What to expect from Xiaomi’s next superphone?

Luke Pollack / Android Authority
TL; DR
- The apparent specifications of the Xiaomi 12 Ultra have been published online.
- It looks like a new chipset and a slightly better screen might be the only major improvements.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra marked the company’s first serious foray into the ultra-premium market, delivering a flagship phone with plenty of features you’d expect from a $1,200 device.
The Chinese brand is expected to launch the Xiaomi 12 Ultra later this year and frequent tipster Yogesh Brar has job a list of specifications on Twitter. Check out a screenshot of the tweet below.

Perhaps the most notable claimed upgrade here is the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset. However, it also looks like last year’s QHD+ 120Hz OLED display will use LTPO technology this time around for better efficiency.
Unfortunately, it also looks like the phone is getting a slightly smaller battery and slightly slower wireless charging. Supposed specs point to a 4,800mAh battery and 50W wireless charging compared to last year’s phone offering a 5,000mAh battery and 67W wireless charging.
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Otherwise, everything looks very similar to the Mi 11 Ultra. That means 8GB or 12GB of RAM, 256GB or 512GB of storage, and a 20MP selfie camera.
The Xiaomi 12 Ultra also seems to retain the rear camera setup of its predecessor at first glance, namely a 50MP main camera with optical image stabilization, a 48MP ultra wide camera, a 48MP 5x periscope camera, a sensor flight time and laser autofocus. Xiaomi could potentially come up with new image sensors, but we’ll have to wait and see. The company also said the first phone under its partnership with camera company Leica will launch in July, so it’s theoretically possible that this is the device in question.
There’s no word on features like an IP68 rating and that secondary rear display. We’d be disappointed if the phone misses out on the former, as it’s expected to have an ultra-premium price tag. We also hope the company does a much better job of availability, as the Mi 11 Ultra saw a limited release likely due to global chip shortages.