Xiaomi 12S Ultra Pairs Leica Camera Tech With Huge Sony Sensor

At 225g and 163mm tall, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a large smartphone even by modern standards. This large frame lets it accommodate a 6.73-inch, curved AMOLED panel with a resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels. The maximum supported refresh rate is 120Hz, and the device also boasts a touch sampling rate of up to 240Hz.

As evident from the images, perhaps the most striking aspect of the phone is the humongous round camera module which makes the camera look more impressive than it already is. Upon close inspection, though, you’d notice that the large camera bump also houses two other camera lenses.

The primary camera uses a 1-inch sensor that supports a resolution of 50MP. The two other cameras use 48MP sensors — one for ultrawide shots and the other mated to a telephoto lens. While the Xiaomi 12S Ultra is not the first smartphone to use a 1-inch sensor, it is claimed to be the first phone not to use such a large sensor without a crop factor.

Powering the 12S Ultra is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 chip, and the phone gets a 4860mAh battery as well. The 12S Ultra’s changing specs are a bit underwhelming, though, and the phone supports 67W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging.

The three variants of the Xiaomi 12S Ultra and their prices are as follows: The baseline Xiaomi 12S Ultra 8GB+256G variant will set users back by RMB 5,999 (approximately $900), while the mid-tier 12GB+256GB variant will go for RMB 6,499 (around $970). The high-end iteration of the phone works with 12GB+512GB and costs RMB 6,999 (a whopping $1050).