Xiaomi has just presented, along with the new Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro, the most ambitious mobile in its catalog, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Despite the change in nomenclature, this is the direct successor to the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, a photographic beast that managed to surprise us in its analysis.
With more power, a one-inch sensor, and hardware that competes with the best of the best, the 12S Ultra has the challenge of competing with the best phones of 2022. Here are its specs and spec sheet.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra Datasheet
| Xiaomi 12S Ultra | |
|---|---|
| Screen | 6.73-inch LTPO-type AMOLED 2K (3,200 x 1,440 pixels) 1Hz-120Hz refresh rate 1,500 nits maximum brightness Dolby Vision /HDR10+ Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 @ 3.19GHz (5nm TSMC) Adreno 730 GPU |
| Versions | 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB LPDDR5/UFS 3.1 |
| Rear Cameras | Main: 50 megapixels f/2.0, PDAF, OIS Wide: 48 megapixels f/2.22, PDAF, 128º Zoom: 48 megapixels f/4.1, PDAF, OIS, 5X Zoom Depth: ToF 3D sensor |
| Front Camera | 32-megapixel OmniVision f/2.0 |
| Battery | 4,860 mAh 67W fast charging 50W wireless charging 10W wireless reverse charging |
| System | Android 12 MIUI 13 |
| Connectivity | 5G Dual WiFi 6E Bluetooth 5.2 GPS NFC Infrared USB-C 2.0 |
| Dimensions and Weight | – |
| Others | Fingerprint reader under the screen Stereo speakers IP68 against dust and water |
| Price | 5,999 yuan |
A beast with a one-inch sensor
We will start the house from the housetop, and the camera is the most crucial point in this Xiaomi 12S Ultra. It debuts a new Sony IMX 989 sensor with a one-inch size, the largest ever mounted on a Xiaomi phone. The 11 Ultra was already one of the best photographic exponents by far, and this 12S Ultra has all the chances to follow the same path.
According to Xiaomi, it’s not just about introducing a large sensor; they finally seem to be getting serious about processing. They have developed the various ISP modules to be more accurate in colorimetry, being less aggressive with skin processing.
The lenses are top-notch, promising to correct some of the current problems in reflections, present in some of its direct rivals. Specifically, they are lenses coated with a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) that reduces lens flare, especially when shooting at night at objects such as streetlights.
If we talk about the secondary cameras, we have an optical zoom of five periscopic magnification and a resolution of 48 megapixels, capable of jumping to 120X digital zoom. The other sensor is ultra wide-angle, also 48 megapixels.
The hardware expected in a flagship
The panel of this Xiaomi 12S Ultra is 6.73 inches, with AMOLED technology, 120 Hz adaptive up to 1 Hz thanks to LTPO, and the promise of having an outstanding calibration. It supports Dolby Vision content and has a maximum brightness of up to 1,500 nits.
The memory configuration goes up to 12 + 512 GB, with LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 memory types. The processor, as it could not be otherwise, is the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, manufactured in TSMC process and much more efficient than the previous Gen 1, with Samsung process and very inefficient at energy and temperature level.
The battery is 4,860mAh, mainly due to the cameras taking up most of the phone. Fast charging is 67W (strange that they didn’t go for 120W), with 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse.
Versions and price of the Xiaomi 12S Ultra
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra will not go on sale in the international market, being a version reserved for the Chinese market. There is still the hope that it may arrive under another model, but according to official sources it will not land in the international market.
- Xiaomi 12S Ultra 8/256 GB: 5,999 yuan
- Xiaomi 12S Ultra 12/256 GB: 6,499 yuan
- Xiaomi 12S Ultra 12/512 GB: 6,999 yuan
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