Just now, Xiaomi 12S series of mobile phones were officially released. This time Xiaomi has brought 3 new models in one breath, and all series are equipped with Snapdragon 8+ mobile platform and Leica native dual image quality. Among them, Xiaomi 12S Positioning as a small-screen flagship is currently one of the few choices for small-screen enthusiasts; Xiaomi 12S Pro has a relatively mainstream screen size and will be the target of most consumers' attention; as for Xiaomi 12S Ultra, it obviously represents Xiaomi's current strongest The standard, especially the imaging capabilities, the powerful hardware + Leica cooperation, the imaging capabilities are very worth looking forward to.
Tomorrow morning, we will bring you a detailed review of Xiaomi 12S Ultra, so you can look forward to it.
Everyone must know that models with the S suffix in their names, commonly known as "half-generation upgrades", are almost always based on previous versions, carrying out some performance iterations to optimize all aspects of experience. Many consumers are also interested in this and are waiting to buy the upgraded version with S. If you are one of them, after experiencing these 3 models, I have only one thing to tell you: Wait a minute and the party really wins this time.
In this issue, we will mainly focus on Xiaomi 12S Pro for evaluation. Let’s see how the Xiaomi 12S series is experienced with Snapdragon 8+ and Leica.
Output stability reaches 86.4%
When I first got the Xiaomi 12S Pro, I even thought I had picked it up by mistake, because its appearance had almost no changes, except for the "LEICA" mark on the camera module, and the internal changes , the main thing is the launch of the Snapdragon 8+ mobile platform. As a flagship processor that will be used by mainstream flagships in the second half of the year.
Let’s look at AnTuTu first, with a score of 1,115,428, Geekbench 5 single-core score of 1,320, and multi-core score of 4,210, setting a new upper limit again. This result is slightly improved compared to the Snapdragon 8+ engineering machine we evaluated not long ago (AnTuTu 1085485, Geekbench 5 single-core score of 1297, multi-core 4161).
For comparison, the scores of previous Snapdragon 8 and Dimensity 9000 platform models are generally around 1 million, and those gaming phones that focus on performance are also around 1.05 million. What is more outstanding is the GPU score. Xiaomi Mi 12S Pro has a score of 480,000+, which is more than 40,000 points higher than the Snapdragon 8 platform. It should have better performance in games.
For this reason, I also used 3D Mark for testing: the Wild Life score was 10351, and the average frame rate was 2.9fps, which was relatively close to the previous Snapdragon 8+ engineering machine and within the error range. What surprises me is that in the extreme stress test (high load operation for 20 minutes), the best score of Xiaomi Mi 12S Pro was 2794, and even the lowest cycle score reached 2413, with stability as high as 86.4%.
It can also be seen from the curve that throughout the test cycle, Xiaomi 12S Pro maintained relatively close scores, with almost no frequency reduction due to rising temperatures. The Snapdragon 8+ engineering machine will start to reduce frequency after the fourth cycle, with a minimum score of only 1906 and a stability of only 67.3%.
can achieve this effect, which is obviously inseparable from the 2900㎡ ultra-large area cooling VC of Xiaomi 12S Pro. In addition, Snapdragon 8+ uses TSMC's 4nm process technology , which not only increases the main frequency, but also improves the power consumption level. As a result, the pressure has also come to Dimensity 9000+.
Obviously, Xiaomi 12S Pro has tamed Snapdragon 8+ very well in the benchmarking process. Not only does it achieve high benchmark scores, but it can also produce stable output for a long time. Just looking at the theory is definitely not enough. Next, let us enter the actual testing phase of the game to see how its actual experience is.
The highest quality Genshin Impact broke through 60 frames for the first time
game test. In the past, we usually used the three-piece set of Honor of Kings, Peace Elite, and Genshin Impact. However, given that Snapdragon 8+ is already powerful enough, the first two full frame data are in Not much to say here, let’s look directly at the performance of Xiaomi Mi 12S Pro on Genshin Impact.
During the test, I turned on the highest image quality and set the frame rate to 60PFS for the game. In order to avoid frame drops caused by switching interfaces, the main game processes include running graphics and field battles, simulating the normal game process as much as possible.
After half an hour of actual testing, I was a little surprised when I opened the Perfdog test results: This is the first time that 60FPS test results have appeared. No matter how strong the previous models were, they were still a few tenths behind. It would be an exaggeration to say that this is a "milestone" "Achievements.
As a comparison, although the average frame rate of the Snapdragon 8+ engineering machine is only different by 2FPS, it can be seen that the curve of Xiaomi 12S Pro is smoother, especially after 20 minutes, the frame rate of the Snapdragon 8+ engineering machine appears several times. Substantial frame rate fluctuations (purple curve). It seems that Xiaomi 12S Pro, which has a complete cooling system, is undoubtedly better at adjusting Snapdragon 8+.
If you carefully observe the operation of CPU, you can see that their strategies for performance release are still very different. The Snapdragon 8+ engineering machine mainly relies on the three A710 large cores to work most of the time, while the X2 ultra-large core is "lazy" most of the time. However, due to the increase in temperature in the later period, the CPU began to lock the screen, and the frame rate naturally fluctuated significantly.
Xiaomi 12S Pro is very different. The three large cores maintain working at 1.6GHz, while the X2 super large core has been stably outputting at a frequency of 1.6GHz~2.2GHz. It does not have full firepower, but also ensures performance release as much as possible. There was no problem of frequency reduction in the later period. Reflected in the game, there will naturally be a more stable frame rate output.
Because each core is not outputting at full capacity, the average CPU utilization is 32.5%. The power consumption of Xiaomi 12S Pro is also lower than that of the Snapdragon 8+ engineering machine, about 5.9W. Compared with the Snapdragon 8 platform model, this result has dropped by about 30%, and the problem of excessive power consumption has been well improved.
This is also reflected in the temperature control performance. As mentioned earlier, Xiaomi 12S Pro’s ultra-large area cooling VC, combined with a good performance release strategy, makes the performance release of the mobile phone more comfortable.
After half an hour of testing on Genshin Impact, the highest temperature on the back of the fuselage was 46.4°C, and the temperature on the front was 48°C. Although this result still has some room for optimization. But you must know that this is the performance of Genshin Impact at the highest image quality. The rendering resolution of Xiaomi Mi 12S Pro reaches 1920×864, and all kinds of picture details are far better than the previous Snapdragon 8 platform models.
Obviously, Snapdragon 8+ is really "cold" this time, and this is achieved while ensuring continuous high frame rate output. Xiaomi 12S/12S Pro, as the official launch model of Snapdragon 8+, can perform well like this. If Xiaomi optimizes for a few more months, it should perform better.
Through the performance experience of Xiaomi 12S Pro, we can see that Snapdragon 8+ has indeed improved significantly. With the 4nm process and Xiaomi’s cooling system and careful adjustment, the performance is very outstanding. As the first model, Xiaomi has set a good example, and then it depends on the performance of its friends.
What is the difference between Xiaomi’s Leica?
In addition to the Snapdragon 8+, the Xiaomi 12S series also includes the Leica professional imaging system this time. The main camera of Xiaomi 12S/12S Pro uses the IMX707 of the previous Xiaomi 12 Pro, but the secondary camera is different. Xiaomi Mi 12S has a combination of 5 million telephoto + 13 million ultra-wide angle lenses. Xiaomi Mi 12S Pro uses two 50 million pixel lenses as portrait and ultra-wide-angle lenses respectively. The specifications are quite high.
This is the first time Xiaomi has cooperated with Leica, bringing two image quality styles: Leica Classic and Leica Vivid. This is completely different from filters. It comes from the bottom-level adjustment jointly carried out by Xiaomi and Leica. You can shoot directly without any settings.As for the level, let’s take a look at the samples first:
Leica classic
Leica vivid
iPhone 13
It can be seen that in Leica classic mode, there is a pure Leica flavor. The essence of this flavor is authenticity, which avoids excessive intervention of AI and restores human feeling. The world you really see is similar to the iPhone 13 in terms of color style. In comparison, the iPhone 13's picture is brighter, and the light and shadow of houses and plants are more obvious, but the real situation is that the sunlight is not that strong, and the Leica classic of Xiaomi 12S Pro is closer to reality.
Compared with Leica Classic, Leica Vivid introduces some algorithm blessings, but it is more restrained. It only slightly adjusts the brightness and saturation of the picture. For example, the large forest on the right and the red flowers can be more prominently displayed. In the picture, it looks more layered.
Leica classic
Leica vivid
In night scene scenes, this contrast effect is more obvious, such as the red ball in the lower left corner. In Leica classic image quality, the color is darker because of the night, but in Leica vivid quality In the sample, the contrast between light and dark colors of the sphere is relatively more obvious, and the colors are more layered. In fact, if you carefully compare the details in the picture, such as the ground, flags, etc., you can see that under the Leica vivid quality, the colors will be relatively rich and the picture effect will be more eye-catching.
Another thing I don’t know if you have noticed is that most mobile phones in the past put the watermark directly at the bottom of the sample. However, when taking pictures with Xiaomi 12S series mobile phones, you can set a special Leica style watermark. This extra extended watermark at the bottom will not interfere with the picture effect. It contains the classic LEICA logo and also displays shooting parameters such as focal length, aperture, and shutter. It looks very professional, much like a specially made photo frame. sense of high-end.
It is worth mentioning that, thanks to the 50-megapixel portrait lens, Xiaomi Mi 12S Pro also comes with three Leica Master lens bags. The so-called lens package means that three classic Leica lenses, black and white, rotary focus and soft focus, are selected, learned through AI and digitally modeled, and the physical texture of the optical lens is simulated through software, and finally presented in the sample.
What I prefer is the 50mm classic rotary focus lens (software), combined with the JN1 portrait lens (hardware), to simulate the classic Leica 50mm f/0.95 lens. This mode is particularly suitable for night photography. For example, the keying of the characters in the sample is very accurate, and it is difficult to find bugs after zooming in. In addition, after the background is blurred, it can present a classic light spot effect, which can better highlight the subject of the characters.
soft focus lens simulates Leica’s 90mm f/2.2 lens. The picture is delicate and soft. It can not only retain the main characteristics of the characters, but also highlight the hazy beauty. To use a popular saying on social platforms now, it is full of With such a sense of atmosphere, you can create a blockbuster movie with just one shot.
Through the experience of the imaging part, we can see that the first cooperation between Xiaomi and Leica is very successful. Xiaomi has always emphasized AI algorithms in the past. This time, after Leica’s adjustment, it has a return to nature, and the samples are closer to reality. What you see without losing the beauty, the image style is more prominent.
Of course, this is not the strongest state of the Xiaomi 12S series. If you want to pay attention to more imaging experience, be sure to take a look at the Xiaomi 12S Ultra review we will bring to you tomorrow.
Generally speaking, the Xiaomi 12S series is only half a year away from the previous generation Xiaomi 12 series, with the addition of an S. But judging from my evaluation experience in the past few days, the performance of the Snapdragon 8+ is satisfactory enough. , and calm enough; coupled with the original Leica imaging system, these two main experiences can be said to have been almost doubled.
In fact, Xiaomi’s digital series have always been called “bucket machines”. This time, the Xiaomi 12S series has solved the old problem of power consumption and can be said to have no shortcomings. Of course, this article mainly uses Xiaomi 12S Pro as a reference object. As mentioned before, the characteristics of these three models are very outstanding:
Those with small screens can choose Xiaomi 12S, which has Snapdragon 8+ and Leica The native dual image quality is relatively close in terms of performance and imaging, and the price will be lower; while Xiaomi 12S Pro has a larger screen and a more complete experience, especially the Leica Master Lens Package , very suitable for users who like to take pictures of people, and with almost no learning costs, everyone can make blockbusters.
As for Xiaomi 12S Ultra, it also represents Xiaomi’s strongest strength this year. We will bring a detailed review of this phone tomorrow morning, so don’t miss it!
