Leakster: the Xiaomi 12 will have a triple 50MP camera with a 5x periscope

30 August 2021
The Mi 11 Ultra is already close to that with a 50+48+48 MP camera and a 5x periscope. The next ultra will probably have a 200 MP camera, though.

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AnonD-909757, 30 Aug 2021I don't think it will be the vanilla, I think it will ... moreYep unfortunately but my thoughts are :
2020 : Mi 10 (global) , mi 10 pro (global) , mi 10 ultra (China only)

2021: Mi 11 (global) , Mi 11 pro (China only) , Mi 11 ultra (global)

2022: mi 12 (global) , Mi 12 pro (global/this phone) , Mi 12 ultra (China)


Probably vanilla mi 12 will be like mi 11 pro, not a huge upgrade but welcome one

    Mobilemaster, 30 Aug 2021I want him to reply. :)What? How high are you??

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      AnonD-1015444, 30 Aug 2021It's vanilla mi 12 and if this is real it's huge ... moreI don't think it will be the vanilla, I think it will be the top most one, but since the naming is not known yet (Ultra, Pro Plus, Pro Max ?), we can't say which model it is.
      But don't get me wrong, I would love for this one to be the vanilla, so vanilla high-end devices start to have things like Periscope Telephoto as default.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 30 Aug 2021

        Anonymous, 30 Aug 2021Why would xiaomi trade GN2 for imx766 when size difference ... moreLike the size is a greatest statement of quality!

        Besides a shallow depth of field, what are the points? Soft edges? Bigger price? More problems with stabilisation and processing?!

        Apple uses an 12mp small sensor but with bigger photodiodes, which gives them a lot of advantages: sharper images, more effective stabilisation, greater speed read out, lower heat on chip and sensor, lower price.

        You should ask for: bigger photodiodes, better lenses, lower resolution (10 years ago DSLRs with 5, 8, 12, 16mp were the norm and the quality was more than ok), better DR etc.
        I prefer an 12mp/2" and an dedicated 3x 12mp/2", than an 50mp/1'1.2"

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          • 30 Aug 2021

          Anonymous, 30 Aug 2021Do their flagships like this have ads in them too?No, Xiaomi never put ads on their Mi and Mi T models. You only see ads on Redmi and Poco phones.

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            AnonD-909757, 30 Aug 2021And, a sub-12Mp sensor again... Disappointing, the Mi 11 U... moreIt's vanilla mi 12 and if this is real it's huge upgrade compared to mi 11

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              The Android Freak, 30 Aug 2021256GB or 512GB should be only variants come in flagship cat... moreOr can easily ditch old JPEG and go for HEIF

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                And, a sub-12Mp sensor again...
                Disappointing, the Mi 11 Ultra was on the right track.

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                  • 30 Aug 2021

                  Work on ois / eis on budget devices as well.. midrangeers need innovative changes !!

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                    Noor azni, 30 Aug 2021Why canon d1x that cost 10k usd only have 25 mp besides 3 i... moreComparing apples to apples goes down the drain. 👏👏👏

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                      Noor azni, 30 Aug 2021Why canon d1x that cost 10k usd only have 25 mp besides 3 i... morebecause pro gear is no the same as consumer grade.......mobile phone camera are mostly based on software, no true megapixel a pro camera with way less megapixel will take better picture than some generica 100 MP

                        Mobilemaster, 30 Aug 2021A 50 MP image sounds good, but it will eat up a lot of spac... more256GB or 512GB should be only variants come in flagship category(or even in those where sd card slot is not available).

                          Anonymous, 30 Aug 2021You can on computer resize to 8MP equivalent. Smaller fil... moreThat is nice.

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                            AnonD-814624, 30 Aug 2021There are many Chinese articles claiming it will offer 2 op... moreThis does not exist.

                            Sensor is made to have 4 , 9 or 16 "same colour" photodiodes together.
                            You cannot switch.
                            It is nature of the hardware.

                            HMX is tetracell. It is impossible to force it do 9 to 1 like HM1/HM2/HM3.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              Mobilemaster, 30 Aug 2021A 50 MP image sounds good, but it will eat up a lot of spac... moreYou can on computer resize to 8MP equivalent.
                              Smaller files, no quality loss.

                              The other 4:3 sizes seen on cam app of all phones is downsampling.
                              Not real lower resolution.
                              You can use it.

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                                Noor azni, 30 Aug 2021Why canon d1x that cost 10k usd only have 25 mp besides 3 i... more1DX is sports cameras.
                                Sports cam do not have high resolution because their focus is speed.
                                Also, photos are taken often in jpeg to be quickly used on social media.
                                50, 60, 100MP for sports is nothing covenient.

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                                  Betting GN2 and the 50mp 1.0um RGBW sensors coming out

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                                    Why canon d1x that cost 10k usd only have 25 mp besides 3 inch sensor

                                      AnonD-994853, 30 Aug 2021200 MP means 6x loseless zoom. Interesting. 64 MP provides ... moreTechnically speaking it's more like 4x and it would not be that good since the 200mp would be really small

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                                        Anonymous, 30 Aug 2021You will never get a good video out of mobile phone. You mi... moreYou can get near Camera level videography with Iphone 12 pro max