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Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G

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Basic Information

Our Rating
7.5
7.0

General Overview

Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Xiaomi 12S Ultra (China)
Redmi Note 9 4G
Announced
2022, July
2020, November
Released
2022, July
2020, November
Status
Available
Available

Design

Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
163.2 x 75 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 2.95 x 0.36 in)
162 x 77.3 x 9.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)
Weight
225 g (7.94 oz)
198 g (6.98 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Black, Dark Green
Gray, Green, Blue, Orange

Network

2G Network
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
3G Network
Yes
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network
Yes
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network
Yes
-
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Size
6.73 inches, 109.4 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display Colors
1B colors
16M colors
Pixel Density
512 ppi density
395 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
-

Media

FM Radio
No
Yes
Earphone Jack
No
Yes

Camera

Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
50.3 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1.0", 1.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
2nd Camera
48 MP, f/4.1, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
3rd Camera
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, Dual-Pixel PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
4th Camera
TOF 3D, (depth)
-
Features
Leica lenses, HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Flash
Dual-LED flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
HDR, panorama
-
Camera Video
-
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
-
1080p@30fps

Software

OS
Android 12
Android 10
User Interface
MIUI 13
MIUI 12

Hardware

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 610
RAM
8/12 GB
4/6/8 GB
Internal Storage
256/512 GB
128/256 GB
Card Slot
No
Yes microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
No
Wireless Charging
Yes, Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 52 min (advertised) / Reverse wireless charging 10W
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Data

GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

Battery

Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
4860 mAh, Battery
6000 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 67W, 100% in 41 min (advertised) / Quick Charge 4 / Power Delivery 3.0
Yes, 18W (Reverse charging 2.5W)
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