Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro have 1 / 1.28 ”sensors in their main cameras, which might have been considered great had it not been for the 12S Ultra model, also unveiled today. This is the same IMX707 sensor as the 12 and 12 Pro, however, all three S-series models have been “co-engineered with Leica”.
12S Pro cameras
What does it mean? For starters, the three phones have Leica Summicron lenses and support for Leica imaging profiles. Users can choose between the Leica Authentic Look and Leica Vibrant Look presets. The former recreates the natural look Leica is known for, the latter has been fine-tuned by both Leica and Xiaomi and is a blend of the styles of the two companies.
Xiaomi 12S Camera Information • Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro are equipped with the 1 / 1.28 “Sony IMX707 sensor
Additionally, the phones support 10-bit RAW image capture, which has been calibrated by Adobe Labs. The phone will embed color correction metadata into files, so Adobe Lightroom can automatically optimize images, giving photographers a good starting point for post-processing their shots.
A quick look at the IMX707 – it’s a 50 MP (1 / 1.28 “) sensor with 1.22 µm native pixels (2.44 µm after binning). Phones support 30 fps burst modes, as well as Xiaomi’s AI Image Solution and ProFocus for fast startup, continuous capture and capture.
The Pro model has two other 50MP cameras: one with a 50mm lens (2x optical magnification) and one with a 14mm ultra wide angle lens (FoV 115 °). The vanilla 12S gets a 13MP ultra wide angle and 5MP telemacro instead.
Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro also switch to the new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, which offers a 10% increase in performance and reduces power consumption by 30%. The S-phones will have a longer battery life and will operate in lower temperatures under load.
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 offers improved performance and efficiency
Aside from the camera and chipset updates, the two phones follow the formula of the 12 and 12 Pro. Xiaomi 12S Pro has a 6.73 “AMOLED LTPO display (E5, 1-120Hz, FHD +), also used on the 12S Ultra The vanilla 12S is smaller with a 6.28-inch panel with a 120Hz refresh rate (it’s not an LTPO panel, however).
Xiaomi 12S Pro and 12S Ultra use the same display as the 12 Pro
As before, the 12S Pro supports fast charging – 120W wired and 50W wireless – thanks to the internal Xiaomi Surge P1 chipset and comes with a 4,600mAh battery. Using a 120W power brick, the Pro can do 0-100% in 19 minutes or 25 minutes in low temperature mode. Xiaomi 12S charges its 4,500mAh battery at 67W via cable or 50W wirelessly.
Xiaomi 12S Pro and 12S: same batteries and charge, longer battery life thanks to higher efficiency
Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro will soon be available in mainland China. Xiaomi 12S Pro starts at CNY 4,700 for the 8 / 128GB model ($ 700 / € 670 / ₹ 55,000). There is also an 8/256 GB for CNY 5,000, 12/256 GB for CNY 5,400 and 12/512 GB for CNY 5,900.
The Xiaomi 12S starts at CNY 4,000 ($ 600 / € 570 / ₹ 47,000) for the base 8/128 GB model. The same memory configurations are available: 8/256 GB for CNY 4,300, 12/256 GB for CNY 4,700 and 12/512 GB for CNY 5,200.
Xiaomi 12S Pro features and prices • Xiaomi 12S features and prices
For comparison, the Xiaomi 12 Pro launched at CNY 4,700 in China, the base price for the Xiaomi 12 was CNY 3,700. There was also a cheaper 12X model, but now there is no “Xiaomi 12SX”.
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