Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs 12S Ultra

76 out of 100

83 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on March 29, 2021, against the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 15 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Shows 26% longer battery life (31:31 vs 25:03 hours)
30% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1132K versus 870K)
Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (1076 against 946 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 3840FPS
The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and 12S Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	900 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	89.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.8%	99.7%
PWM	510 Hz	186 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	163.17 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	74.92 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	9.06 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)	225 g (7.94 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Ceramic	-
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	2840 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1024	1536
GPU clock	840 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

CPU	244189	348674
GPU	273667	338759
Memory	160572	197071
UX	189381	246302
Total score	870802	1132707

Max surface temperature	43.1 °C	49.2 °C
Stability	91%	70%
Graphics test	31 FPS	59 FPS
Graphics score	5297	9883

Web score	10878	11836
Video editing	7592	7460
Photo editing	28536	31575
Data manipulation	9717	9999
Writing score	14678	16216

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	256, 512 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
OS size	31 GB	32 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4860 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (67 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (90% in 30 min)	Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:00 hr	11:47 hr
Watching video	12:44 hr	13:51 hr
Gaming	04:23 hr	05:38 hr
Standby	79 hr	94 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	-
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (1080p)	3840 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	128°	128°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP)	4 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/1.12", Samsung GN2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.6 micron - Sensor: 1/1", Sony IMX989 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/4.1 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/4.1 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12S Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.5
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	July 2022
Release date	April 2021	July 2022
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 67 W

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs 12S Ultra

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs 12S Ultra

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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