Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs. Mi 11 Ultra shootout

11 July 2022
A full review of the 12S Ultra is on the way, but we thought you would appreciate a quick look at the capabilities of the new Leica-branded camera.

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  • Anonymous
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  • 11 Jul 2022

Huawei, Apple, Google and Samsung still has better image quality. It doesn't matter how good the hardware is, if the image processing software is mediocre.

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    • Bork
    • nBq
    • 11 Jul 2022

    Please test sun glare on main and ultrawide.
    Especially on ultrawide, as that one would be used most in nature photography (where you cannot reposition to avoid glare easily).

      When you see Dandelion on the grass you know that camera is good...

        Anonymous, 11 Jul 2022This does not happen. Do not come with lame excuse to justi... moreI never said the software could make up for the hardware difference at all so I'm not sure what you are talking about or if you read my comment properly. I merely commented on your point that the software is the same on both phones when it is not the same. That is all.

          Anonymous, 11 Jul 2022Your method has failures. This is why studio is used to kee... moreWhen you have the phones side by side and take a lot of photos with each from the same positions and check the file info on every one I think it can give you a good idea. Yeah, it's not a perfect method but the results were consistent for multiple shots from different angles

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            • Cellou Jallow
            • L6q
            • 11 Jul 2022

            Nice

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              • Anonymous
              • Lkg
              • 11 Jul 2022

              Aierlan, 11 Jul 2022It won't have the same software though. It's a di... moreYour method has failures. This is why studio is used to keep exactly same conditions.

              If you take photo with phone A, then 5s later take photo using phone B, you cannot guarantee conditions are same. Even letting phones side by side you have two different micro environments.

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                • Anonymous
                • Lkg
                • 11 Jul 2022

                Aierlan, 11 Jul 2022It won't have the same software though. It's a di... moreThis does not happen. Do not come with lame excuse to justify the no software can overcome hardware difference.

                This is not like when one brand made polished software for $1200 phone but crap one for their $450 midrange.

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                  • Magnificent Suleiman
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                  • 11 Jul 2022

                  I'm far from a photography expert but I liked 12S Ultra authentic mode for daytime and Mi 11 Ultra on night mode. Looked the most reallistic for me while keeping good detail

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                    • Snu
                    • 11 Jul 2022

                    We need RAW from all sensors!

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                      • Little Penguin
                      • Lpb
                      • 11 Jul 2022

                      Not better than X70 Pro+.
                      Another failure.

                      If all brands were using same sensor, most of them would do better. Except motorola, meizu and sharp.

                        Anonymous, 11 Jul 2022I cant believe you have made comment like this. Does an... moreIt won't have the same software though. It's a different sensor so they will surely have different software processing to match the sensor. Of course the Xiaomi 12s ultra is going to be better overall but the 12s pro does have some advantages. For example it has a 2x portrait lens for more natural portraits. I also tried the two side by side and the 12s pro and 12s shoot with faster shutter speed than the 12s ultra so both of these should be better for pics of moving subjects in general. The speed of taking a photo seems quicker on the Xiaomi 12s ultra but when you check the shutter speed after taking a photo it is almost always slower (sometimes a lot slower)

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                          • Anonymous
                          • Lkg
                          • 11 Jul 2022

                          YUKI93, 11 Jul 2022"We think that most people will prefer the Vibrant opt... more5iv will have same SoC, camera system and battery of 1iv.

                          Hope you are satisfied. Now you can move on from ideas that are impossible to come true.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Lkg
                            • 11 Jul 2022

                            Anonymous, 11 Jul 2022Hello 😎 Have you seen the 12s pro samples? Sir TIME TRAVE... moreI cant believe you have made comment like this.

                            Does anyone need to see samples to be sure 12sPro with much smaller sensor (about 61% of the size compared to 1") with same software used by 12s Ultra will have weaker performance?

                            🤦🏻‍♂️

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                              • Anonymous
                              • X5u
                              • 11 Jul 2022

                              No matter how powerful this phone is
                              According to my country "the name XIAOMI on it spoiled the show"

                              Escape from trouble,don't be enticed looking only the cameras.

                                "We think that most people will prefer the Vibrant option..."

                                Not me, I'm not one of them. I am genuinely impressed with the photo quality from the Authentic Mode. Not only do I hardly see any oversharpened details unlike the ones in Vibrant Mode, but it also shows massive improvement in terms of photo quality as a whole from the Mi 11 Ultra. This is something the likes of Vivo and Sony should watch out for in H2 of 2022, especially the latter.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • X5u
                                  • 11 Jul 2022

                                  Anonymous, 11 Jul 2022And some people still deny the fact " size matters&quo... moreHello 😎
                                  Have you seen the 12s pro samples?
                                  Sir TIME TRAVELLER..!

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Lkg
                                    • 11 Jul 2022

                                    And some people still deny the fact " size matters".
                                    12s and 12s Pro with same software and ISP will not match the results because 707 is much smaller than 989.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Lkg
                                      • 11 Jul 2022

                                      11U makes foreground much brighter despite much faster SS.
                                      Probably xiaomi tuned down the HDR, what is positive thing Apple, Google and Damsung should do as well.

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                                        • Rly
                                        • nQY
                                        • 11 Jul 2022

                                        I looking forward fhor the review.
                                        I have the MI 11 ultra and the S22 ultra (snapdragon) and i absolutely prefer the MI 11 ultra. So i hope for the MI 12 Ultra 🙏🏻