Xiaomi 12S Ultra is confirmed to be unveiled in China on July 4. However, ahead of the imminent launch, Xiaomi has revealed an interesting detail about the camera of the smartphone. The company confirmed that the Xiaomi 12S ultra will boast a brand new primary sensor from Sony.
According to the latest Weibo post by Xiaomi, the forthcoming Xiaomi 12S Ultra will be equipped with the long-rumored Sony IMX989 sensor. The sensor hasn’t been used in any smartphone before and the 12S ultra will be the first to take it for a spin.
The company has confirmed that IMX989 is a massive sensor with a 1-inch size. The large size will enable the sensor to offer bigger pixel sizes and absorb more natural light even in a dark environment. It will also provide faster focusing speed and better dynamic range performance.
Moreover, Xiaomi’s co-founder and CEO Lei Jun revealed in a Weibo post that the sensor has been jointly developed by Sony and Xiaomi and the development cost of the sensor is $15 million.
Previous leaks have suggested that Sony’s IMX989 will be a 50-megapixel sensor. The primary sensor is rumored to be accompanied by a 48MP 5x telephoto and 48MP ultra wide-angle sensor. We already know that the smartphone’s cameras will be engineered by Leica.
Judging from the details, Xiaomi 12S Ultra is likely to offer excellent picture and video quality. The smartphone might bring revolution to Xiaomi’s camera world.
As mentioned, Xiaomi 12S Ultra is going to be launched on July 4 in China. The smartphone is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Soc paired with up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and 512 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. It likely will pack a 4,800mAh battery with 67W wired charging and 50W wireless charging support. It will run MIUI 13 based on Android 12 out of the box.
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