It looks like the Xiaomi 12 Ultra smartphone’s India launch is around the corner as more vital pieces of information surface online. The next flagship smartphone from the Chinese tech giant could carry the Xiaomi 12 Ultra moniker. Furthermore, the purported handset will reportedly hit the store shelves sooner than expected. Last year, Xiaomi took the flagship smartphone category by storm with its feature-laden Mi 11 Ultra smartphone.
It hasn’t been too long since the Mi 11 Ultra smartphone arrived. However, multiple reports suggest that Xiaomi is gearing up for the launch of another smartphone dubbed the Xiaomi 12 Ultra. As expected, the alleged Xiaomi phone has been making appearances online in the form of some official-looking leaks. Earlier this month, Xiaomi 12 Ultra smartphone’s design patent popped up on the internet. The leaked images showed off the phone’s curved screen with a punch hole to accommodate the front shooter.
Xiaomi 12 Ultra Launch Date & Other Details
A new report from IndiaToday suggests that there will two versions of the upcoming smartphone. This includes a standard Xiaomi 12 Ultra and a Xiaomi 12 Ultra Enhanced Edition. The aforesaid smartphones recently graced Xiaomi’s MIUI source code carrying codenames Thor and Loki. The Xiaomi Thor is likely to launch as the standard Xiaomi 12 Ultra, while the Xiaomi Loki phone could go official with the X0iaomi 12 Ultra Enhanced Edition moniker, according to Trak.
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Xiaomi 12 Ultra Launch Date, Specifications & Features (Expected)
The Xiaomi 12 Ultra smartphone has been floating around the rumor mill for a long time. However, vital information about the smartphone is still few and far between. The word on the street is that Xiaomi will be unveiling the Xiaomi 12 Ultra in the second quarter of 2022. Likewise, some reports even suggest that the Chinese smartphone manufacturer will launch another flagship smartphone dubbed the Xiaomi 12 Ultra Enhanced Edition, along with the regular Xiaomi 12 Ultra.
Under the hood, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra will probably pack the upcoming Snapdragon 898 chipset from Qualcomm. Furthermore, the smartphone is likely to house an impressive camera setup at the back. This will reportedly include a 50MP main Samsung GN5 camera, as well as three 48MP rear-mounted sensors. One of these cameras is expected to serve as an ultrawide lens. Moreover, the camera system will reportedly support 120x zoom, just like the Mi 11 Ultra.
Furthermore, the Xiaomi 12 is likely to sport a curved display with a selfie camera in the center. Aside from that, the phone’s LTPO panel could provide a 2K resolution and a high refresh rate of 120Hz. Aside from that, the Xiaomi 12 might ship with 16GB of RAM and offer a hearty onboard storage capacity of 1TB. The phone’s camera setup will be similar to the Xiaomi 12 Ultra. Considering that the Mi 11 Ultra retails for INR 69,999 in India, the upcoming models could carry a similar or slightly higher price tag.