In early July, the Xiaomi 12S series was officially released, including Xiaomi 12S, Xiaomi 12S Pro and Xiaomi 12S Ultra three phones, the whole series is equipped with Snapdragon 8 + Gen 1 chip, more Leica professional optical lens, Leica native dual image quality, etc.. In terms of imaging, Xiaomi officially emphasizes that it is jointly developed by Xiaomi and Leica.
Previously Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun confirmed that “the current generation of Xiaomi 12S Ultra is only sold in China, the next generation must be sold globally.” And Lei Jun also said in the comments that this is to “focus on the Chinese market first.
More recently, Lei Jun retweeted a Xiaomi 12S Ultra review from a foreign media outlet on Twitter, and then said again, “The next Ultra flagship phone will be sold in our global market!” A direct reference to the Xiaomi 13 series, specifically the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, which will be available globally and is expected to feature Leica imaging.
The Xiaomi 13 / Pro series flagship phone information recently began to reveal, that the earliest will be released in November this year, equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, using two new screen designs, the size of the friendly model will be almost equally narrow straight screen on all sides, the other with the four-way edgeless micro-curved screen. The Xiaomi 13 Standard will feature a 2.5D flexible screen of around 6.36 inches with support for a high 120Hz refresh rate, and that screen features a centered single scoop design with ultra-narrow bezels.
Xiaomi previously told Android Authority in an email that “Xiaomi will offer the Xiaomi 12S series exclusively in mainland China”. However, Xiaomi also mentioned that future products with Leica will not be limited to this series, but will eventually expand to a global product line.
In terms of imaging, Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro will be upgraded to Sony IMX707 wide-angle main camera, equipped with Night Lords 2.0 algorithm, its CyberFocus tracking system supports 30 frames / second lightning burst, the new machine debut night scene speed capture, certified by Leica Summicron, with Leica Classic, Leica Vivid dual quality style, built-in Leica Natural It has Leica Classic, Leica Vivid, Leica Monochrome, Leica Monochrome HC 4 Leica filters, etc.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is equipped with Leica professional optical lens, the first Sony IMX989, 1-inch large base professional main camera, and supports OIS optical stabilization in the image. In addition, Xiaomi 12S Ultra is equipped with 48MP ultra-wide angle (IMX586, 13mm equivalent) + 48MP periscope telephoto (IMX586, 5x / 120x, 120mm equivalent).
