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Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Xiaomi 13
What 12S Ultra does better (6) and where 13 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
12S Ultra13
| 12S Ultra | 13 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.2 mm | 152.8 mm | +10.4 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 71.5 mm | +3.5 mm |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 8 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 225 g | 185 g | +40 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 12S Ultra better than 13?
- Battery capacity4,860 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+8%
- Optical zoom5× vs 3.2×+56%
- Pixel density522 ppi vs 414 ppi+26%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+6%
- Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
Why is 13 better than 12S Ultra?
- AnTuTu score1,039,412 vs 1,248,260+20%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,300 vs 5,129+19%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,746 vs 3,665+33%
- Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 1,900 nits+27%
- Weight225 g vs 185 g+22%
- eSIMNo · 12S Ultra: Yes
- Measured brightness1,065 nits vs 1,254 nits+18%
- Thickness9.1 mm vs 8 mm+14%
- Charged in 30 min73% vs 79%+8%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 225 g | 185 g |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 163.2 mm | 152.8 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 71.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Eco leather | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Dark Green | White, Black, Flora Green, Mountain Blue, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | LTPO2 AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,200 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 522 ppi | 414 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,500 nits | 1,900 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,065 nits | 1,254 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89% | 89.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.19 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 740 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,039,412 | 1,248,260 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,300 | 5,129 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,746 | 3,665 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 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/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1" | 1/1.49" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 3.2× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,860 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 67 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 73% | 79% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.6 LUFS | -25.8 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MIUI 13 | MIUI 14 |
