Just six months after its last flagship launch, Xiaomi has announced another. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra includes a one-inch, 50.3-megapixel Sony IMX989 main sensor. And unlike the Sony Xperia Pro-I, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra apparently uses the entirety of its one-inch sensor. And the camera unit itself? Well, it looks giant.
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Inside, there’s a Leica Summicron 1: 1.9-4.1 / 13-120 ASPH camera system that combines three rear cameras: a 50.3-megapixel (23mm, f / 1.9) main camera, along with the 48-megapixel (13mm) ultra-wide-angle camera. , f / 2.2) and the 48 megapixel (120 mm, f / 4.1) periscopic camera. Both 48-megapixel cameras use a half-inch Sony IMX586 sensor. The circular camera island (continent?) Has a special coating to mitigate lens glare and improve image consistency. Oh, and there’s also a 23K gold edge. Because the excess.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is now available for pre-order in China, before retail launch on July 6th. The 12S Ultra starts at 5,999 yuan (around $ 900).
Leica has expanded its bets over the years on mobile imaging collaborations. He has previously collaborated with Sharp, Huawei and Panasonic: Chinese phone makers are fast approaching with renowned photography brands. In late 2020, Vivo joined forces with Zeiss, while Oppo and OnePlus launched jointly developed phones with Hasselblad.
The result has meant, broadly speaking, better smartphone cameras from these companies looking to face the iPhones and Galaxy Ss of this world.
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