Xiaomi has officially unveiled its latest Xiaomi 12S series in China. The lineup includes vanilla Xiaomi 12S, Xiaomi 12S Pro and Xiaomi 12S Ultra.
For starters, all of these come with dual Nano SIM slots and has dual 5G and dual 4G VoLTE support. These come with an in-display fingerprint sensor, with Pro and Ultra models supporting Heart rate tracking.
The Xiaomi 12S series smartphones are powered by octa-core Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 mobile platform and comes with 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM options. Depending on model, these have storage space ranging from 128GB to 512GB.
The base Xiaomi 12S has a 6.28-inch multi-touch screen with FHD+ resolution and offers up to 120Hz refresh rate. The Xiaomi 12S and 12S Ultra boats a 6.73-inch E5 AMOLED LTPO display that offers 2K resolution and 1Hz-120Hz adaptive refresh rate.
The 12S is powered by 4500mAh battery and supports 67W fast charging. The 12S Pro houses a 4600mAh battery and allows 120W fast charging, 50W wireless and 10W reverse charging. The 12S Ultra on the other hand comes with a 4860mAh battery and allows 67W wired / 50W wireless charging.
The Xiaomi 12s has triple cameras with combo of 50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide and 5MP telemacro lens. The Xiaomi 12s Pro feature in 50MP (main, Wide-angle) + 50MP (main) + 50MP (super-wide angle) lenses. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a module of 50MP + 48MP + 48MP shooters.
Xiaomi 12s specs
- Dimensions: 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.16 mm (glass ) / 8.66mm (leather
- Weight: 182 grams (glass) / 179 grams (leather)
- SIM: Dual Nano Slots
- Biometrics: In-display fingerprint sensor
- Operating System: Android 12 based MIUI 13
- Display: 6.28-inch display with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, up to 120Hz refresh rate, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate, DCI-P3 color gamut, 1100nits (peak) brightness, Dolby Vision, 5000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, 360-degree Auto Brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Chipset: Octa-core Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 Mobile platform with Adreno Next-gen GPU and 7th Generation AI engine
- RAM: 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5
- Storage: 128GB / 256GB / 512GB UFS 3.1
- Front camera:
- Rear cameras:
- 50-megapixel wide-angle main camera: Sony’s IMX707丨1/1.28″ large photosensitive element, Support four-in-one 2.44μm large pixel output, Full pixel 8-core focus, Support OIS optical image stabilization, 7P lens, F/1.9 large aperture, 24mm equivalent focal length, 8K at 24fps, 4K at 30/60 fps
- 13 million pixels, super wide-angle lens: 123° FOV, 15mm equivalent focal length, f/2.4, 5P lens
- macro lens: 50mm equivalent focal length, 3-7cm autofocus
- Battery: 4500mAh (typical) / 4400mAh (minimum) with 67W wired / 50W wireless / 10W wireless reverse charging, Xiaomi Surge P1 chipset
- Connectivity: 5G (SA/NSA) / Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Dual Band (2.4/5GHz) 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 Sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, Bluetooth V5.2, USB Type-C, NFC, dual band GPS/GLONASS/Beidou/Galileo/QZSS/NavIC
- Sensors: Ultra-sonic distance, ambient light, acceleration, gyroscope, e-compass, x-axis linear motor, rear light (color temperature), Flicker sensor
Xiaomi 12s Pro specs
- Dimensions: 163.6 x 74.6 x 8.16mm (glass ) / 8.66mm (leather
- Weight: 204 grams (glass) / 203 grams (leather)
- SIM: Dual Nano Slots
- Biometrics: In-display fingerprint sensor / Heart rate detection
- Operating System: Android 12 based MIUI 13
- Display: 6.73-inch AMOLED slightly curved flexible display with 3200 x 1440 pixels resolution, up to 120Hz refresh rate, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate, DCI-P3 color gamut, 1500nits (peak) brightness, 8000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, deltaE≈0.33 JNCD≈0.34, 10-bit colors, 360-degree Auto Brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Chipset: Octa-core Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 Mobile platform with Adreno Next-gen GPU and 7th Generation AI engine
- RAM: 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5
- Storage: 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1
- Front camera: 32MP front with 4-in-1 1.4 μm fusion large pixel, 5P丨f/2.4 aperture, 80.5°FOV
- Rear cameras:
- 50-megapixel wide-angle main camera: Sony’s IMX707丨1/1.28″ large photosensitive element, Support four-in-one 2.44μm large pixel output, Full pixel 8-core focus, Support OIS optical image stabilization, 7P lens, F/1.9 large aperture, 24mm equivalent focal length, 8K at 24fps, 4K at 30/60 fps
- 50MP main camera: 5P丨f/1.9 aperture, 50mm equivalent focal length
- 50MP super wide-angle main camera: 6P, f/2.2 aperture, 115° super wide angle of view
- Battery: 4600mAh (typical) / 4480mAh (minimum) with 120W wired / 50W wireless / 10W wireless reverse charging, Xiaomi Surge P1 chipset
- Connectivity: 5G (SA/NSA) / Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Dual Band (2.4/5GHz) 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 Sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, Bluetooth V5.2, USB Type-C, NFC, dual band GPS/GLONASS/Beidou/Galileo/QZSS/NavIC
- Sensors: Ultra-sonic distance, ambient light, acceleration, gyroscope, e-compass, x-axis linear motor, rear light (color temperature), Flicker sensor
Xiaomi 12s Ultra specs
- Dimensions: 163.17 x 74.97 x 9.06 mm
- Weight: 225 grams
- SIM: Dual Nano Slots
- Rating: IP68 water resistant
- Biometrics: In-display fingerprint sensor / Heart rate detection
- Operating System: Android 12 based MIUI 13
- Display: 6.73-inch AMOLED slightly curved flexible display with 3200 x 1440 pixels resolution, up to 120Hz refresh rate, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate, DCI-P3 color gamut, 1500nits (peak) brightness, 8000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, deltaE≈0.33 JNCD≈0.34, 10-bit colors, 360-degree Auto Brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Chipset: Octa-core Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 Mobile platform with Adreno Next-gen GPU and 7th Generation AI engine
- RAM: 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5
- Storage: 256GB / 512GB UFS 3.1
- Front camera:
- Rear cameras: Aspheric high lens with Wafer-by-chip ALD ultra-low reflection optical coating
- 50 million 1-inch outsole professional main camera: Sony ‘s IMX989, 1-inch large photosensitive element, f/1.9 aperture, equivalent 23mm focal length, support four-in-one 3.2μm large pixel output, support OIS optical image stabilization, 8P full-coated
- 48MP periscope telephoto: 1/2inch sensor,f/4.1 aperture, equivalent 120mm focal length, Support OIS optical image stabilization Components, f/2.2 Aperture, Equivalent 13mm Focal length
- 48MP ultra-wide angle with 13mm equivalent focal length, 128-degree FOV, 1/2-inch outsole, F/2.2 aperture, AF
- Battery: 4860mAh (typical) / 4760mAh (minimum) with 67W wired / 50W wireless / 10W wireless reverse charging
- Connectivity: 5G (SA/NSA) / Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Dual Band (2.4/5GHz) 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 Sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, Bluetooth V5.2, USB Type-C, NFC, dual band GPS/GLONASS/Beidou/Galileo/QZSS/NavIC
- Sensors: Ultra-sonic distance, ambient light, acceleration, gyroscope, e-compass, x-axis linear motor, rear light (color temperature), Flicker sensor
Xiaomi 12s series price
Price of Xiaomi 12S starts at 4,000 Yuan ($600/€570/₹47,000) for the base 8GB/128GB model. The 8GB/256GB goes for 4,300 Yuan, 12GB/256GB for 4,700 Yuan and 12GB/512GB price is 5,200 Yuan.
The Xiaomi 12S Pro price starts 4,700 Yuan ($700/€670/₹55,000) for the 8/128GB model. The 8GB/256GB variant costs 5,000 Yuan while the 12GB/256GB model is priced at 5,400 Yuan. The top-end 12GB/512GB has price-tag of 5,900 Yuan.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra 8GB/256GB model is priced at 5,999 Yuan, 12GB/256GB goes for 6499 Yuan and premium 12GB/512GB variant costs 6999 Yuan.
