The Xiaomi 12s Series Get Leica Branding, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

While the Xiaomi 12s Ultra is the star of the show, rounding up Xiaomi’s new flagship lineup in the 12s and 12s Pro. They look quite similar to the Xiaomi 12 series, though the vanilla 12s gets a better IMX 707 main camera that’s also used on the 12s Pro. Both are also co-engineered by Leica, so you get Summicron lenses and Leica imaging profiles like Leica Authentic Look and Leica Vibrant Look. The former is close to Leica’s color science, while the latter is co-engineered with Xiaomi.

Both phones also rock the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, which should improve thermal management while improving on the performance of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. Save for those upgrades, the rest of the specs are the same as the Xiaomi 12 series.

Xiaomi 12s Pro Specs

• Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
• 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM
• 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
• 6.73-inch Quad HD+ LTPO E5 AMOLED display, 120hz refresh rate, 12-bit color
• 50-megapixel f/1.9 IMX 707 main camera with PDAF and OIS, 50-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera, 50-megapixel f/1.9 portrait camera, Leica optics
• 32-megapixel f/2.2 selfie camera
• 4G, 5G
• WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, in-display fingerprint scanner
• Harman Kardon Quad speakers, Dolby Atmos
• 4600mAh battery
• 120w wired charging, 50w wireless charging, 10w reverse wireless charging
• Android 12, MIUI 13

Xiaomi 12s Specs

• Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor
• 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM
• 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
• 6.28-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, 120hz refresh rate, 12-bit color
• 50-megapixel f/1.9 IMX 707 main camera with PDAF and OIS, 13-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera, 5-megapixel telemacro camera, Leica optics
• 32-megapixel f/2.2 selfie camera
• 4G, 5G
• WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, in-display fingerprint scanner
• Harmon Kardon-Tuned Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
• 4500mAh battery
• 67w wired charging, 50w wireless charging, 10w reverse wireless charging
• Android 12, MIUI 13

The Xiaomi 12s starts at CNY 4000(~Php 32.9k) for the 8GB/128GB model, while the 12s Pro starts at CNY 4700(~Php 38.7k) for the same variant. Both models are available in up to a 12GB/512GB variant, with the 12s priced at CNY 5200(~Php 42.8k) and the 12s Pro priced at CNY 5900(~Php 48.6k). Both models will be available in China, and unlike the 12s Ultra, there’s a chance that they might be made available globally.

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