1300 nits (HBM), 2600 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 | 50.3 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9 or f/4.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -50 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.51", Dual-Pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -50 MP, f/1.8, 75mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", Dual-Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom -50 MP, f/1.8, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", Dual-Pixel PDAF -TOF 3D, (depth) |
-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 | Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional) | Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p) | 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 | 140 | 138 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 138 | 144 | |
| DxOMark Video | 137 | 113 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm | 32 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | Yes | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 128 | 114 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 123 | 103 | |
| DxOMark Video | 137 | 132 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MIUI 14 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 1311316 | 1107976 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1460 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3976 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 4370 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 6532 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1495 | 1332 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 5094 | 4382 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
-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, 5G | 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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by Harman Kardon |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum, barometer , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum, barometer, proximity , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 90W, 100% in 35 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4 -Wireless charging 50W, 100% in 49 min -Reverse wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- 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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