The Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro have 1 / 1.28 “sensors on their main cameras, which could have been considered large had it not been for the 12S Ultra model, which was also introduced today. This is the same IMX707 sensor that the 12 and 12 Pro, however, all three S-Series models were “co-designed with Leica.”
12S Pro Cameras
What does it mean? For starters, all three phones have Leica Summicron lenses and support for Leica imaging profiles. Users can choose between Leica Authentic Look and Leica Vibrant Look presets. The first recreates the natural look for which Leica is known, the second was adjusted by both Leica and Xiaomi and is a mix of the styles of the two companies.
Xiaomi 12S Camera Information • The Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro include the Sony IMX707 1 / 1.28 “sensor
In addition, the phones support 10-bit RAW image capture, which was calibrated by Adobe Labs. The phone will embed color correction metadata in the files, so that Adobe Lightroom can automatically optimize images, giving photographers a good starting point for post-processing their photos.
A look back at the IMX707: it’s a 50 MP (1 / 1.28 “) sensor with 1.22 µm (2.44 µm) native pixels after binning. 30 fps burst, as well as Xiaomi and ProFocus AI imaging solution for fast boot, capture and continuous capture.
The Pro model has two more 50 MP cameras: one with a 50 mm lens (2x optical magnification) and another with an ultra wide 14 mm lens (115 ° FoV). The vanilla 12S gets an ultra width of 13 MP and a telemacro of 5 MP.
The 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 usage by 30%. S phones will have a longer battery life and run cooler with charging.
The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 improves performance and efficiency
Aside from the camera and chipset updates, both phones follow the 12 and 12 Pro formula. The Xiaomi 12S Pro has a 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display (E5, 1-120Hz, FHD +), which is also used in the 12S Ultra. The 12S vanilla is smaller with a 6.28 “panel with a 120 Hz refresh rate (not an LTPO panel, though).
The Xiaomi 12S Pro and 12S Ultra use the same screen as the 12 Pro
As before, the 12S Pro supports fast charging (120 W wired and 50 W wireless) thanks to the internal Xiaomi Surge P1 chip set and comes with a 4,600 mAh battery. Using a 120 W power brick, the Pro can do 0-100% in 19 minutes or 25 minutes in low temperature mode. The Xiaomi 12S charges its 4,500 mAh battery at 67 W via a cable or 50 W wireless.
Xiaomi 12S Pro and 12S: same batteries and charge, longer battery life thanks to improved efficiency
The Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro will soon be available in mainland China. The Xiaomi 12S Pro starts at 4,700 CNY for the 8/128 GB model ($ 700 / € 670/55 55,000). There is also an 8/256 GB for 5,000 CNY, 12/256 GB for 5,400 CNY and 12/512 GB for 5,900 CNY.
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 4,300 CNY, 12/256 GB for 4,700 CNY and 12/512 GB for 5,200 CNY.
Highlights and prices of the Xiaomi 12S Pro • Highlights and prices of the Xiaomi 12S
In comparison, the Xiaomi 12 Pro was launched at 4,700 CNY in China, the base price of the Xiaomi 12 was 3,700 CNY. There was also a more affordable 12X model, but now there is no “Xiaomi 12SX”.