Xiaomi is expected to launch the Xiaomi 12 Ultra soon and the device is appearing on more leaks lately. Last time, the popular tipster DigitalChatStation revealed that the phone may have a similar camera setup to that of its predecessor. Now, he suggests that out of its rumored quad-camera system, one of the lenses will be a 5x periscope camera.

If the Xiaomi 12 Ultra gets a 5x periscope telephoto lens, it will be one of the first few Chinese phones to come with such an optical zooming range in the market this year. Earlier, the tipster revealed that almost no phone in the market has a good zooming range when it comes to telephoto sensors. Most of the devices are stuck at 3x to 3.3x optical zoom, like the recently released OnePlus 10 Pro.

Now, the upcoming Xiaomi 12 Ultra may bring a relatively better telephoto sensor. Rumors are also rife that Xiaomi may implement its in-house Surge chip in the 12 Ultra. In addition to this, the phone’s cameras are said to be powered by Leica optics.

For those unaware, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra is touted to come with four cameras at the back. As per the leaked renders, it could be a circular camera housing. Furthermore, our recent case leak showed the phone’s front profiles as well.

The smartphone is expected to have a 6.6-inch AMOLED panel with a 2K resolution. This time around, there won’t be a secondary screen like its predecessor. It will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and feature a crazy fast 120W wired fast charging solution. The phone may have fast wireless charging, similar to its sibling, the Xiaomi 12.

Xiaomi 12 Ultra’s launch continues to be a mystery, however, it is rumored to debut after the Chinese Spring festival. So, expect a launch by the end of February.

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We have been hearing more about the Xiaomi 12 series lately. Recently, a leaker revealed the rear camera setup of the Xiaomi 12 Ultra. A few days later, yet another tipster now discloses a bit more information about one of these cameras. At the same time. He also spills the beans on the type of fingerprint sensor that will be used in this phone.

According to a leakster who goes by the name of 熊猫很禿然 (Panda is Bald) on Weibo, the upcoming Xiaomi 12 Ultra will feature a larger zoom camera. He says that the handset will come equipped with a 1/1.5” periscope camera with 5x optical zoom. For comparison, the Mi 11 Ultra’s 48MP 5x periscope measures 1/2.0” in size.

Previously, Digital Chat Station revealed that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra will not come with a 200MP camera as earlier reports suggested. Instead, the phone will arrive with three 50MP sensors. Panda is Bald also corroborates the same.

As one of these 50MP sensors is now said to sport a 5x periscope lens, the other two must be paired with wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle lenses respectively.

Additionally, the tipster also says that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra will house an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor underneath its display. If this is true, then it will be the first Xiaomi smartphone with such an implementation. 

That’s because, so far, Xiaomi has only used optical in-screen fingerprint sensors for its handsets. However, it is worth noting that the Mi 5s from 2016 had an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor but on the chin instead of underneath the display.

That said, we expect to learn more about the Xiaomi 12 Ultra in the coming days ahead of its official launch.

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