Another week down and as big, that was it. Just in time, Xiaomi introduced the 12S series with the Xiaomi 12S, 12S Pro and the much-anticipated 12S Ultra.
We will start with the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, as it is one of the most read devices on our website. Finally broke the 1 inch phone type barrier with the Sony IMX989. The giant sensor is about 30% larger than the 1/1.12″ sensor in the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, which itself was already the largest imaging camera on a smartphone.
The new main camera can rely on Leica’s photographic experience. There are two photography styles on the Xiaomi 12S Ultra – Leica Authentic and Leica Vivid, as the names suggest, one is a subdued look while the other is a more common strong and HDR look.
The other two rear cameras are a 5x telephoto and a 13mm ultra-wide with AF and macro.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a 4860mAh battery with 67W charging and a 6.73-inch E5 AMOLED with 120Hz variable refresh rate.
Processing is done by the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. The same chip heads the Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro. These two get a 50MP, 1/1.28″ main camera. It’s the same IMX707 sensor as the 12 and 12 Pro, but all three S-series models are “co-developed with Leica”.
Unfortunately, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra will be exclusive to China, so we only have the other two members of the series to look forward to in Western markets.
Asus has launched the ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro. The latest gaming phones carry the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, the Pro offers up to 18GB of RAM. Both phones share a 6.78-inch 1080x2448px at 165Hz with a touch sample rate of up to 720Hz. The camera department has also received an update with a 50MP Sony IMX766 main shooter to a 13MP ultra-wide module and a 5MP macro camera. The selfie is now 12MP Sony IMX663.
The ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro still use a 6,000mAh battery split into two 3,000mAh cells, and you get dual USB-C ports – one on the bottom and one on the side. Wired charging is still limited to 65W, just like the ROG Phone 5 series. The software front is covered by Android 12 with ROG UI and Zen UI.
The ROG Phone 6 with its 12GB RAM and 256GB storage will retail for €999/£899 in Europe and INR 71,999 in India, while the top-spec ROG Phone 6 Pro with its 18GB RAM and 512GB storage will retail for €1299/£1099 and INR 89,999 respectively.
Those are the key stories of the week, but you can find a full list of our most read stories below.
Along with a 6.73-inch E5 AMOLED display, a 4860mAh battery with 67W charging.
Both models improve the camera hardware and software compared to the 12 and 12 Pro and carry a more efficient chipset.
The module makes full use of the 1″ sensor, unlike some previous attempts. But it is quite a large and thick module.
The latest versions of the ROG Phone bring new chipsets, 165Hz screens and better cameras.
The Indian Reno8 Pro is probably a rebadged Reno8 Pro+ available in China.
The next compact Android flagship from Asus is on the way.
The pinnacle of phone imaging, finished with the highest level of specifications.
It looks like Samsung’s idea of uniting the Note and S lines through this phone has paid off.
Such action would also benefit component suppliers, who expect significant annual growth.
It features 16GB RAM, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Android 12.
The Mi Band 7 Pro has a wider display, offering more space to display health data and notifications. The laptops are available in 14″ and 16″ sizes.
A new report says Apple certified the panels last week and mass production will begin this month.
The chipset is new, but so is the camera and battery setup.
The Red Magic 7S Pro will keep the look of the 7 Pro.
The base 8/128GB version will reportedly cost £799.
The stream starts at 11:00 UTC (13:00 CET).
Lava promises 2 years of security patches for the phone, free screen replacement for the first 100 days and free in-home service.
It’s not a very talked-about phone, but it’s still selling incredibly well.
It will come with a 50MP camera with OIS.
The phones go on open sale from July 8, while the Huawei Tag comes on July 30.
The details are confirmed in a recent YouTube and TikTok video posted by the company.
The launch of the device is scheduled for July 12.
The new phone will be themed around the camping experience.
The cooler should be in the middle – this keeps the phone comfortable to hold and gives you access to the four buttons on the cooler.
The company also reveals more details about the screen, including a 120 Hz refresh rate.
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