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Xiaomi 12 Ultra to carry the TSMC Qualcomm 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+, based on insider reports

Leo Wong De Quan — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:34 +0000

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.

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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.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 measuring at 53.6 degrees Celsius on the surface of the Motorola Edge X30

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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Xiaomi 12 Ultra’s Existence Confirmed in Xiaomi’s IMEI Database, Here are the Details Revealed via The Listing

Leo Wong De Quan — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:01:56 +0000

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?

Xiaomi 12 Ultra listed in IMEI Database with model number 2206122SC

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.

Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra

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 12 Pro “derivative” model in the works with newer version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Zohaib Ahmed — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:22:37 +0000

A ‘derivative’ of the Xiaomi 12 Pro is under development with model number ‘L2S’ and it will feature the upcoming SM8475 chip, prominent industry insider Digital Chat Station has revealed with a post on Weibo.

L2S is obviously not the final name of the device and the mysterious model is currently undergoing testing, meaning a launch could be expected in the coming months. The phone has been declared a derivative because of its model number — L2S only got an ‘S’ on top of Xiaomi 12 Pro’s L2 official nickname. Some netizens have thus already given the upcoming device an unofficial ‘Xiaomi 12S’ moniker.

While other details about the L2S are still in the dark, we do know that it will be packing a slightly upgraded version of the standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 that the Xiaomi 12 Pro comes with. The already released 8 Gen 1, codenamed SM8450, uses Samsung’s 4nm manufacturing process and many feel it’s inferior to TMSC’s 4nm process.

Xiaomi 12 Pro

On the other hand, the upgraded 8 Gen 1 (SM8475) will likely be built using the TMSC process, meaning it could bring about better performance.

The present version of the chip has already come under fire for alleged overheating and throttling issues, which have even resulted in some really lackluster Geekbench 5 scores — something that the SM8475 will hopefully be improving on.

If the Xiaomi L2S indeed becomes a reality, then it will take the tally up for the Xiaomi 12 series to a total of four models. The series is currently comprised of the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Xiaomi 12X, and there’s even an Ultra model in the works.