Xiaomi 12S series with Leica-powered cameras set to launch on July 4 – Times of India

After months of anticipation, Xiaomi confirmed the launch of its next flagship smartphone series – the Xiaomi 12S. The smartphone series will debut next week on July 4 in China. The Xiaomi 12S series is expected to have three smartphones – a vanilla Xiaomi 12S, Xiaomi 12S Pro and Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Xiaomi’s upcoming smartphone series will be the first lineup from the company to come with Leica-powered optics.
Xiaomi 12S, Xiaomi 12S Pro and Xiaomi 12S Ultra launch date confirmed
The launch event for the Xiaomi 12S series is scheduled for July 4 in China, and it will be live-streamed through the company’s official social media handles worldwide.
Xiaomi and Leica come together for the first time
Xiaomi did not divulge the details of its upcoming smartphone series. Still, we expect these new smartphones to come with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, or at least the Xiaomi 12S Pro and 12S Ultra would be powered by the new top-of-the-line Snapdragon chipset. Furthermore, the upcoming Xiaomi 12S series will feature Leica co-branded cameras.
It is still unclear what role Leica will play in this partnership; Is it just a branding deal or if Leica is tuning the cameras on the upcoming smartphones? We might have to wait for the launch to know more about this partnership. However, the teaser suggests that it is a “strategic partnership,” and also that it will be one of the biggest imagery technology updates in recent times. The Xiaomi 12S smartphones are expected to feature Leica branding, with the 12S Pro featuring the red logo.