Sony Leica Cameras and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in the Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro

Today, Xiaomi also unveiled the Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro smartphones in addition to the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, its new flagship. Those are likewise premium smartphones, however they differ slightly from the 12S Ultra in some ways.

COMPELLING CAMERAS AND LEICA LENSES ARE INCLUDED WITH THE XIAOMI 12S AND 12S PRO. These two phones still have high-end components and Leica lenses integrated, even though they don’t quite feature a 1-inch camera sensor like the Ultra. Their camera setups and phones in general do appear to be extremely impressive.

Despite having essentially the identical appearance, the Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro have different sizes. They resemble the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro in terms of appearance, right down to the layout of the outside camera arrangement.

Advertisement Despite the fact that vegan leather versions have also been unveiled, both phones are composed of metal and glass. They have a centered display camera hole and curved screens. Because the front and rear of both phones are curved, they are both proportionally proportioned.

BOTH PHONES ARE FUELED BY THE SNAPDRAGON 8 GEN 1, AND THE DIMENSITY 9000 XIAOMI 12S PRO VARIANT WAS ALSO RELEASED. Both of these smartphones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, however a Dimensity 9000 model of the 12S Pro has also been unveiled. The two types’ RAM and storage combinations are different.

Both the 12S and 12S Pro’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 variants include 8GB and 12GB of RAM (LPDDR5). Depending on your preferences, the 8GB variant comes with either 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.1 flash storage. Only 512GB of storage are offered with the 12GB RAM version.

Advertisement On the other hand, the Xiaomi 12S Pro’s Dimensity 9000 model offers both 8GB and 12GB LPDDR5 RAM options. The 12GB RAM model comes with 512GB of storage, while the 8GB RAM model is connected to 256GB of (UFS 3.1 flash storage).

UP TO 120W OF FAST CHARGING IS SUPPORTED BY THE XIAOMI 12S PRO. The Xiaomi 12S has a 4,500mAh battery and 67W wired charging is supported. By the way, it also supports 50W wireless charging. On the other hand, the Xiaomi 12S Pro has a 4,600mAh battery and supports both 50W and 120W cable charging.

The display on the Xiaomi 12S is a 6.28-inch fullHD curved AMOLED. This 120Hz monitor is AdaptiveSync compatible. On the other hand, the Xiaomi 12S Pro has the same 6.73-inch QHD screen as the Ultra model. This Samsung E5 panel has a refresh rate of 1-120Hz and is an LTPO display. At 1,500 nits of brightness, it becomes exceedingly bright.

Advertisement There are available LEICA photographic styles and filters. Both phones come pre-installed with MIUI 13 on top of Android 12 out of the box. The cameras on both phones are the same. There is a primary camera with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX707 sensor. This sensor has 2.44um pixels and is 1/1.28 inches in size. The kit also includes telephoto and ultrawide angle cameras. Included are Leica lenses, photography techniques, and filters.

In case you were wondering, these two phones do not have Surge P1 and Surge G1 chips like the Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Both phones have dual speakers and are dust- and water-resistant. They also both feature 5G connectivity. In China, the Xiaomi 12S costs CNY3,999 ($598), but the Xiaomi 12S Pro costs CNY4,699 ($702). Once or if they launch internationally, their price tags will be slightly higher. Although the Xiaomi 12S Pro Dimensity 9000 model is more reasonably priced than the standard one, its global release is uncertain. We’re not even sure about the other two yet.

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