Xiaomi has new flagships. The Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Pro are already official and ready to be strong candidates for the best mobile of the year, courtesy of the 12S Ultra. The S versions aren’t perhaps the most groundbreaking, but they’re an evolution that improves upon and serves up some of the previous generation’s weaknesses. provide the latest technology available in the market.
The Chinese manufacturer is synonymous with power and access to the latest components. With the new Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Pro, the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor has been trained, a chip with the surname ‘Plus’ serving as the basis for this new Xiaomi 12S series which opens its alliance with Leica in the photography department.
Technical sheet of Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Pro
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Xiaomi 12S
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Xiaomi 12S Pro
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Screen
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6.28″ AMOLED
2400 x 1080 pixels
120Hz
Gorilla Glass Victus 1,100 nits
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6.73″ AMOLED LTPO
3,300 x 1,440 pixels
120Hz
Gorilla Glass Victus 1,500 nits
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Processor
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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Memory
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8/12GB LPDDR5
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12GB LPDDR5
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to store
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128/256GB UFS 3.1
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256 / 512GB UFS 3.1
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Drum
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4.500mAh
Fast charge 67W
50W wireless charging
reverse wireless charging 10W
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4.600mAh
120W fast charge
50W wireless charging
reverse wireless charging 10W
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rear cameras
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Main: 50 megapixel Sony IMX707
Wide angle: 13 megapixels
Tele macro: 5 megapixels
Co-processing with Leica
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Main: 50 megapixel Sony IMX707
Wide angle: 50 megapixels with f / 1.9
Telephoto: 50 megapixels
Co-processing with Leica
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Front camera
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32 megapixels
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32 megapixels
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connection
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Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C
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Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C
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OS
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Android 12 with MIUI 13
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Android 12 with MIUI 13
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Dimensions and weight
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152.7 x 69.9 x 8.16mm
182g
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163.6 x 74.6 x 8.16mm 204g
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Others
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Fingerprint reader under the screen, Harman Kardon stereo speakers
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Fingerprint reader under the screen, Harman Kardon stereo speakers
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Price
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from 3,999 yuan (approximately 571 euros)
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from 4,699 yuan (about 617 euros)
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With Qualcomm’s ‘Plus’ chip and camera signed by Leica
The new Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Pro have a great relationship with their predecessors, the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro. differing in screen size and especially in the photo section.
The Xiaomi 12S comes with a 6.28 inch AMOLED panel with FullHD resolution, while the Pro model goes up to 6.73 inches with 2K resolution. Both offer a 120Hz refresh rate and in the latter case an LTPO panel is chosen.
This generation introduces the latest Qualcomm and MediaTek processors, the latter we will see the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, reaching a specific version of the Xiaomi 12S Pro, in both, a chip with cores up to 3.2 GHz, manufactured at 4 nanometers set. Promises 10% more power and 30% less consumptionCompared to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.
We have up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB of storage accompanying the new processors. As for the battery, the new Xiaomi will offer 4,500 and 4,600 mAh, respectively. Fast charging up to 120W this sets them apart from most of their competitors. As Xiaomi explains, the device has improved its autonomy thanks to the efficiency of the processor.
At the photographic level, the new Xiaomi 12S comes with the signature Leica. After working with Huawei for a while, classic photography brand bets on Xiaomi to complete the new flagships. It’s a collaboration where Xiaomi explains that “the result is very different” from what they’ve had before.
Xiaomi 12S is a Sony IMX707 50 megapixel sensor, along with two additional 13-megapixel wide-angle sensors and 5-megapixel telemacro. In the case of the Pro model, it again bets on Sony’s 50-megapixel sensor, but is complemented by two other sensors with the same number of megapixels for the wide-angle and telephoto lens.
Versions and price of Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro
The new Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Pro have just been presented in China. It is unknown at this time whether they will reach other markets and when they will be available. These are their official prices in different configurations:
- Xiaomi 12S (8GB + 128GB): 3,999 yuan (approximately 571 euros)
- Xiaomi 12S (8GB + 256GB): 4,299 yuan (approximately 614 Euros)
- Xiaomi 12S (12GB + 256GB): 4,699 yuan (approximately 617 Euros)
- Xiaomi 12S (12GB + 512GB): 5,199 yuan (approximately 743 euros)
- Xiaomi 12S Pro (8GB+128GB): 4,699 yuan (approximately 617 Euros)
- Xiaomi 12S Pro (8GB + 256GB): 4,999 yuan (approximately 712 euros)
- Xiaomi 12S Pro (12GB + 256GB): 5,399 yuan (approximately 771 euros)
- Xiaomi 12S Pro (12GB + 512GB): 5,899 yuan (approximately 843 Euros)
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