Xiaomi 12S

Xiaomi 12S
  • Screen: 6.28" AMOLED - 1080 x 2400
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
  • Camera: 3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
  • Battery: 4500 mAh
  • OS: Android 12
  • Weight: 182 grams (6.42 oz)

Review

Display
88
Camera
73
Performance
78
Gaming
85
Battery
89*
Connectivity
83
NanoReview Score
80*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Xiaomi 12S

Display

Type AMOLED
Size 6.28 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1100 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 152.7 mm (6.01 inches)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 inches)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz)
Waterproof No
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors White, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
89.2%

Performance

All specs and test Xiaomi 12S in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock 3190 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache 6 MB
Lithography process 4 nanometers
Graphics Adreno 730
GPU clock 900 MHz
FLOPS ~2765 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
1320
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
4133
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
1014701
CPU 234705
GPU 439817
Memory 175872
UX 168700
Total score 1014701
3DMark Wild Life Performance
10297
Stability 62%
Graphics test 61 FPS
Graphics score 10297
Web score 12051
Video editing 7467
Photo editing 32594
Data manipulation 10043
Writing score 16499
AnTuTu 9 Rating - 59th place
Sources: 3DMark [3]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8, 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5
Memory clock 3200 MHz
Channels 4
Storage
Storage size 128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 12
ROM MIUI 13

Battery

Capacity 4500 mAh
Max charge power 67 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging Yes (33% in 10 min)
Full charging time 0:50 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Xiaomi 12S
Main camera
Matrix 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital
Flash Dual LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording Up to 24FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 123°
Lenses 3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9
- Focal length: 24 mm
- Pixel size: 1.22 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens - 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Focal length: 15 mm
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (CMOS)
Macro lens - 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Focal length: 50 mm
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K3E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896
Aperture f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm
Pixel size 0.7 microns
Sensor size 1/3"
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2
Bluetooth features LE
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes
Infrared port Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 20
2G network GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G network WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
4G network LTE B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B18 / B19 / B26 / B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes

Other

Category Flagship
Announced July 2022
Release date July 2022
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 67 W
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Xiaomi 12S may differ by country or region

User ratings

3.6 of 5 points (142 votes)

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