It was expected that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra would be launched alongside the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12X, and Xiaomi 12 Pro in China with the launch event for the three held back in December 2021. When that did not happen, the release date was unofficially set for March given the Mi 11 Ultra was made available during the same time. But an alleged poster now shows that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra could be launched on May 10th.

Shared by Ben Geskin on Twitter, the alleged poster only mentions the name of the device, its launch date, and that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ processor. While the thing does look quite convincing, it isn’t clear if it’s the real deal or not. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ is an unannounced chip, so its appearance on a poster looks far-fetched.

But even if false, all fingers do seem to be pointing toward a May launch for the device. A new report that cited reliable tipster Mukul Sharma as the source revealed the month when it will be made official.

Recent reports have revealed that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra will be equipped with a 6.73-inch E5 AMOLED display, which uses LTPO 2.0 technology. It is expected to carry support for 10-bit colors and has a 120Hz refresh rate.

According to Digital Chat Station, the flagship phone will continue to use ceramic for its rear and will be sold in at least white and black color options.

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After the confirmation of the existence of a Xiaomi 12 Ultra, the device is now officially into the next stage of the flagship release life cycle: leaks and rumours. And this new leak is regarding the processor powering the Xiaomi 12 Ultra, which is rumoured to be the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+.

The news comes from the popular Chinese leakster, Digital Chat Station on Weibo. In the Weibo post, they mention that the Xiaomi L2S, model number 2206122SC, is sporting the unannounced Qualcomm SM8475 chipset under the hood. The leaker also reveals that the launch date of the device is happening in Q3 2022.

For those unaware, in an earlier leak, the Xiaomi L2S was spotted to be the Xiaomi 12 Ultra in the IMEI database and the Qualcomm SM8475 chipset is the successor to the Qualcomm SM8450(or more commonly known as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor). The Qualcomm SM8475 is rumoured to be called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+, and it is expected to be manufactured under TSMC’s 4nm process this time instead of Samsung’s 4nm node.

This leak serves as a welcome surprise to those who were holding off buying the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro and decided to wait for the Xiaomi 12 Ultra instead. To elaborate, the reviews of the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro were all-around positive. Whether it be the cameras, the displays or the audio experience, both the phones had it all. However, both phones have a major Achilles’ Heel that could not be solved via a software update, which is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip powering both devices.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip was prone to overheating, battery drain issues, and even thermal throttling on many devices such as the Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro, Motorola Edge X30, and the Realme GT 2 Pro. Many attributed the shortcomings of the chip to the reason of being fabbed under Samsung LSI’s 4nm process. This is because previous Qualcomm flagship chipsets like the Snapdragon 870, Snapdragon 865, and Snapdragon 855 didn’t exhibit these issues as strongly as the 8 Gen 1, as all 3 of them were fabbed under TSMC. 

And with ever-increasing complaints from both phone manufacturers and consumers, Qualcomm is reportedly going back to TSMC for its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chipset, and it will be fabbed on TSMC’s latest 4nm process which claims to bring better thermals, better power efficiency and better performance than its predecessor.

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The Xiaomi 12 series has received a very warm reception in its home market in China, and the global launch of the much-anticipated lineup is happening very soon in late February or in early March. However, the Xiaomi 12 Pro is not the highest-end consumer flagship from Xiaomi in 2022. 

Xiaomi is reserving that title to its Xiaomi 12 Ultra, in which Xiaomi pours in their best tech into creating the “Ultra” Xiaomi smartphone. And new info has confirmed the existence of the Xiaomi 12 Ultra device, as well as its model number.

The news comes from xiaomiui.net. They have recently spotted the Xiaomi 12 Ultra in Xiaomi’s IMEI database, bearing the model number Xiaomi 2206122SC, and with an internal reference name of Xiaomi L2S. For context, the L2 model number belonged to the Xiaomi 12 Pro. Therefore, it can be deduced that the Xiaomi L2S belongs in the Xiaomi 12 series. But why does the name indicate that it will be a Xiaomi 12 Ultra? Why not a Xiaomi 12 Lite or Xiaomi 12 SE?

The reason is that in 2020, the model number Xiaomi J1 (M2001J1C) belonged to the Mi 10 Pro. The model number of Xiaomi J1S (M2007J1SC), which came out 6 months after the Mi 10 Pro, belonged to the Mi 10 Ultra. Therefore if Xiaomi follows its internal codename naming scheme, the market name of the device with model number L2S should be the Xiaomi 12 Ultra.

Although the Xiaomi 12 Ultra has been added into Xiaomi’s IMEI database, no specs such as the processor, memory configurations nor camera setup were listed within the listing. But we can expect the Xiaomi 12 Ultra to share most of its specs from its sibling, the Xiaomi 12 Pro, as both the Mi 10 Ultra and the Mi 11 Ultra shared a lot of specs with their cheaper siblings, the Mi 10 Pro and Mi 11 Pro albeit with a more bold and unique design. 

As for the release date, the model number “2206122SC” starts with 2206, corresponding to June 2022. Since the Mi 10 Ultra’s model number started with 2007 and was introduced in August 2020, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra is expected to release in July 2022.

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Xiaomi has started releasing new devices for the second half of 2021. The Chinese tech giant has scheduled a global launch event for September 15. The company is expected to announce the Xiaomi 11T series at this conference. Ahead of that, we get to learn the camera specs of two more upcoming lineups from the firm, namely the Xiaomi 12 series and the alleged Xiaomi CC11 series.

According to Xiaomiui, the forthcoming Xiaomi 12 series could include at least three models. These phones are said to be codenamed Zeus, Cupid, and Psyche. They bear model numbers L1, L2, and L3A respectively.

All three handsets will house a 200MP triple camera setup. Two of them will be powered by the successor of Snapdragon 888, which is currently known as SM8450. Whereas, the remaining model will come with an SM8250-based chip, which could be an overclocked Snapdragon 865.

Xiaomi 12 Series Camera Specs

Zeus

• 200MP Primary Sensor
• 50MP Ultra-Wide
• 50MP 10X Periscope

Cupid

• 200MP Primary Sensor
• Ultra-Wide
• Macro

Psyche

• 200MP Primary Sensor
• Ultra-Wide
• Macro with OIS

As far as marketing names are concerned, Zeus could be Xiaomi 12 Ultra, while Cupid may launch as Xiaomi 12. The branding for Psyche is anyone’s guess as of now.

Further, talking about the so-called Xiaomi CC11 series, Xiaomiui says that the two phones in the lineup are codenamed Pissaro and Pissaropro. As of now, the two devices are identical in terms of features. They will be powered by an unknown MediaTek SoC and sport a 108MP triple camera setup as well as a physical fingerprint sensor.

However, their specs could change as the handsets are still in the development stage. Additionally, there are also Indian variants of these two smartphones.

Xiaomi CC11 Series Camera Specs

Pissaro

• 108MP HM3 Primary Sensor
• Ultra-Wide
• Macro

Pissaropro

• 108MP HM3 Primary Sensor
• Ultra-Wide
• Macro

The Xiaomi 12 series will be replacing the Mi 11 series. At least, one of the models in the lineup is said to debut at the end of 2021. It will probably be the first smartphone with the next-gen Qualcomm flagship mobile SoC, just like the Mi 11 last year.

On the other hand, the alleged Xiaomi CC11 series is being rumored for a long time. These devices are also expected to go official before the end of this year.

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