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Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs ZTE A41 Ultra

What 12S Ultra does better (5) and where A41 Ultra wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Xiaomi · 202212S Ultra
9.2Score
5 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
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ZTE A41 Ultra
ZTE · 2022A41 Ultra
9.1Score
10 advantages
8.5Display9.3
9.7Camera9.8
7.5Battery7.1
9.1Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

12S UltraA41 Ultra
75 × 163.29.172.9 × 161.98.5
12S UltraA41 UltraDifference
Height163.2 mm161.9 mm+1.3 mm
Width75 mm72.9 mm+2.1 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8.5 mm+0.6 mm
Weight225 g199 g+26 g

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

Why is 12S Ultra better than A41 Ultra?

  1. Wireless chargingYes · A41 Ultra: No
  2. Stereo speakersYes · A41 Ultra: No
  3. Pixel density522 ppi vs 395 ppi+32%
  4. CPU frequency3.19 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
  5. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%

Why is A41 Ultra better than 12S Ultra?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  2. Battery capacity4,860 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+3%
  3. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · 12S Ultra: Yes
  5. Weight225 g vs 199 g+13%
  6. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  7. Selfie camera32 MP vs 44 MP+38%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
  9. Thickness9.1 mm vs 8.5 mm+7%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio89% vs 91%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 12S UltraXiaomi 12S Ultra≈ $2709.2
Design
Weight225 g199 g
Thickness9.1 mm8.5 mm
Height163.2 mm161.9 mm
Width75 mm72.9 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackEco leatherGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursBlack, Dark GreenBlack
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelLTPO2 AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,200 px2,400 px
Pixel density522 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,500 nits—
Measured brightness1,065 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89%91%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.19 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 730
AnTuTu score1,039,412—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,300—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,746—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Main sensor size1"1/1.7"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom5×5×
Max video8K—
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera32 MP44 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,860 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging67 W66 W
Charged in 30 min73%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-25.6 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMIUI 13MyOS 12
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