That's right, it's a freaking camera lens attached to a smartphone there. A full-blown video released online in China, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra is a concept device that Xiaomi and Leica have been working on for quite some time. There are no official announcements yet, but here's what we know so far.

It's a shame that Xiaomi only made the Xiaomi 12S series available in its home country. The devices featuring the Leica camera system will no doubt get as popular in other corners of the world as well. Earlier, rumours said that the 12S Ultra could eventually end up on the global stage. Until now, the CEO has promised us that "the next iteration of Ultra" will definitely get a global launch.

Last month, Xiaomi debuted its first smartphone series with the Leica camera system, Xiaomi 12S, in China. At the time, the Chinese company stated that it didn't have plans to bring the devices outside its home country. However, there might be a change of mind with this new information.

Xiaomi recently released the Xiaomi 12S Series, a range of smartphone known for its impressive camera specs, most notably the 12S Ultra with its Sony IMX989 1-inch sensor fine-tuned by Leica. While the series was a China-exclusive during launch, many are hoping that it will be released in Malaysia but alas, Xiaomi Malaysia has today confirmed that the device is sadly not coming to our shores.  

The Xiaomi 12S series is finally here with Leica's help on the camera system. It has brought three devices to the market, Xiaomi 12S, Xiaomi 12S Pro, and Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Besides the Leica cameras, the devices also get powered by the latest flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. Now, let's read on to find out more about each of them!

Before the Xiaomi 12S series unveils tonight, there is already a ton of leaked information online about the Xiaomi 12S Pro. Surprisingly, Xiaomi even released some features and other details of the phone, practically telling us the whole picture.

Besides debuting the Xiaomi 12S series on 4 July, the company has also confirmed to present the successor of the Mi Notebook Pro launched a year ago at the same event. The upcoming laptop, called Xiaomi Book Pro 2022, is bringing some up-to-date upgrades, and Xiaomi has revealed some of them today alongside the announcement. 

Previously, we reported that Xiaomi will be launching three new smartphones in an upcoming event this 4 July 2022, which are the Xiaomi 12S, 12S Pro and 12S Ultra. The latter in particular should be intriguing to fans as the company never actually released the 12 Ultra smartphone and now, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has revealed why.

Xiaomi has finally revealed the launch date of the Xiaomi 12S series. The company is launching three devices on 4 July, including the vanilla Xiaomi 12S, 12S Pro and 12S Ultra. Before that happens, it continues to drop more information regarding what to expect. Today, Xiaomi reveals that the Ultra variant will feature a 1-inch Sony IMX989 camera sensor.

By now, most tech enthusiasts and media know that Xiaomi is planning to release the Xiaomi 12S series. In the lineup, the Xiaomi 12S, 12S Pro and 12S Ultra are the upcoming flagships that are likely to equip the Leica camera technologies. That said, there is some bad news about this.