Is the Xiaomi 12S good for gaming?

Name: Xiaomi 12S
Brand: Xiaomi
SKU: Xiaomi 12S

100

Gaming score

Excellent for gaming

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Summary

The Xiaomi 12S was announced in 2022 by Xiaomi and scores 100/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — excellent for gaming. Runs Free Fire at competitive level. The display is 6.28", AMOLED, 120Hz, 419 ppi and 1,100 nits. It packs Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor (4 nm process), Adreno 730 GPU and RAM options of 8, 12 GB and storage of 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB. Battery life comes from a 4,500 mAh battery, 67W charging and 50W wireless charging. The main camera is 50 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0, OTG. It has a gyroscope — good for motion aiming in shooters and steering in racing games. The phone weighs 179 g and measures 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm or 8.7 mm. It ships with Android 12, MIUI 13. For Free Fire, the Xiaomi 12S runs competitive — runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports. In other popular games: Genshin Impact runs competitive; Call of Duty Mobile runs competitive; PUBG Mobile runs competitive. Top tier — runs Genshin Impact, PUBG and CoD Mobile on high without breaking a sweat.

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Compatibility by game

Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.

Free Fire

Runs competitive

Free Fire runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Free Fire.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 500,000 (threshold for competitive).
The 120Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 90Hz.

Subway Surfers

Runs competitive

Subway Surfers runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 0.768 GB minimum for Subway Surfers.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 300,000 (threshold for competitive).

Brawl Stars

Runs competitive

Brawl Stars runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Brawl Stars.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 500,000 (threshold for competitive).
The 120Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 60Hz.

Roblox

Runs competitive

Roblox runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Roblox.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 850,000 (threshold for competitive).

EA Sports FC Mobile

Runs competitive

EA Sports FC Mobile runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for EA Sports FC Mobile.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 900,000 (threshold for competitive).
The 120Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 60Hz.

Call of Duty Mobile

Runs competitive

Call of Duty Mobile runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Call of Duty Mobile.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 1,000,000 (threshold for competitive).
The 120Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 90Hz.

PUBG Mobile

Runs competitive

PUBG Mobile runs in a competitive setup (flagship chipset, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for PUBG Mobile.
Chipset in the flagship category (Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1) — meets the "flagship" minimum to run at competitive.
The 120Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 90Hz.

Genshin Impact

Runs competitive

Genshin Impact runs in a competitive setup (flagship chipset, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 4 GB minimum for Genshin Impact.
Chipset in the flagship category (Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1) — meets the "flagship" minimum to run at competitive.
The 120Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 60Hz.

Fortnite

Runs competitive

Fortnite runs in a competitive setup (flagship chipset, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 4 GB minimum for Fortnite.
Chipset in the flagship category (Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1) — meets the "flagship" minimum to run at competitive.
The 120Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 60Hz.

Minecraft

Runs competitive

Minecraft runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Minecraft.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 700,000 (threshold for competitive).

Pokémon GO

Runs competitive

Pokémon GO runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Pokémon GO.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 830,000 (threshold for competitive).

Honkai: Star Rail

Runs competitive

Honkai: Star Rail runs in a competitive setup (flagship chipset, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 4 GB minimum for Honkai: Star Rail.
Chipset in the flagship category (Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1) — meets the "flagship" minimum to run at competitive.

Honor of Kings

Runs competitive

Honor of Kings runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Honor of Kings.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 720,000 (threshold for competitive).
The 120Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 120Hz.

Habbo

Runs competitive

Habbo runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 1 GB minimum for Habbo.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 300,000 (threshold for competitive).

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Runs competitive

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 800,000 (threshold for competitive).
The 120Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 90Hz.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Runs competitive

League of Legends: Wild Rift runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 3 GB minimum for League of Legends: Wild Rift.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 1,100,000 (threshold for competitive).
The 120Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 120Hz.

Love and Deepspace

Runs competitive

Love and Deepspace runs in a competitive setup (flagship chipset, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 6 GB minimum for Love and Deepspace.
Chipset in the flagship category (Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1) — meets the "flagship" minimum to run at competitive.

Standoff 2

Runs competitive

Standoff 2 runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Standoff 2.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 900,000 (threshold for competitive).
The 120Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 120Hz.

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Runs competitive

ARK: Ultimate Mobile runs in a competitive setup (flagship chipset, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 4 GB minimum for ARK: Ultimate Mobile.
Chipset in the flagship category (Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1) — meets the "flagship" minimum to run at competitive.

Among Us

Runs competitive

Among Us runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 2.1 GB minimum for Among Us.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 400,000 (threshold for competitive).

Stardew Valley

Runs competitive

Stardew Valley runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 2 GB minimum for Stardew Valley.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 350,000 (threshold for competitive).

Wuthering Waves

Runs competitive

Wuthering Waves runs in a competitive setup (flagship chipset, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 4 GB minimum for Wuthering Waves.
Chipset in the flagship category (Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1) — meets the "flagship" minimum to run at competitive.

Zenless Zone Zero

Runs competitive

Zenless Zone Zero runs in a competitive setup (flagship chipset, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — meets the 8 GB minimum for Zenless Zone Zero.
Chipset in the flagship category (Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1) — meets the "flagship" minimum to run at competitive.

eFootball

Runs competitive

eFootball runs in a competitive setup (1,200,000 AnTuTu points, 120Hz screen) — suitable for esports.

12 GB of RAM — well above the 4 GB minimum for eFootball.
AnTuTu 1,200,000 ≥ 1,000,000 (threshold for competitive).
The 120Hz screen meets the competitive minimum of 60Hz.

Game	Verdict	Weight	Calculation
Free Fire	100	× 1.5	= 150.0
Subway Surfers	100	× 0.5	= 50.0
Brawl Stars	100	× 0.8	= 80.0
Roblox	100	× 1.2	= 120.0
EA Sports FC Mobile	100	× 1.0	= 100.0
Call of Duty Mobile	100	× 1.6	= 160.0
PUBG Mobile	100	× 1.6	= 160.0
Genshin Impact	100	× 1.8	= 180.0

Total		24.1	2410.0
Final score (2410.0 ÷ 24.1)			100/100

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Compatibility by game

Free Fire

Subway Surfers

Brawl Stars

Roblox

EA Sports FC Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

PUBG Mobile

Genshin Impact

Fortnite

Minecraft

Pokémon GO

Honkai: Star Rail

Honor of Kings

Habbo

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

League of Legends: Wild Rift

Love and Deepspace

Standoff 2

ARK: Ultimate Mobile

Among Us

Stardew Valley

Wuthering Waves

Zenless Zone Zero

eFootball