Xiaomi’s newest flagship has a 200-megapixel sensor — so do not suppose spec race is over • TechCrunch

Xiaomi simply launched the 12T Professional, a flagship with a 200-megapixel most important digicam. The corporate is utilizing Samsung’s HP1 sensor with a base pixel measurement of 0.64μm and f/1.69 aperture.

The sensor, which was launched final yr, makes use of pixel binning in several methods: it might mix 16 pixels to supply a 12.5-megapixel picture (2.56μm pixel measurement), mix 4 pixels to supply a 50-megapixel picture (1.28μm pixel) or produce a full 200-megapixel picture. For comparability, binned 12-megapixel images the brand new iPhone 14 Professional’s 48-megapixel digicam has a pixel measurement of two.44μm.

This most important sensor offers options similar to 2x zoom, night time mode images and video recording in as much as 8K decision. Xiaomi says it expects the system’s extraordinarily excessive megapixel sensor to churn out photographs with tremendous crisp particulars and colour depth in each day and low mild conditions. Nevertheless, different issues similar to the dimensions of the sensor and the corporate’s post-processing algorithms matter quite a bit. So utilizing a 200-megapixel sensor doesn’t assure that the ensuing images can be superior to sensors with a decrease megapixel rely.

The opposite specs for 12T Professional are on-par with Android flagships launched this yr: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor; 8 GB or 12 GB RAM; 128 GB or 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage; 120Hz 6.67-inch AMOLED show; and a 5,000 mAh battery that might be charged with a 120W charger packed within the field.

The corporate additionally claims that the brand new system has a 65% higher cooling system than its predecessor.

Aside from the admittedly ridiculous 200-megapixel most important digicam, the Xiaomi 12T Professional has an 8-megapixel ultra-wide digicam, 2-megapixel macro digicam and a 20-megapixel front-facing digicam.

Final month, Motorola launched a tool known as the Edge 30 with the identical 200-megapixel sensor provided by Samsung, so it’s formally a development.

The telephone can be obtainable in Black, Silver, and Blue colours beginning €749 ($743) when it goes on sale October 13.