And yet we waited. After many months, Xiaomi has finally introduced the device we have all been waiting for. Xiaomi 12S Ultra is coming!
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is the first smartphone in the world to come with a huge 1-inch Sony IMX989 sensor, which was developed by Xiaomi itself together with Sony. This sensor cost $15 million to develop and what's more, the camera software was tweaked by iconic photography brand Leica. It thus has all the prerequisites to become the king of photomobiles for 2022.
Massive price drops for all memory versions
The high-end Xiaomi 12S Ultra photo smartphone is not sold on the global market, but the seller TradingShenzhen can deliver it to you from China, and now at significantly reduced prices. The advantage is that the seller offers exclusively duty-free Global Priority shipping, thanks to which you will not pay any additional fees.
The e-shop already offers an option install Xiaomi.EU ROM, while they charge €25 for this service. Installation takes 5-8 working days, after which the phone will be sent to you. Delivery takes about 15 days.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra Chinese Version (Without B20 LTE)
The first Czech-Slovak review of our production
You can find the review in Czech on our website ChinaPlanet.cz.
So far only the Chinese version without the B20 LTE band
So far, only the Chinese version of the smartphone can be found in the offer of the TradingShenzhen seller, as the global version has not yet been introduced. Disadvantages for some users may be the fact that the Chinese versions of the Xiaomi 12S do not support the B20 LTE band, which is used in Europe for broadcasting the LTE signal outside of cities, i.e. in villages.
In the city, LTE connection will work without problems, out of town, the smartphone will probably only be connected to 3G. Another important fact is language support - the Chinese version includes Chinese and English only. However, this is solved by the modified Xiaomi.EU system, which is already available and includes all languages (Slovak and Czech) as well as complete support for Google applications.
One of the first video reviews and a comparison with the Galaxy S22 Ultra
Xiaomi 12S Ultra: Key Specifications
- Dimensions: 163,17 x 74,97 x 9,06 mm
- Weight: 225 grams
- Display: 6,73″, 3200 x 1440 px, E5 AMOLED, 522 ppi, Second generation LTPO, 1-120 Hz, 1500 nits, 10bit, Contrast ratio 8:000, Dolby Vision
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1
- GPU: Adreno GPU graphics chip
- RAM: 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM
- Storage: 256/512 GB UFS 3.1
- Main camera: 50 MPx Sony IMX 989 (1-inch sensor, f/1.9, 3,2 µm, 8P lens + OIS)
- Secondary camera: 48 MPx periscopic telephoto lens, 1/2″ sensor, equivalent to 120 mm focal length, OIS, Zoom EIS against shock
- Third camera: 48 MPx wide-angle sensor, 1/2″ sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 128° viewing angle
- Video: 8K 24 fps, 4K 30 / 60 fps, slow motion video 1080p (480 fps) and 720p (3840 fps)
- Front camera: 32 MPx, Full HD video
- Operating system: Android with MIUI 13 extension
- Connectivity: 5G connection, 4G LTE without B20 band, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC
- battery: 4860 mAh
- Charging: Fast 67W wired / 50W fast wireless / 10W reverse charging
- Water resistance: IP68
- Complete parameters on the official website
Professional display with second generation LTPO
The smartphone itself looks very luxurious. It has dimensions 163,17 x 74,92 x 9,06 mm with weight 225 grams. This is mainly due to the large camera module, while the back side resembles leather. Xiaomi 12S Ultra will be available in black and green. Certification is also a good thing IP68.
It basically shares the display with the Xiaomi 12S Pro model. So it's about 6,73-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 3 x 200 pixels and LTPO 2.0 technology up to 120 Hz, which dynamically changes the refresh rate of the display according to the displayed content.
It also supports maximum brightness 1500 rivets, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 10-bit color depth, and Xiaomi also incorporated a fingerprint reader into this panel. The selfie camera received a 32-megapixel resolution.
High performance and top cameras
Even in the field of performance, Xiaomi left nothing to chance. We are talking about the best here Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, which is second to 12 GB RAM and up to 512 gigabytes of storage.
Cameras are the biggest pride of this smartphone. The huge rear module contains a total of 3 photo sensors and an LED flash. Main sensor Sony IMX989 with a size of 1 inch it has a resolution 50 Mpx. The second sensor is a 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor with automatic focus, so you can also use it to take macro shots.
Thirdly, we find a 48-megapixel periscopic lens with a Sony IMX586 sensor. It is able to achieve a double optical zoom. The sophisticated optical stabilization will also please you Hyperois. It must be said that Xiaomi collaborated with Leica on all these sensors, and this should be reflected in the final quality.
We also received Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC and stereo speakers from the company Harman / Kardon. The operating system is Android 12 together with the superstructure MIUI 13.
The battery itself has 4 mAh, which should be enough for one day of full use. You then charge the flashlight at a 67-watt rate. There is also 50-watt wireless charging and 10-watt reverse charging.
How do you like this top photomobile? Is this something you've been waiting for? Do you think it's worth upgrading from the previous generation? Let us know in the comments below the article. Follow the XiaomiPlanet website, sign up for news and join the our group on Facebook , where we form an active Xiaomi community.
since it doesn't have a proximity sensor to the ear, it can't be called normally (you press your ear to turn off the microphone and similar crap) - they probably only use the speakerphone, so it's not even free for me...