Phone Comparison - Xiaomi 12S vs Xiaomi 13 vs Xiaomi Civi 3

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced July 2022 2022, December 11 May 2023
Status Coming Soon - July 2022 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, December 15 Available - May 2023
Colors Gray, White, Purple, Green Wilderness Green, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White Purple, Mint, Gold, Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm or 8.7 mm
(6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in or 0.34 in)
- 158.7 x 71.7 x 7.6 mm
(6.25 x 2.82 x 0.3 in)
Weight 179 g / 182 g (6.31 oz / 6.42 oz) - 174 g (6.14 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1x
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 1x HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 LTE 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 28 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 13 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 13 MIUI 14 MIUI 14
Processor Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 8200 Ultra (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 730 Adreno 740 Mali-G610 MC6
RAM 12 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 512 GB 1TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
1500 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 1B Colors 16M Colors 68B Colors
Size 6.28 inches 6.36 inches 6.55 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (419 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (414 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.24% - 90.94%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
Leica Lens, HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.0 75mm (telephoto), 1/3.75", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.77, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS 8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 1080p@1920fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30 [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
2 Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1/4.0 1TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 67W, 100% in 42 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 57 min (advertised)
Reverse wireless charging 10W
Power Delivery 3.0
Quick Charge 4+
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 38 min (advertised)
50W wireless, 100% in 53 min (advertised)
10W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 67W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 38 minutes (advertised)
Capacity 4500 mAh 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -