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Nothing Phone (1) vs Xiaomi 12S Pro

What Phone (1) does better (1) and where 12S Pro wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (1)
Nothing · 2022Phone (1)
7.7Score
1 advantage≈ $700
vs
Xiaomi 12S Pro
Xiaomi · 202212S Pro
8.7Score
18 advantages≈ $720
Higher score
7.7Display8.5
8.1Camera9.0
4.9Battery7.8
6.6Features7.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (1)12S Pro
75.8 × 159.28.374.6 × 163.68.2
Phone (1)12S ProDifference
Height159.2 mm163.6 mm−4.4 mm
Width75.8 mm74.6 mm+1.2 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.2 mm+0.1 mm
Weight194 g203 g−10 g

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

Why is Phone (1) better than 12S Pro?

  1. Weight194 g vs 203 g+5%

Why is 12S Pro better than Phone (1)?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 120 W3.6×
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · Phone (1): Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+2%
  5. Charged in 30 min50% vs 158%3.2×
  6. Wireless charging power15 W vs 50 W3.3×
  7. Pixel density402 ppi vs 521 ppi+30%
  8. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+28%
  9. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,500 nits+25%
  10. Max video4K vs 8K
  11. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  12. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 12S ProXiaomi 12S Pro≈ $7208.7
Design
Weight194 g203 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.2 mm
Height159.2 mm163.6 mm
Width75.8 mm74.6 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP53IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursWhite, BlackGray, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px3,200 px
Pixel density402 ppi521 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,500 nits
Measured brightness663 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%89.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz3.19 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 730
AnTuTu score592,789—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,024—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.28"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,600 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging33 W120 W
Charged in 30 min50%158%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W50 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)0.99 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 3.0MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised3—
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