The story of Xiaomi’s reluctance to submit its flagship camera phone to DxOMark tests logically ended when the experts bought the device and tested it. Looking at the result, Xiaomi’s reluctance to send its newest flagship for testing becomes clear.

According to the overall results, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra took only fifth place in the overall rating of camera phones by DxOMark, losing to Honor Magic4 Ultimate, Huawei P50 Pro, Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ and characteristically its predecessor Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. . And although Xiaomi itself has never attributed the status of a DxOMark “rating breaker” to its flagship, given its collaboration with Leica and the presence of an inch sensor, it is conceivable that the 12S Ultra will at least surpass its predecessor.

Experts note that the advantages of the camera include correct exposure in all conditions (from bright sunny day to night), a wide dynamic range in both stills and videos, correct autofocus in any lighting conditions, a good balance between textures and noise. photo, good image quality in photos taken with a telephoto lens.

There are also disadvantages: focus and exposure instability when using telephoto lenses, visible noise in high contrast scenes even in good lighting conditions, low contrast and halo effect in backlit scenes. Experts also complain that the image on the screen does not match what appears in the final photo during HDR shooting.

The claims cannot be called substantial, and since the firmware has been refined, it’s pretty clear that the Xiaomi 12S Ultra will get rid of at least some of it. However, it is unlikely that the smartphone will rise higher in the DxOMark rating (experts sometimes review the results after the release of a new version of the software) – the novelty leaves the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra by five. point. Source