Today we will take a look at the two cheapest models in its series Xiaomi 12S, and we've rounded up everything we know about them ahead of their official announcement
Η Xiaomi is ready to launch its new series Xiaomi 12S next week which will consist of three models: the Xiaomi 12S, Xiaomi 12S Pro and Xiaomi 12S Ultra.
The first two models will be an upgraded version of Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro, which were presented at the end of December, while the 12S Ultra will be the successor of last year My 11 Ultra.
In this article we will take a look at the two cheapest models, and gather everything we know about them before their official announcement.
Xiaomi 12S, 12S Pro Release Date
The Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Pro are scheduled to be released in China on July 4 and will be accompanied by the company's most Premium Smartphone for 2022 Xiaomi 12S Ultra. The company at the same event is also expected to announce the Xiaomi Book Pro 2022 and Xiaomi Band 7 Pro.
The Xiaomi 12S series launch event will be broadcast live on multiple platforms such as Weibo, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Xiaomi Community and Mi.com and start at 7 p.m. China time (GMT + 8).
The design of Xiaomi 12S, 12S Pro
Xiaomi has officially revealed the design that the Xiaomi 12S Pro and the new Smartphone seems to be identical to the Xiaomi 12 Pro. Hence, the Xiaomi 12S is also expected to look similar to the Xiaomi 12. The only major difference between the two series will be the presence of the “Leica»In the new series.
Both phones will feature a curved AMOLED screen with a hole in the center of the upper part under which the Selfie camera is housed. On the right side of the device will be the power button (On / Off) and the volume switches, while the left side will be empty.
At the top of the device we find the IR blaster, a microphone side hole, speaker grilles and its logo Harmon Kardon, while, at the bottom of the device we find the SIM card slot, the hole for the main microphone, the port USB Type-C and a second grill for the speakers.
Like any other Xiaomi premium smartphone, the devices will feature a sandwich glass design with a metal frame. On the back of the devices in the upper left corner we find the large rectangular Module for the cameras, on which will be housed an array of three cameras, the LED Flash and its logo "Leica», While on the lower left side of the back we have the Xiaomi logo. The devices are expected to be available in white and other color options.
Xiaomi 12S, 12S Pro specifications
The Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Pro It is said that they will maintain the general specifications of the Xiaomi 12 and the Xiaomi 12 Pro respectively, but with some minor changes.
chipset
The new models will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen1 instead of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC Qualcomm, while Xiaomi will also offer a second variant xiaomi 12s pro with Dimensity 9000 SoC by Mediatek.
Cameras
Devices will have one main camera sensor at 50MP (Sony IMX707). This sensor is already present in the Xiaomi 12 Pro, but the Xiaomi 12 has a sensor in 50MP (Sony IMX766). Therefore, only the cheapest model will receive an upgrade to the camera.
Xiaomi has not yet revealed to us the specifications of the remaining two rear cameras and the front Selfie camera of these devices. But since the devices are almost identical to the Xiaomi 12 series, they might have the same cameras.
If this is true, then so be it Xiaomi 12S and the Xiaomi 12S pro they will feature a front Selfie camera at 32MP, the . The Xiaomi 12S will have one Ultra-Wide camera at 13MP and a TeleMacro camera at 5MP, while the Xiaomi 12S pro will be accompanied by a Ultra-Wide camera at 50MP and one 50MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom.
Unlike the Xiaomi 12 series, the cameras of the Xiaomi 12S series will have its own lenses Leica and they will have a special version of the camera app, with new features and filters that are a result of its collaboration Leica and Xiaomi.
Monitors
Speaking of the screen, the Xiaomi 12S will probably have AMOLED screen 6,28 inch FHD + analysis with maximum brightness at 1100 nitWhile xiaomi 12s pro will probably have one AMOLED LTPO 2.0 screen 6,73-inch QHD+ resolution with maximum brightness at 1500 nits.
The display panels on these devices will be on 10-bit and will offer a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, support at Dolby Vision, on-screen fingerprint sensor and protection from Corning Gorilla Glass Foods.
Miscellaneous
Both devices are expected to arrive with stereo speakers tuned by the Harmon Kardon (dual speakers on the 12S and quad on the 12S Pro), and will support connectivity on 5G networks, but also in WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, GNSS, NFC and they will have too IR blaster and a door USB Type-C. As for the software, they will "run" it MIUI 13 which will be based on Android 12.
Battery
The Xiaomi 12S is expected to draw its energy from a battery at 4.500 mAh with support for fast wired charging on 67 W. On the other hand, the xiaomi 12s pro will probably host a larger one battery at 4.600 mAh with fast charging support on 120 W, both devices will support fast wireless charging at 50W and reverse wireless charging at 10W.
In addition to the above, today it became known that all devices in the 12S series will be equipped with the new Surge G1 Chip which will manage the energy needs of the battery, offering even greater autonomy to the devices.
Variations
The Xiaomi 12S and xiaomi 12s pro become available with memory configurations at 8/128GB, 8/256GB and 12/512GB. Interestingly, the variant with the Dimensity 9000 SoC for Xiaomi 12S Pro will not be available in combination 8 / 128 GB.
The expected prices of Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro
The Xiaomi 12S series could have a similar price to the Xiaomi 12 series, as the new models are just a mid-year upgrade with a few minor changes, and this may result in last year's 12 Series either to receive some price reduction or to stop their circulation in China.
For those who do not know, the Xiaomi 12 and the Xiaomi 12 Pro with prices in China starting at ¥3.699 (~ $ 552) and ¥4.699 (~ $ 701) respectively for the base variant with 8 GB + 128 GB.
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