Xiaomi 12S Ultra brings 1-inch sensor, Leica optics and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

04 July 2022
Along with a 6.73-inch E5 AMOLED display, 4,860mAh battery with 67W charging.

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Denis Thomas, 05 Jul 2022If it is 3840x2160 it is in 16:9, yes. But Sony for example... more5120 would be 5K, not 4K and would mean lower IQ on 4K content due to upscaling (interpolation) vs. native 4K which the Sony is capable of, as well as of 1080p content which scales perfectly to the 3840 display of the Sony, especially with the display set to 1080 resolution to avoid any horrible upscaling of 1080p content.

    Denis Thomas, 05 Jul 2022Then on the end, even the so called 4k in actual terms isn&... moreIncorrect.

    4K is a set of resolutions around 4000 horizontal pixels.
    Both 3840 (4K UHD) and 4096 (DCI 4K) are 4K.

    3840 is most broadly used in both TVs, monitors and content.

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      Anonymous, 06 Jul 2022This sensor will not be implemented in any Xperia in the fu... moreIf a mobile is not available outside China, anywhere in the world, why are you bothered to a write up on the same dear GSMArena? What pur[pose does this solve other than being aware of. Please stop these going forward

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        Denis Thomas, 05 Jul 2022If it is 3840x2160 it is in 16:9, yes. But Sony for example... more2160p is 3840 x 2160. The screen resolution of the Pro-I is 3840 x 1644.

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          • 06 Jul 2022

          I'll wait till I watch a comparison between this, moto x30, and x80 pro plus before I decide. It's gonna be interesting

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            • 06 Jul 2022

            S Yu, 05 Jul 2022IMX989...is probably thinner than the equal-sized sensors f... moreThis sensor will not be implemented in any Xperia in the future. Also 12S Ultra is very thick, aroudn 14mm with ca.mera bump

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              mkreku, 05 Jul 2022I have used Chinese version Xiaomi phones since forever (20... moremi11ultra is sold outside china so you have what to downoad. on the 12s ultra there will be no file to download as no such file is developed for outside china in 1 st place ;)

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                • 05 Jul 2022

                IMX989...is probably thinner than the equal-sized sensors found in recent RX100 variants, and is not stacked, probably the reason it could be fully covered without making the whole package too thick.
                I'm curious how Sony will implement it(or a slightly customized version) in the next Xperia flagship.

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                  • 05 Jul 2022

                  I will not buy Chinese ROM phone anymore with reflashed ROM to look like global but things like voice control, emergency situation system, and others, be still only in chinese.

                  Come on, xiaomi! I need this big sensor in my pocket :( But why oh why only chinese rom and spec :(

                  p.s. yes it looks like and I don't live in China

                    Marco M, 05 Jul 2022Just read the whole comment before you reply. . . 1st of... moreIf it is 3840x2160 it is in 16:9, yes. But Sony for example was going for 5120×2160 in tests before ending up to 3840. It was still 2160p though. Just the resolution got a bump up to 21:9 4k instead of the pixel reduction we got on the end

                      Anonymous, 05 Jul 2022it can't be for 4k because it has less pixels than 4k ... moreThen on the end, even the so called 4k in actual terms isn't 4k either. It's 3840x2160. That's not actually 4k. The actual 4k resolution is 4096x2160.

                        Anonymous, 04 Jul 2022Same people that complain it is China exclusive are same pe... moreWell if price was the same all around the world ( exchange rate included ) it would not be that pricy the issues is how much they overcharge on top of exchange rate.

                        6999 CNY is only about 1025 euro by the way.

                        Different price in different market is what is wrong here ( when speaking about price ) because this at 1025 euro would kill many high end devices from Samsung ect.

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                          • 05 Jul 2022

                          With main camera folded periscope continous zoom more than 30x-120 optical zoom folded rouded and lined lens, af and more mpx (200mpx) would will be nice.

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                            • 05 Jul 2022

                            Till we face 1.69 inch smartphone sensor.

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                              Marco M, 05 Jul 2022Just read the whole comment before you reply. . . 1st of... moreOkay. Thank you for the explanation.

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                                • 05 Jul 2022

                                If xperia pro I has headphone jack, so should this!

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                                  Anonymous, 05 Jul 20228.1+ is made on the same Samsung node that has voltage/perf... more8.1+ is only made by TSMC not Samsung. Qualcom has rescinded their order from Samsung because of bad 8.1 chips. I am not sure if Samsung will be making the 8.2 chips

                                    I have used Chinese version Xiaomi phones since forever (2012 approximately) and let me just say: it takes maybe an hour to switch to MIUI.EU. You go to their website, find the forum for your model, download the OS package, connect your phone to the PC and double click on a bat-file. Done. It's so easy!

                                    I'm using a Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra so I will skip this year's model, but it being Chinese only is not a barrier.

                                      Anonymous, 05 Jul 20228.1+ is made on the same Samsung node that has voltage/perf... moreBy 8.1+ the OP most likely meant it as 8+ Gen 1 which is built on TSMC's 4nm node.

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                                        Zuzuz, 05 Jul 20228.1+ is booked by too many. 888 and 8.1 were a disaster so ... more8.1+ is made on the same Samsung node that has voltage/performance issues. It's going to suck as much as the previous two.