High-end · 2022

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Name: Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Brand: Xiaomi

From ₦370,000 to ₦450,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent high-end phones like the Apple iPhone 14

A strong high-end phone with 67W fast charging and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work

Strength 67W fast charging, AMOLED screen

6.73″ Dynamic AMOLED · 120Hz

Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 8 / 256 GB

4860 mAh 67W charging

50 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi 12S Ultra looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: 8K video, optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, manual focus

256GB storage — double what most rivals ship

Display

6.73″ · Dynamic AMOLED · 1440 × 3200 · 120 Hz · HDR

OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.73"

Panel type

Dynamic AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1440 × 3200 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

1065 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.19 GHz · Adreno 730

High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)

Current CPU tier

High-end

AnTuTu

1,412,941

v11

GeekBench

4,300

Graphics test

GFXBench 51 fps

CPU

8-core, 3.19 GHz

GPU

Adreno 730

Process

4 nm

RAM type

RAM LPDDR5

Storage type

UFS Storage 3.1

CPU layout

1x3.2 GHz Cortex X2 +3x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex A510

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie

Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.9

OIS

Telephoto

48 MP f/4.1

Ultrawide

48 MP f/2.2

Front camera

32 MP f/2.4

Main sensor

Sony IMX989, 1", 1.6µm

Slow motion

Yes, 480 fps

Camera extras

8K video, optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Video

8K @ 24 fps

Battery

4860 mAh · 67 W wired · 50 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4860 mAh

Lab endurance

93:00h

Wired charging

67 W

Fast

Wireless charging

50 W

Wireless charging

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

Audio

Very good (-25.6 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos · Hi-Res

Stereo speakers

Loudspeaker

Very good (-25.6 LUFS)

Speakers

Stereo

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Hi-Res audio

Supported

Audio features

Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos

Microphones

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB

Roomy

RAM

8 GB

Storage

256 GB

Storage type

UFS 3.1

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6

Modern radios

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.2

GPS systems

A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

225 g · 9.1 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

163.2 mm

Width

75.0 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm

Weight

225 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 14

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss

Smoother display

Dynamic AMOLED vs OLED panel · 120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1440 × 3200 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

Better video capture

8K @ 24 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP vs 12 MP main · 32 MP vs 12 MP selfie

48% larger battery capacity

67 W vs 15 W charging · 4,860 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery

Starts with more storage

256 GB vs 128 GB baseline

Heavier in hand

225 g vs 172 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss

Sharper screen

1440 × 3200 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · 6.73″ vs 6.1″ screen

Higher benchmark score

1.4M vs 1.0M AnTuTu · High-end vs Upper mid-range tier

31% larger battery capacity

67 W vs 25 W charging · 4,860 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery

Starts with more storage

256 GB vs 128 GB baseline

Heavier in hand

225 g vs 167 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·Used from ₦370,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Used

Daluz Gadgets Hub

₦370,000

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FORTUNE MARKETPLACE

₦439,999

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Distinct Gadgets

₦450,000

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