Disassembly video reveals the bonkers size of Xiaomi 12S Ultra's IMX989 camera module

05 July 2022
The module makes full use of the 1" sensor, unlike certain previous efforts. But it is a rather large and thick module.

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  • Anonymous
  • Lkg
  • 06 Jul 2022

vrvly, 05 Jul 2022Resolution aside, Sony should take lesson of what sensor si... morePeriscope of Mark 4 is the 40Mp 1/1.5" used previously by Huawei.
But cropped to 1/3.5" to increase the zoom range.

Do not forget the phone os narrower than other flagships, less space inside.

    Resolution aside, Sony should take lesson of what sensor size to offer in all three cameras. UW and tele are in Sony specially bad.
    If there are multiple phones with similar color performance and ho res, Sony should note that tho.
    It's also not just about sensor, I wonder how is corner softness, if it's like axon40u it will be even more interesting.

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      • Anonymous
      • Lkg
      • 05 Jul 2022

      Gizmochina

      "Another issue with Xiaomi phones is the decay in performance over time. Last year, we bought a Xiaomi 11 Ultra which averaged 55 FPS in Genshin Impact on the Highest settings. Now, the same device is only able to run the game at a meager 38 FPS."

      " We are also not excited about the Samsung E5 AMOLED panel on the Xiaomi 11S Ultra as all the E5 panels made by Samsung this year have had an issue where they appear green if you look at it from the side. The panel also has an LTPO function which makes DC dimming impossible making the panel rougher on the eyes."

        So the main camera with 1"-type sensor is on the left side, and the ultrawide camera is in the middle? Funny, I thought it would be other way.

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          • Anonymous
          • g89
          • 05 Jul 2022

          Anonymous, 05 Jul 2022The best 📷 available today is the one with largest sensor a... moreThere's actually a few cameras with larger sensors like Phase One XF IQ4 150MP and Hasselblad H6D-100C, which have better quality, but compared to GFX 100S, they're like operating a tank vs a car if you know what I mean.

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            • Anonymous
            • nD$
            • 05 Jul 2022

            CompactPhones5ever, 05 Jul 2022Just another gimmick imo. It used to be "more megapixe... moresee ben's gadget review on youtube, he already compares them, is clearly better than iphone and samsung and keep in mind that in low light it takes the pictures much faster since it captures more light. Is not a day and night difference but clearly an improvement
            still funny how iphone stays ahead even at night in videos.

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              • Anonymous
              • Lkg
              • 05 Jul 2022

              CompactPhones5ever, 05 Jul 2022Just another gimmick imo. It used to be "more megapixe... moreThe best 📷 available today is the one with largest sensor and more than 100MP.
              What a coincidence.

              Called Fuji GFX 100s.

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                • Anonymous
                • Kx7
                • 05 Jul 2022

                CompactPhones5ever, 05 Jul 2022Just another gimmick imo. It used to be "more megapixe... moredid you watch the video? camera iphone and s22 samsung is trash compared to this phone and 42c in genshin average 57fps only 5wat is overkill compared to other brand sd 8+.
                this phone have all new tech

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                  • Nu7
                  • 05 Jul 2022

                  joe nodden, 05 Jul 2022Can't expect the Pro-I's 12MP sensor to be any go... moreMaybe

                  Let's see what the future holds🤞

                    CompactPhones5ever, 05 Jul 2022Just another gimmick imo. It used to be "more megapixe... moreCan't expect the Pro-I's 12MP sensor to be any good lol.

                    Anyways, it's not a gimmick. Having a larger sensor is never a bad thing.

                      Just another gimmick imo. It used to be "more megapixels = better camera", now it's "bigger sensor = better camera". Wait and see how its photos will somehow still end up being worse than Samsung/Apple equivalents with their disproportionately smaller sensors.

                      At the end of the day it's all about software image processing. Xperia Pro-I is a clear example of that, you can have 1.0 inch sensor and still have a garbage camera if your software is weak.

                        I'm not impressed at all. Doesn't seem that large. Also, I've already seen some samples and it doesn't look that great. It's all about software nowadays anyway. A 1/2.55 12mpx sensor can be better than a 1/1 200 mpx sensor, with the right ISP and algorithms.
                        Take Sony for example. They make the best sensors, but their software is so bad that even if they'd put an APSC or full frame sensor into their phones the pictures would come out trash.

                          Looking forward to independent reviews of the camera.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • XUv
                            • 05 Jul 2022

                            The best leica phone

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