Chinese Xiaomi has introduced a trio of new mobiles in the 12S series, the first to be released after the new collaboration with the camera manufacturer Leica.

The flagship is the Xiaomi 12S Ultra which is based on Qualcomm’s system circuit Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and has an impressive camera sensor. It is a 50-megapixel Sony IMX989 sensor of 1 inch, writes Engadget.

The massive sensor has been jointly developed by engineers at Sony and Xiaomi, and the mobile manufacturer has been involved in financing the cost. But the sensor is not exclusive to Xiaomi, but will be sold to other manufacturers later.

Huge camera module

The camera module, with a literal gold edge and a large Leica logo, looks both spectacular and impractical, a solid square on the back of the phone that holds a lens-like circle where the three rear cameras are located.

The above-mentioned main camera (23 mm, f / 1.9) is accompanied by a 48 MP ultra-wide angle (13 mm, f / 2.2) and a 48 MP telephoto lens (120 mm, f / 4.1).

The phone also has a 4,860 mAh battery with support for fast charging up to 67 W, a 6.73-inch amoled screen from Samsung and up to 12 GB of working memory and 512 GB of storage.

Unclear when it will come to Sweden

The other two models in the series are the 12S Pro, which has the same large display but a simpler camera system, while the entry-level model 12S is slightly smaller to hold in the hand with its 6.28-inch screen.

The phones will be released in China on July 6, but when they will be launched in Sweden is still unclear. The top model with 1-inch sensor and 512 GB of storage costs around 7,000 yuan, which is equivalent to approximately SEK 10,800.