Almost all Android flagship smartphones have now switched to large-sized sensors for their main camera. The 1-inch Sony IMX989 is the hottest sensor right now. It made its debut on the Xiaomi 12S Ultra.

This sensor is now found on Vivo X90 Pro, Vivo X90 Pro Plus, and Xiaomi 13 Pro. The upcoming Oppo Find X6 Pro is also tipped to use this very same sensor.

Amidst this, a reliable leaker says that yet another phone will come equipped with the aforementioned 1-inch Sony camera sensor.

According to Digital Chat Station, a smartphone is being tested with a 50MP Sony IMX989 1-inch camera. This device will carry support for 120W fast wired charging and 50W wireless charging. It will house a single-cell battery.

Since the tipster doesn’t mention the name of the handset or the brand, netizens have been replying their guesses on Weibo ever since the post went live.

As per the comments, this phone could be Xiaomi 13 Pro Dimensity Edition, Xiaomi Mix 5, Redmi K60 Ultra, or Vivo/iQOO device. Unfortunately, we couldn’t side with any of these comments as the details are scarce.

We hope Digital Chat Station reveals the product themself to clear the confusion. If you ask us, we think that this smartphone will not fall under the premium category as it is said to come with a single-cell battery instead of a dual-cell.

We are looking forward to learning more details about this mysterious phone in the coming days. Until then, let us know your guesses in the comment section below.

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Ahead of any official announcement, a new Xiaomi 13 Pro leak has revealed a number of key specifications regarding the upcoming flagship smartphone. It is already expected to launch with some top notch specs, so let’s have a look.

The news arrives from known tipster Yogesh Brar who shared the information on Twitter. As per his tweet, the next gen premum handset from the Chinese tech giant will sport a 6.7 inch E6 AMOLED display that supports LTPO technology. In other words, we can expect at least a 120Hz high refresh rate. Under the hood, the device will be equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC that is paired with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM and either 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB of internal storage.

On the rear, the Xiaomi 13 Pro will reportedly feature a triple camera setup that consists of a Sony IMX989 50 megapixel primary sensor that has a 1 inch size, a 50 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and another 50 megapixel telephoto shooter. Meanwhile, the front will house a 32 megapixel selfie camera. Notably, the camera will feature Leica optimizations as well, which was expected since the two companies have partnered up. If this leak is true, then the company will be using a 15 million US Dollar sensor, since that was the amount it spent in co-developing this sensor with Sony for the Xiaomi 12 Ultra.

The leak claims that the device will run on Android 13 OS based MIUI 14 out of the box. The Xiaomi 13 Pro will reportedly be powered by a large 4,800mAh battery pack that will support an impressive 120W fast charging. It will likely also support wireless fast charging as well as reverse charging. This charging technology will be complimented b the Surge C2 and P2 chipset.

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Last month, news emerged that the upcoming Vivo X80 Pro will feature Sony’s IMX8 series sensor for its primary camera. The sensor is rumored to be the IMX866. Now, news has emerged that Sony has another camera sensor under wraps, which may be the IMX989.

According to Weibo tipster DigitalChatStation, Sony has an upcoming 50-megapixel sensor in the IMX9 series, which could be called the IMX989. The tipster adds that this sensor is close to 1–inch (hypothetical) in size.

The tipster has previously stated that the upcoming IMX9 series sensor will first debut in the upcoming Xiaomi 12 Ultra smartphone. So we can expect the 12 Ultra to come equipped with massive photographic capabilities housing the near 1-inch IMX989 sensor.

Xiaomi 12 Ultra specs (rumored)

So far, rumors about the device have stated that it will come with a 6.73″ 2K 120Hz E5 AMOLED Display display supporting LTPO 2.0 technology.

The camera setup at the rear will comprise a 50MP primary sensor with OIS support, 48MP ultrawide again with OIS support, and finally a 48MP telephoto lens with 120x zoom support.

Under the hood, there will be the TSMC-made Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus chip, fueled by a 4900mAh battery with 120W fast charging support. The phone will also pack stereo speakers and feature an IP68 water resistance rating. It will boot to Android 12 out of the box.

Although there is no confirmation regarding the device as of yet, it is rumored to launch around the end of Q2 2022.

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