Nothing Phone (1) vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra Specs Comparison

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Nothing Phone (1)
Nothing Phone (1) Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Released · Jul 16, 2022
Released · Jul 09, 2022
6.5-inch · 2400 x 1080 px
6.7-inch · 3200 x 1440 px
50 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie
50.3 MP Main · 20 MP Selfie
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
4860 mAh
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Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 3200 x 1440 px, 20:9 ratio, 521 PPI
Technology
AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.93 % 89.36 %
Peak brightness
1500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x 2.2GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex-A55 Octa-core, 1x 3.19GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.75GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 642L Adreno 730
RAM
8GB 8GB
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable 256GB, not expandable
OS
Android (12) Android (12)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4860 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 33.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 67.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 8min
Browsing
12h 28min
Video
10h 13min
Gaming
7h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50.3 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1"
Pixel size: 1.6 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope)
Specifications:
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F4.1
Focal Length: 120 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (1920 fps)
Front
16 MP 20 MP

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
(159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm)
6.43 x 2.95 x 0.36 inches
(163.2 x 75 x 9.1 mm)
Weight
7.02 oz(193.5 g) 7.94 oz(225.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Leather
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, 5G Ready Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 9(1700), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC, Infrared

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 12, 2022 Jul 04, 2022

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
With 12GB RAM
RAM 12GB
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 512GB
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