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Motorola Edge 30 Ultra vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

What Edge 30 Ultra does better (11) and where 12S Ultra wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Motorola · 2022Edge 30 Ultra
8.9Score
11 advantages≈ $300
vs
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Xiaomi · 202212S Ultra
9.2Score
8 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
8.4Display8.5
7.7Performance7.7
9.3Camera9.7
7.9Battery7.5
6.8Features9.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 30 Ultra12S Ultra
73.5 × 161.88.475 × 163.29.1
Edge 30 Ultra12S UltraDifference
Height161.8 mm163.2 mm−1.4 mm
Width73.5 mm75 mm−1.5 mm
Thickness8.4 mm9.1 mm−0.7 mm
Weight198 g225 g−26 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Edge 30 Ultra better than 12S Ultra?

  1. Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
  2. Wired charging125 W vs 67 W+87%
  3. AnTuTu score1,074,722 vs 1,039,412+3%
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  5. 4K selfie videoYes · 12S Ultra: No
  6. Selfie camera60 MP vs 32 MP+88%
  7. Weight198 g vs 225 g+13%
  8. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  9. Charged in 30 min95% vs 73%+30%
  10. Loudspeaker loudness-23.4 LUFS vs -25.6 LUFS+-9%
  11. Thickness8.4 mm vs 9.1 mm+8%

Why is 12S Ultra better than Edge 30 Ultra?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
  2. Optical zoom2× vs 5×2.5×
  3. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,529 vs 2,746+80%
  4. Battery capacity4,610 mAh vs 4,860 mAh+5%
  5. Pixel density395 ppi vs 522 ppi+32%
  6. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  7. Peak brightness1,250 nits vs 1,500 nits+20%
  8. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 12S UltraXiaomi 12S Ultra≈ $2709.2
Design
Weight198 g225 g
Thickness8.4 mm9.1 mm
Height161.8 mm163.2 mm
Width73.5 mm75 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassEco leather
Ingress protectionIP52IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursInterstellar Black, Starlight WhiteBlack, Dark Green
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelP-OLEDLTPO2 AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px3,200 px
Pixel density395 ppi522 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,250 nits1,500 nits
Measured brightness1,047 nits1,065 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.3%89%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.19 GHz3.19 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 730
AnTuTu score1,074,7221,039,412
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,2654,300
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,5292,746
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera200 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.22"1"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2×5×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera60 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,610 mAh4,860 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging125 W67 W
Charged in 30 min95%73%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power50 W50 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Video outputYes—
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-23.4 LUFS-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MIUI 13
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