Xiaomi 12S Ultra Review

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Main Features

Launched in July 2022

6.7" - 521 PPI

4 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Chipset

256/512 GB Storage

4860 mAh Battery

225 g (7.94 oz)

Expected OS Support Ends in: 5 month(s)

Expected Security Support Ends in: 1.4 year(s)

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra Overview

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 32.0 MP selfie camera. 12S Ultra features a 6.7" sized AMOLED screen with 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. Xiaomi released 12S Ultra to market in July 2022.

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Xiaomi Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Compare	January 2025	6.7"	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	203.5 g (7.18 oz)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Compare	January 2025	6.7"	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	185.5 g (6.54 oz)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro Compare	January 2025	6.7"	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G Compare	January 2025	6.7"	3 (108 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	196.5 g (6.93 oz)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G Compare	January 2025	6.7"	3 (200 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	180 g (6.35 oz)

Xiaomi 12S Ultra PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Xiaomi 12S Ultra review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

High PPI of 521 ppi

High Screen Refresh rate of 120 Hz

Adaptive Refresh Rate Screen

High Max Screen Brightness of 1500 nits

HDR Support (HDR10+)

High Max HDR Brightness of 1500 nits

Large 6.7" Screen

High Screen to Body ratio of 89.3%

Always-on Screen

DCI-P3 Color Space

Screen covers 99.7% of RBG color space

Short Response time of 2 ms

IP68 rated Weather Sealings

Fingerprint Scanner (in-display)

8/12GB RAM

256/512 GB Storage

4860 mAh Battery

67 W Max Charging Power

Wireless Charging Support(50 W)

Reverse Charging Support

Fast Charging Support (73% in 30 min)

50 MP Main Camera

48.0 MP Telephoto Camera

48.0MP Ultra-wide Camera

Optical Zoom (5.0X)

8K Video Recording Up to Up to 24FPS

4K Video Recording Up to Up to 60FPS

3840 FPS (720p) Slow Motion recording

4 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 0.3 MP) Rear Lenses

Bokeh Mode

RAW Support

Pro Shooting Mode

32 MP Selfie Camera

Bundled 67W Charger

Bluetooth v5.2

NFC (Near-field communication)

Infrared Port

2 SIM Slots

5G Support

Stereo Speakers

Dolby Atmos Support

Optical Stabilization on the Main Camera

120 mm Telephoto Lens

Optical Stabilization on the Tele Camera

Large 1/1-inch Main Camera Sensor

CONs

Heavy at 225 g (7.94 oz)

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Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Samsung Galaxy S20 Compare	March 2020	6.2"	163 g (5.75 oz)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Compare	February 2021	6.2"	169 g (5.96 oz)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Compare	January 2024	6.8"	232 g (8.18 oz)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Compare	March 2019	6.1"	157 g (5.54 oz)
Xiaomi 14T Pro Compare	September 2024	6.7"	209 g (7.37 oz)
Honor Magic V2 Compare	July 2023	7.9"	237 g (8.36 oz)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Compare	February 2023	6.8"	233 g (8.22 oz)
OnePlus 9R Compare	April 2021	6.6"	189 g (6.67 oz)

Xiaomi 12S Ultra Features and Specification

GENERAL
Brand	Xiaomi
Launch Date	July 2022
Operating System	Android 12

PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	163.17 mm (6.42")
Width	74.92 mm (2.95")
Thickness	9.06 mm (0.36")
Weight	225 g (7.94 oz)
Waterproof	IP68
Available Colors	Black Green
Frame Material	Metal

SCREEN
Screen Size	6.73"
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels
PPI	521
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	1500 nits
Max Brightness in HDR	1500 nits
HDR Support	HDR10+
Screen Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.3%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming
RGB Color Space	99.7%
PWM	186 Hz
Response Time	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity

CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	4 cores @2 GHz: Cortex-A510 3 cores @2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 1 core @3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
Max Clock	3190 MHz
L3 Cache	6 MB
Lithography Process	4 nm
Graphics	Adreno 730
GPU Clock	900 MHz
GPU Shading Units	1536
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	8/12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5
Memory Clock	3190 MHz
Channels	4
Storage Size	256/512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No

BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	4860 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes, (wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	0:50 hr
Standby Time	95 hr

CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Optical, 5x
Flash	Dual LED
Image Stabilization	Optical
8K Video	Up to 24 FPS
4K Video	Up to 60 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Slow Motion	3840 FPS (720p)
Angle of View	128°
Camera Set-up	4 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 0.3 MP)
Telephoto Camera	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 Camera	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 Camera	0.3 MP
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode RAW support
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	32.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.5
Focal Length	26 mm
Pixel Size	0.7 microns
Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Size	1/3.2"
Video Resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi MiMO Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.2
Bluetooth Features	LE
USB Type	USB Type-C
USB Version	2
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC
Infrared Port