Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G network

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Class 33
EDGE

Yes

Class 33

Availability
Oficially announced

2021-01

2022-07
Status

2021-01

2022-07

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

165.1 mm

163.2 mm
Width

75.6 mm

75 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

9.1 mm
Weight

227 (Sub6) / 229 (mmWave) g

225 g
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

-
Dust proof

IP68

-
Colors

Black, Brown, Silver, Navy, Titanium

Black, Green

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

LTPO2 AMOLED
Physical size

6.8 inches

6.73 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3200 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel density

515 ppi

522 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
DxOMark display score

91

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Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Exynos 2100

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPU

Mali-G78 MP14

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

12, 16 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

OS
OS

Android 11, One UI 3.1

Android 12, MIUI 13

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.33" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 1.0" , 1.6 µm
(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 10x optical zoom

(periscope telephoto) , 48 MP, f/4.1 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm, 120 mm
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 3x optical zoom

(ultrawide) , 48 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm, 128˚
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

12000 x 9000 pixels

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Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@3840fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K, 1080p)
Primary camera optics

-

Leica lens
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, HDR10 video recording
DxOMark photo

128

-
DxOMark zoom

76

-
DxOMark video

98

-
DxOMark camera score

121

-

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 40 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 0.7 µm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 80˚ , 25 mm, 1/3" , 0.7 µm
Selfie camera resolution

7968 x 5480 pixels

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Selfie camera features

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus

Face unlock, HDR, panorama
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps
DxOMark photo

105

-
DxOMark video

93

-
DxOMark camera score

100

-

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

No
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing