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Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs ZTE Axon 30S
What 12S Ultra does better (16) and where Axon 30S wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
12S UltraAxon 30S
| 12S Ultra | Axon 30S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.2 mm | 170.2 mm | −7 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 77.8 mm | −2.8 mm |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 7.8 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Weight | 225 g | 189 g | +36 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 12S Ultra better than Axon 30S?
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Axon 30S: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Axon 30S: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Axon 30S: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Axon 30S: No
- Battery capacity4,860 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+16%
- Wired charging67 W vs 55 W+22%
- Pixel density522 ppi vs 400 ppi+30%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Max video8K vs 4K
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
- Process4 nm vs 7 nm+75%
Why is Axon 30S better than 12S Ultra?
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- Memory card slotNo · 12S Ultra: Yes
- Weight225 g vs 189 g+19%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.9″+3%
- USB version2 vs 3+50%
- Thickness9.1 mm vs 7.8 mm+17%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 225 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 163.2 mm | 170.2 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 77.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Eco leather | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Black, Dark Green | Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.9″ |
| 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 | 2,460 px |
| Pixel density | 522 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,500 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 1,065 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89% | 80.8% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.19 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 650 |
| 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) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1" | 1/1.73" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 5× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,860 mAh | 4,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 67 W | 55 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 73% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| 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 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 3 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 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, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MIUI 13 | MyOS 12 |
