The most awaited event of the day, by Xiaomi, opened with the launch of the new Xiaomi 12S, among which the first to take the field were the 12S standard and 12S Pro models.
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After an invitation for the press had been sent in recent weeks complete with a package containing a bottle of wine from the town of Wetzlar, in Hesse, Germany, where the myth of Leica was born, Xiaomi actually held the event in China. during which he presented the 12S series cameraphone, assisted by the expertise of Teutonic cameras.
Heirs of the 12 and 12 Pro models, the Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro (White, Black, Field Green, Purple) have a glass back (152.7 x 69.6 x 8.16 mm for 182 grams vs 163.6 x 74.6 x 8.16 mm for 204 grams) or leather (152.7 x 69.6 x 8.66 mm for 179 grams vs 163.6 x 74.6 x 8.66 mm for 203 grams). The Xiaomi Mi 12S has a 6.28-inch FullHD + (2400 × 1800 pixels) AMOLED display, with 120 Hz refresh rate, 240 Hz touch sampling, 1,100 nits of maximum brightness, and support for Dolby Vision, HDR10 + and 100% of the DCI-P3 range. The protection is Gorilla Glass Victus and, below its surface, there is the fingerprint scanner.
In the Xiaomi Mi 12S Pro, always with Gorilla Glass Victus protection and underlying in-display scanner, an AMOLED panel provided by Samsung at 6.73 inches is used, resolved in 2K + (3200 x 1440 pixels, 522 PPI), with dynamic refresh rate of 1 at 120 Hz (LPTO), 240 Hz of touch sampling, 1,500 nits maximum, still with 100% DCI-P3, HDR10 +. and Dolby Vision. In both smartphones, the self-camera, in the hole at the top center, is 32 megapixel (f / 2.4).
The collaboration with Leica also takes place on the back, substantiated in the use of Summicron lenses and special imaging profiles to choose from (Leica Authentic Look, with the incomparable style of the German brand, and Leica Vibrant Look, which also takes into account of the typical Xiaomi style). Specifically, both Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro, in the rectangular bumper on the back, have a well highlighted 50 main sensor (Sony IMX707, f / 1.79, 1 / 1.28 ″, 1.22 micrometer pixels brought to 2.44 after the pixel binning, 24 mm, optical stabilization, burst burst at 30 fps, proprietary solutions for the speed in the start up, in the acquisition and in the continuous acquisition “AI Image Solution” and “ProFocus”, video at 8K @ 24 fps) megapixel. In the 12S Pro there is also an ultra-wide angle sensor from 13 (f / 2.4, 123 °, 15 mm) and a telemacro (between 3 and 7 cm) from 5 megapixels: otherwise, in the 12S Pro, there is a 50 megapixel telephoto sensor. (50mm lens, 2x optical zoom) and one ultra-wide angle (115 °, f / 2.2) 50 megapixel (14mm). In both cases, the acquisition of 10-bit RAW images is envisaged thanks to the collaboration of Adobe Labs, so that, including the color metadata in the shots, Lightroom is able to automatically optimize the shots as a starting point for post- production of photographers. Moving on to audio instead, both models have stereo speakers calibrated by Harman Kardon, with multisensory involvement that is completed with the linear X-axis vibration motor.
The octacore processor (3.2 GHz) Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 ensures a -30% energy consumption and a + 10% performance, kept at bay in terms of heat generated by a 2,600 mm2 vapor chamber: the LPDDR5 RAM (up to 12 GB) and UFS 3.1 storage (up to 512 GB), combine in the 12S in 8 + 128 GB (3,999 yuan, 570 euro), 8 + 256 GB (4,299 yuan, 615 euro), 12 + 256 GB (4,699 yuan, 672 euros) and 12 + 512 GB (5,199 yuan, 744 euros). In the Xiaomi 12S Pro, there is always the 8 + 128 GB version (4,699 yuan, about 670 euros), the 8 + 256 GB version (4,999 yuan, 715 euros), the 12 + 256 GB version (5,399 yuan, 772 euros). ) and the one from 12 + 512 GB (5,899 yuan, 844 euros): in addition, the 12S Pro is also in Dimensity Edition, from 8 + 128 GB (3,999 yuan, 570 euros) and 12 + 256 GB (4,449 yuan, 644 euros).
In the standard Xiaomi 12S the battery, from 4,500 mAh, recharges quickly at 67W via microUSB Type-C, quickly in Wireless Qi at 50W, and supports reverse charging at 10W. In the Xiaomi 12S Pro the battery rises to 4,600 mAh, and retains the same values for wireless and reverse charging: however, wired fast charging rises to 120W (controlled by the proprietary Surge P1 chip). Among the connectivity, there are Dual 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS and NFC: under the MIUI 13 interface there is Android 12.