Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Xiaomi 12S Ultra
  • Screen: 6.73" AMOLED - 1440 x 3200
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
  • Camera: 4 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 0.3 MP)
  • Battery: 4860 mAh
  • OS: Android 15
  • Weight: 225 grams (7.94 oz)
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Display
84
Camera
75
Performance
59
Gaming
42
Battery
62
Connectivity
74
NanoReview Score
67
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Full specifications

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

Display

Type AMOLED
Size 6.73 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1500 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 99.7%
PWM 186 Hz
Response time 2 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1057 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 163.17 mm (6.42 inches)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber
Frame material Metal
Colors Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
89.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Xiaomi 12S Ultra
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
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 730
GPU shading units 1024
GPU clock 900 MHz
FLOPS ~1843.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1458
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3970
Single-core score 1458
Multi-core score 3970
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1627862
CPU 557953
GPU 426871
Memory 254661
UX 388377
Total score 1627862
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
856
Stability 98%
Graphics test 6 FPS
Graphics score 856
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
2746
Stability 76%
Graphics test 16 FPS
Graphics score 2746
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
13388
Web score 12064
Video editing 7359
Photo editing 31040
Data manipulation 9969
Writing score 14944

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-05 (HAbib)AnTuTu 111685123
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-31 (Yasso Elgabry)AnTuTu 111627862
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-02 (RexOne12201)AnTuTu 111353661

Memory

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

Software

Operating system Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM HyperOS 3
OS size 32 GB
OS updates 3 years
Security updates 4 years

Battery

Capacity 4860 mAh
Max charge power 67 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:46 hr
Watching video 13:01 hr
Gaming 05:25 hr
Standby 96 hr
General battery life
21:00 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels
Zoom Optical, 5x
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 3840 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 128Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
4) Depth: 0.3 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX989
Sensor size 1/1" (β‰ˆ 1 inch)
Pixel size 1.6 micron
Autofocus Laser autofocus
Stabilization Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 48 MP
Aperture f/4.1
Focal length 120 mm
Sensor Sony IMX586
Sensor size 1/2.0" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron
Stabilization Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 48 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 13 mm
Sensor Sony IMX586
Sensor size 1/2.0" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron
Stabilization Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
137
Video quality
129
Generic main camera score
136
Bokeh 65
Preview 63
Zoom 136
Samples Photo samples of Xiaomi 12S Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896
Aperture f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.2" (β‰ˆ 0.31 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
DxOMark front camera
114
Photo 103
Video 132

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (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
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
83.2 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced July 2022
Release date July 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $890
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 67 W
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the 12S Ultra may differ by country or region

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