The Xiaomi 12S Ultra is equipped with a DSLR-grade camera sensor and special Leica-made lenses. See how the combo stacks up against the Samsung GalaxyS22Ultra.
It’s a harsh truth, but rarely any company other than Samsung, Apple, or Google makes it to the top spot in the best smartphone camera leaderboard. Chinese phone makers have often attempted to breach this triopoly with special partnerships, such as in the case of Huawei-Leica, Vivo-Zeiss, and OnePlus-Hasselblad. Now, after ending its partnership with Huawei, Leica joins hands with Xiaomi for the Xiaomi 12S Ultra.
Both Xiaomi and Samsung come prepared in the arena with optical image stabilization and autofocus enabled on all cameras. Xiaomi, which appears to be a heavyweight on paper, also features special Leica lenses and comes with presets to emulate Leica’s iconic monochrome and noir tones. The colors, as you would expect, are also tuned by Leica.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra and the Xiaomi 12S Ultra use pixel-binning to produce images that are 12MP and 12.5MP when they finally come out. The 108MP ISOCELL HM3 sensor on the Galaxy S22 Ultra is also made by Samsung’s optoelectronics division, and the company claims it is optimized for better color retention. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra uses a Sony IMX989 sensor with special lenses developed by Xiaomi and Leica.
We see similar trends in our next set of images. The image taken with the Galaxy S22 Ultra appears more vivid, while the richer HDR makes the clouds more distinctive. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra, on the other hand, manages to capture the texture of the log more elaborately, making it a better pick for anyone who prefers to preserve the raw essence of a scene.
Next, we compare the images taken with the secondary and tertiary cameras on the Xiaomi 12S Ultra and the Galaxy S22 Ultra.Galaxy S22 Ultra vs. Xiaomi 12S Ultra ultra-wide camera The Xiaomi 12S Ultra uses a large 48MP sensor for its ultrawide camera compared to the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which only uses a 12MP sensor for this purpose. This allows the Xiaomi phone to utilize 4-in-1 pixel binning and produce images that are 12MP in size.
As we zoom into the jewelry and the headgear, we see no major differences in details — unlike the comparison involving the primary sensors. Surprisingly, however, the tall grass in the background appears to be a tad bit sharper on the Xiaomi 12S Ultra’s image, but that does not remedy the overall poorer shadows on the performer.Galaxy S22 Ultra vs.
Next, we compare how the two phones perform with their Night mode presets, and the results are rather amusing. The Night mode on both devices uses a combination of long exposure and superimposition of shots at multiple ISO levels. Contrary to our findings above, the Galaxy S22 Ultra captures a better-lit image despite the smaller shutter duration and lower ISO. The shadows appear far more enhanced, leading us to see people instead of only their silhouettes which the Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures.
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