Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs 12 Pro

83 out of 100

79 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12S Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on July 4, 2022, against the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Shows 23% longer battery life (31:31 vs 25:40 hours)
Slow-motion recording at 3840FPS
The phone is 6-months newer

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 67W)
Weighs 21 grams less
12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1642 and 1471 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12S Ultra and 12 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	521 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	970 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.7%	99.8%
PWM	186 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	2 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.17 mm (6.42 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	74.92 mm (2.95 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	9.06 mm (0.36 inches)	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	225 g (7.94 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	-	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green	Black, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	3190 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	900 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	348674	310850
GPU	338759	404697
Memory	197071	206389
UX	246302	238519
Total score	1132707	1162829

Max surface temperature	49.2 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	70%	68%
Graphics test	59 FPS	55 FPS
Graphics score	9883	9302

Web score	11836	11824
Video editing	7460	7637
Photo editing	31575	29183
Data manipulation	9999	9393
Writing score	16216	14790

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

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
OS size	32 GB	26.5 GB

Capacity	4860 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	0:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:47 hr	08:57 hr
Watching video	13:51 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	05:38 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	94 hr	89 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	-	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 2x
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	3840 FPS (720p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	128°	115°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 0.3 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 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)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12S Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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	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 *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2022	December 2021
Release date	July 2022	December 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs 12 Pro

Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs 12 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion