Xiaomi’s new flagship Ultra is finally here. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra will bring a significantly improved camera with the help of Leica and the new Snapdragon powerhouse.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Auxiliary camera dimensions for a pair of wide-angle and periscope zoom cameras with a pair of half-inch sensors similar to the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. But the main camera is new and simply proves to be the most amazing smartphone camera in the world.
The 50.3MP 23mm wide angle camera is Sony’s flagship 1-inch IMX989 sensor. It is the largest image processor on any smartphone and produces the largest single pixels at 3.2µm in 4-in-1 12.5MP mode.
Leica is bringing its image knowledge to Xiaomi 12S Ultra, both in optics design and image software. The lens in front of the 1-inch sensor is an 8P element lens, which solves problems such as flare, chromatic aberration and ghosting. In addition, there is a lens coating, as well as cyclic olefin copolymer material, and infrared light filters with spin coating technology. Laika decorated the entire rear camera with a sumo-like tag.
There are two software-wise photographic styles – Leica Authentic Look and Leica Vibrant Look. The right look adds depth to the photos, focusing on natural imagery, light and shadow contrast. Xiaomi’s computational photography smarts with Leka’s beauty. There are also Leica filters – Leica Vvid, Leica Natural, Leica BW Natural and Leica WW High Contrast.
The two cameras on the back of the Xiaomi 12S Ultra carry the reliable 48MP Sony IMX586 1 / 2.0-inch sensor used in the Mi 11 Ultra. The widest 13mm f / 2.2 has auto-focus and macro capabilities. The telephoto camera has a 120mm f / 4.1 lens. Both 12MP recordings are captured at 1.6µm pixels.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra JPEG or High Quality HEIF can hold 8-bit, as well as 10-bit DNG RAW files embedded in Adobe’s Lightroom profile.
Through the video, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra Dolby Vision HDR is the first Android phone to support recording. 10-bit h.265 videos were captured in HLG in Rec.2020 color space in both 4K and FullHD. At 4K, 30fps and 60fps at 80Mbps, at 1080 p 60fps at 55 Mbps and 30fps at 35 Mbps.
Now for Xiaomi 12S Ultra smartphone bits. On the front, the 6.73-inch E5 Super AMOLED is available with 3,200 x 1,440px resolution with AdaptiveSync Pro support, which can automatically adjust from 1 Hz to 120Hz. The 4,860mAh battery supports 67W wired and 50W wireless charging (10W in reverse wireless charging).
Xiaomi has two custom charging chips for battery management – Xiaomi Surge P1 Charging chip protects the battery from overcharging and prolongs its life, Xiaomi Surge G1 controls battery usage, prolongs durability.
Powering the Xiaomi 12S Ultra The new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 has 8GB or 12GB RAM and 256GB or 512GB UFS 3.1 storage. The new Snapdragon claims 10% improvement in GPU and CPU performance and 30% energy efficiency compared to 8 Gen 1.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra introduces an innovative 3D liquid cooling system, which uses a capillary network.
Like the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, the 12S Ultra supports Dolby Atmos with Harman Card-adjusted stereo speakers. Leading software MIUI 13 is more than Android 12.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra weighs 225g and is IP68 water and dust resistant. It comes in classic black and veranda green with a leather-like finish. Unfortunately, Xiaomi has confirmed that it will not be available outside of China.