6 June 29 news, today Xiaomi officials continue to build momentum for new products. The official said that the main camera of Xiaomi 12S Ultra will use a customized Sony IMX989 sensor. The sensor has a one-inch outsole and is the largest mobile phone camera sensor of Sony so far. .
Later, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun also posted on Weibo that he had received a congratulatory letter from Sony. Lei Jun said that he had found a colleague in the camera department to verify that this time the IMX989 was not a simple customization. Xiaomi was directly involved in the production of the IMX989 one-inch super outsole. Specification definition and partial design and verification work.
Lei Jun mentioned that the development cost of the IMX989 sensor is US$15 million (approximately RMB 100 million), and half of this cost is borne by Xiaomi and Sony. It is worth mentioning that Lei Jun also said that after Xiaomi’s launch of this sensor, it will be open to domestic peers to jointly promote the progress of mobile imaging.
Many friends may not know how big a 1-inch mobile phone camera sensor is. At present, the main camera sensor of iPhone 13 Pro Max is 1/1.65 inches. The IMX989 sensor on Xiaomi 12S Ultra is 172% larger than that of iPhone 13 Pro Max. The photosensitivity is increased by 76%, the camera speed is increased by 32.5%, and the startup speed is increased by 11%. The imaging experience will be qualitatively improved.
In addition, Xiaomi 12S Ultra will also work with and Leica to create the "SUMMICRON" in mobile phone lenses. There are less than 5 days until the official press conference on July 4. I believe Xiaomi officials will release more information, and we will wait and see.
