The Xiaomi 12S Ultra without secrets: from the cameras to its design

Xiaomi does not stop for a single moment and is already preparing the launch of three new smartphones belonging to the Xiaomi 12 family. Specifically, next Monday, July 4, it will carry out the presentation of what will be its next flagship, whose specifications have already been published. light and show that we are facing one of the phones of the year.

We are talking about the Xiaomi 12S Ultra. A device full of striking features and of which the Chinese company has revealed an interesting aspect about its cameras. There is no doubt that the technology giant intends to hit the table at the high end of the industry with a phone that will become the envy of all.

Xiaomi 12S Ultra without secrets

The ambition of the Xiaomi 12S Ultra

A little over a year ago, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra landed on the market with one of the best cameras of the moment and possibly the best of the Asian entity. The photographic results were of a high level and now the company intends to repeat the formula hand in hand with Leica together with a new sensor developed by Sony .

This information comes from the latest publication of the Xiaomi account on the Weibo platform. So it is an official fact and not a simple rumor, as well as the design of the terminal, which came to light yesterday in a promotional image to announce its arrival. According to the eastern firm, the imminent Xiaomi 12S Ultra will bring with it a Sony IMX989 sensor and in fact it would be the first smartphone to boast of it.

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It is a sensor with a size of 1 inch. Dimensions that guarantee a photograph with a larger pixel size and that absorbs more natural light even in low-light scenarios. It is also designed to offer high focusing speed and great dynamic range performance.

According to the words of the co-founder and CEO of Xiaomi, Lei Jun, the joint development of this sensor between Sony and Xiaomi has cost about 15 million dollars . An indicative figure of the potential that must be hidden inside.

All that is not confirmed

The design and this new Sony IMX989 sensor are the only two properties of this mobile that are officially known. For the rest of the specifications, we will have to wait until July 4 to witness them first-hand, although the leaks have already done their job and practically the entire device is no longer a secret.

In the first place, regarding the photographic section, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra would be accompanied by a 50-megapixel main lens together with a 48 MP wide-angle lens and a 5x telephoto lens. It is important to highlight in this sense the collaboration with Leica. That is why a revolution in image quality is expected.

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On the other hand, in the engine room there is a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor of the latest generation from Qualcomm. This will come from the hand of 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512 GB of storage, features that promise effective multitasking and the ability to download without problems, respectively.

The battery of this Xiaomi 12S Ultra is likely to have 4,800 mAh of power and 67W fast charge . The safest thing is that they do not bet on a higher speed to preserve the state of it. Also, it will support 50W wireless charging. Finally, it is obvious to think that it will integrate MIUI 13 based on Android 12 as the operating system.