A camera with a phone attached is when a phone is no longer a phone. It's possible thatXiaomi has an answer.
On Monday, the company launched the newXiaomi 12S Ultra, a powerful flagship that was designed to showcase the company's new partnership with an imager. Every conversation about that phone will begin with, "Holy crap, look at that camera!"
The 12S Ultra has a triple rear camera with a 50-MIP main unit, a 48MIP wide camera, and a 48MIP telephoto camera. Even the one on the Mi 11 Ultra is pale in comparison because it is housed in a massive camerabump on the back.
When we test the phone, we'll see if the gear makes your photos less noisy in the dark, with more dynamic range and more light captured. The 12S Ultra is the first phone to take the high definition video
Take a second and look at the camera.
The star of this show is Sony's 1-inch IMX989 sensor. Credit: Xiaomi
The phone has a 4,860mAh battery with 67W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and 10W.
There is a punch-hole selfie camera on the front of the device. The phone can be had with either 8 or 12 gigabytes of memory and 512 or more gigabytes of storage. Dust and water resistance are included in the other specifications.
Two colors are on offer: black and green. Credit: Xiaomi
The phone is very heavy, weighing in at a hefty225 grams. The Mi 11 Ultra was heavy and hard to hold due to its large camera module.
The 12S Ultra will be available in two colors.
TheXiaomi 12S Pro is a far more normal looking device. The 12S Pro has the same design as the front but has a smaller main sensor and a less powerful triple rear camera. It weighs 204 grams, has a 4,600mAh battery, and has a 128 gigabyte storage option.
It doesn't make such a bold statement, but it's 21 grams lighter. Credit: Xiaomi
The Xiaomi 12S is powered by a Gen 1 chip, but it's smaller and has a less powerful battery.
The phones are all running the same operating system.
The devices will be sold in China. TheXiaomi 12S Pro starts at $4,699, theXiaomi 12S starts at 3,999, and theXiaomi 12S starts at 8,999. There is no word on global availability at the moment.