At the time of me making this video, the Honor Magic 4 Ultimate still ranks as the
number one on the DXOmark for its camera performance.
But this year, Xiaomi didn’t send its latest flagship Xiaomi 12S Ultra phone to DXOmark
for camera evaluation.
As the Xiaomi 11 Ultra was once the top ranker on the DXOmark site since its release last year.
So some of you guys, myself included, may be curious to know the camera comparison of
the Magic 4 Ultimate and the Xiaomi 12S Ultra.
As for specs of the two, I will just list them on the screen and you can check them out.
Here I used these two phones in a wide range of scenarios and shot numerous photos and
videos in the past two months.
Hope you like this video and comment with what you think about them.
I’ll just put my conclusion at the end of this video.
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After comparing the two back and forth, it’s still very hard to decide
which one outperforms which one.
For the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, I just don’t think that a “1-inch sensor” really works that much,
at least judging from some of the night photos, the dynamic range falls short compared
to the Magic 4 Ultimate.
And if you want the best night photos, go to the Honor Magic 4 Ultimate.
Regarding videos, the Magic 4 Ultimate supports 4k/30fps selfie videos, while the 12S Ultra
only offers 1080p/30fps.
But I did find Xiaomi has slightly better stabilization.
Regarding Leica color on the 12S Ultra, it’s definitely personal preference and may vary
from person to person and I will leave to you to judge.
For me as to high end phones like the Honor Magic 4 Ultimate or the 12S Ultra, they are
adequate for daily tasks or even a side camera when I’m making videos.
Whether to choose Honor or Xiaomi is I think, more of a brand preference.
Which one will you choose?
Let me know down in the comments.
I’m Sami and I will see you in the next one.