Xiaomi 12S Ultra specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • 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

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