Xiaomi new flagship targets apple and samsung

Xiaomi 12S Ultra have 50.3MP 23mm wide-angle camera pioneers Sony’s flagship 1-inch IMX989 sensor. This is the largest imager on any smartphone and it brings the largest individual pixels at 3.2µm in its 4-in-1 binned 12.5MP mode.

Up front, there’s a 6.73-inch E5 Super AMOLED of 3,200 x 1,440px resolution with AdaptiveSync Pro support, which can variably refresh from 1Hz to 120Hz. The 4,860mAh battery supports 67W wired and 50W wireless charging (10W reverse wireless charging).

Xiaomi has two custom Surge chips for battery management – the Xiaomi Surge P1 Charging chip protects the battery from overcharging and prolongs its life, while the Xiaomi Surge G1 manages battery use, prolonging endurance.

Powering the Xiaomi 12S Ultra is the new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The new Snapdragon claims a 10% improvement in GPU and CPU performance and a 30% in power efficiency compared to the 8 Gen 1.

Powering the Xiaomi 12S Ultra is the new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Powering the Xiaomi 12S Ultra is the new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The new Snapdragon claims a 10% improvement in GPU and CPU performance and a 30% in power efficiency compared to the 8 Gen 1.

Ground breaking 3D liquid cooling mechanism

Xiaomi boasts that the 12S Ultra features an innovative new 3D liquid cooling mechanism, which uses a capillary network to pump cooling liquid condensed at the side opposite of warm area.

Like the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, the 12S Ultra brings stereo speakers tuned by Harman Kardon, with support for Dolby Atmos. The software at the helm is MIUI 13 over Android 12.

The Xiaomi 12S Ultra weighs in at 225g and is IP68 water and dust-resistant. It comes in Classic Black and Verdant Green with a Leather-like rear finish. Unfortunately, Xiaomi has confirmed that it’s not going to be available outside China, where the phone is CNY 5,999 for the 8/256GB, CNY 6,499 for the 12/256GB, and CNY 6999 for the 12/512GB.