Xiaomi 12s Ultra sees it badly in the usual endurance tests

Even the monstrous Xiaomi 12S Ultra passes under the clutches of JerryRigEverything for the usual ones resistance test, including of course the most feared of all, the bend test. The smartphone of the Chinese company survives, but by a hair: the body flexes in and you hear a couple of rather worrying creaks, and although all the components remain intact and functioning there are unequivocal signs of the mistreatment suffered.

As often happens, the main point of failure coincides with the one in which there are plastic slots for cellular antennas. The huge camera module takes up practically the entire top, but Xiaomi was careful to make sure the end of the module didn’t coincide with the antenna line. A matter of millimeters, in the end, but sufficient to guarantee the survival of the smartphone to stresses of this type.

For the rest, the tests take place without any particular surprises. The glass is scratched like on all other smartphones and the same goes for the metal body. The silicone coating (“eco-leather”) of the back is raised by insisting a little with the cutter. The huge rear glass was only tested with the utility knife and survives a bit of abuse of this kind without any problems.

We have seen a first video teardown of Xiaomi 12S ultra in the past few days. For now, the smartphone has only been made available in China; we still do not have precise details on its release on the international market. We recall the main technical specifications:

• display: Dolby Vision TrueColor Display, AMOLED by Samsung type LTPO 2.0, 6.73 inches, 3,200 x 1,440 pixels (522 ppi), refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz, 240Hz touch sampling, HDR10 +, 1,500 nits of maximum brightness, 8,000,000: 1 contrast, DCI-P3 support, Gorilla Glass Victus cover
• chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 with redesigned cooling system
• memories: 8 or 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 256 or 512 GB of UFS 3.1 storage
• cameras:
  • Leica Summicron 1: 1.9-4.1 / 13-120 ASPH
    • main rear: Sony IMX989 from 1 inch50 MP (12.5 MP with pixel binning), f / 1.9, 23mm equivalent focal length, aspherical lens, OIS
    • ultra wide and macro rear: Sony IMX586 48MP f / 2.2, 13mm (0.57x), dual PD autofocus
    • rear telephoto (periscope): Sony IMX586 48MP f / 4.1, 120mm (5.2x zoom), Hyper OIS optical stabilization, Leica curated photo styles and filters
    • front: 32 MP
    • video: 8K at 24 fps, 4K at 60 fps (also Dolby Vision HDR), Full HD up to 480 fps and 720p up to 960 fps (maximum 30 seconds)
• connectivity: Dual 5G, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, GPS, USB-C
• impermeability IP68 certified
• audio: stereo with symmetrical speakers, sound by Harman Kardon, support for Dolby Atmos
• battery: 4,860 mAh
  • charging with cable: 67 watts, Xiaomi Surge P1 management chip (96.8% efficiency)
  • wireless charging: 50 watts
  • reverse charging: 10 watts
• interface user: MIUI 13 based on Android 12
• size: 163.17 x 74.97 x 9.06 mm, 225 grams of weight
• colors: Classic Black, Verdant Green