Xiaomi will be presenting new high-end smartphones in a few days, including finally an Ultra model that can keep up with the competition. With this cell phone, the Chinese company worked directly with Sony to create the best smartphone camera on the market.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra with 1 inch Sony sensor
Xiaomi has worked with various companies to develop components in the past. The Chinese company has chosen the Xiaomi 12S Ultra allied with Sony and developed a 1-inch sensor with the IMX989, which aims to redefine the standards in smartphone photography. This detail was already announced on Twitter:
So Xiaomi is really going for the 12S Ultra. Not only was Leica brought on board, a camera specialist who helped Huawei to the camera throne, but is now also supporting Sony in the development of the 1-inch sensor. This one should Have a resolution of 50 MP and particularly large pixels, which capture a corresponding amount of light and come close to the image quality of a high-quality compact camera. In order to do that, however, the software must also fit, because it is ultimately responsible for what kind of photo is generated.
The development of the new Sony sensor has both companies totaled $15 million. Both companies shared the costs (source: Weibo). Both companies are very satisfied with the result and praise each other. The sensor will initially be installed in the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, but will then also be offered to other companies. So smartphone photography in the high-end sector could be significantly improved by this collaboration.
Recently, Xiaomi also introduced a new fitness tracker:
Xiaomi event on July 4, 2022
On July 4, 2022, Xiaomi will officially launch the new 12-series S smartphones. The Chinese company has confirmed that a Xiaomi 12 Ultra was previously developed, but the smartphone did not live up to expectations. That’s why the improved version Xiaomi 12S Ultra with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is now coming to the market, which will really show what Xiaomi can do. We and you can only hope that this smartphone will also find its way to Europe and Germany. The Xiaomi 11 Ultra was hard to get.