Device Comparison
| 12S Ultra | Note Edge | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | July 9 2022 | 2026, January 19 |
| Released | 2022-07-09 | 2026-01-31 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 5G | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA | SA/NSA |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 163.2 x 75 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 2.95 x 0.36 in) | 163.1 x 77.4 x 7.2 mm (6.42 x 3.05 x 0.28 in) |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP65 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual nano-SIM |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) | 185 g (Silk Green); 190 g (other colors) |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak) | 700 nits typical; 1600 nits HBM; 4500 nits peak |
| Color | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | Up to 120 Hz |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density) | 1208 x 2644 |
| Screen-to-body | ~89.0% | ~88.8% |
| Size | 6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches |
| Type | LTPO2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak) | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | 4x Cortex-A78 at 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 (6nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Mali-G610 |
| OS | Android 12, MIUI 13 | Android 16, XOS 16 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB | 128 GB / 256 GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 128 GB / 256 GB; 6 GB / 8 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/4.1, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 128˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth) | 50 MP, f/1.8 |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@3840fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K, 1080p) | 2K at 30 fps; 1080p at 60 fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 0.7µm | 13 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2K at 30 fps; 1080p at 60 fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Dual speakers, tuned by JBL |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | GPS |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB-C, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer; Virtual proximity sensing | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4860 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Charging Type | 67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 41 min 50W wireless, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wireless | 45W wired; up to 10W reverse charging |
| Type | Li-Po 4860 mAh | 6500 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black, Dark Green | Stellar Blue, Lunar Titanium, Silk Green, Solar Orange |
| Compatibility | — | India specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $895.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | 2203121C | X6887 |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦377,250 | ₦360,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | In-display fingerprint sensor |