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Vivo S16e vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra
What S16e does better (4) and where 12S Ultra wins (18) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S16e12S Ultra
| S16e | 12S Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.5 mm | 163.2 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 75 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 9.1 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 225 g | −37 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S16e better than 12S Ultra?
- Weight188 g vs 225 g+20%
- Thickness7.7 mm vs 9.1 mm+18%
- Charged in 30 min79% vs 73%+8%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is 12S Ultra better than S16e?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · S16e: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · S16e: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · S16e: Yes
- Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 4,860 mAh+6%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Pixel density398 ppi vs 522 ppi+31%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · S16e: Yes
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 225 g |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 163.2 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 75 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Eco leather |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black, Green, Purple | Black, Dark Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | LTPO2 AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 398 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 1,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,065 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 89% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 1080 | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Exynos | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.19 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP10 | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 1,039,412 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 4,300 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 2,746 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 5× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,600 mAh | 4,860 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 79% | 73% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | OriginOS Ocean | MIUI 13 |
