Xiaomi 12S Ultra specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Brand: Xiaomi
SKU: P-RXE-QVPBY
Rating: 4.8 (320 reviews)

Released 2022, July 09 225g, 9.1mm thickness Android 12, MIUI 13 256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) Adreno 730 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 1,064 USD
6.73" 1440x3200 pixels
5MP 4320p
8/12GB RAM Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
4860mAh Li-Po

Xiaomi 12S Ultra overview

Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2022, July 09. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has 6.73 inch, LTPO2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak), a resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. It uses Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) CPU, Adreno 730 GPU. Xiaomi 12S Ultra supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 5MP Quad main camera, 32MP Single selfie camera. Xiaomi 12S Ultra uses Li-Po 4860 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Xiaomi 12S Ultra is about 1,064 USD.

Score the key features of Xiaomi 12S Ultra compared to the other phones on the market:

CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 100 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 96 / 100 points
Price: 91 / 100 points

Xiaomi 12S Ultra full specifications

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
LAUNCH
Announced	2022, July 04
Status	Available
BODY
Dimensions	163.2 x 75 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 2.95 x 0.36 in)
Weight	225 g (7.94 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
DISPLAY
Type	LTPO2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
Size	6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PLATFORM
OS	Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Adreno 730
MEMORY
Card slot	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.1
MAIN CAMERA
Quad	50.3 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1.0", 1.6µm, Dual Pixel 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)
Features	Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@3840fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K, 1080p)
SELFIE CAMERA
Single	32 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 0.7µm
Features	HDR, panorama
Video	Yes
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No
	24-bit/192kHz audio Tuned by Harman Kardon
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC
Infrared port	Yes
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, color spectrum, barometer
	Virtual proximity sensing
BATTERY
Type	Li-Po 4860 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Fast charging 67W, 100% in 41 min (advertised) Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 52 min (advertised) Reverse wireless charging 10W Quick Charge 4 Power Delivery 3.0
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Black, Dark Green
Price	About 1,064 USD
TESTS
Performance	AnTuTu: 1039412 (v9) GeekBench: 4300 (v5.1) GFXBench: 51fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life	Endurance rating 93h