Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi 12S Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi 12S
Released · Dec 31, 2021
Released · Jul 04, 2022
6.3-inch
6.3-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 419 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 419 PPI
Technology
AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.30 %
Peak brightness
1100 cd/m2 (nit) 1100 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510
Octa-core
1x 3.19GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.75GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 730 Adreno 730
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5) 8GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12), MIUI 13 UI Android (12)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 67.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
Wired: 67.0W
Wireless: 50.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Telephoto, Macro)
Focal Length: 50 mm
5 MP (Telephoto, Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 50 mm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps)
EIS
Yes
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
WLAN
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, USB 2.0 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, 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, Infrared NFC, Infrared

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 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+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 28, 2021 Jul 04, 2022

Alternative variants

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