Just the day before yesterday, a new generation of Xiaomi's digital flagship caught up with the tail end of 2021.
On November 28, Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 12 series mobile phone, taking the lead in upgrading the new generation of Snapdragon 8 platform among domestic brands, and the running performance displayed on the spot was as high as 1.07 million, which is also the highest level at present, and the performance is very good and powerful.
Undoubtedly, the first launch of the new Snapdragon 8 processor is the biggest highlight.
This generation of process architecture upgrades, performance and energy consumption ratio improvement are very noteworthy. Especially for game lovers, the Xiaomi Mi 12 series mobile phone using the new Snapdragon 8 can run steadily and smoothly 120 frames of "Glory of the King"!
But in addition to the latest flagship processor, its new imaging system did not disappoint everyone.
In terms of imaging, the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro was further upgraded, although it did not have the largest CMOS in the history of GN2, but in exchange for a more balanced and perfect imaging system.
The first 1/1.28-inch Sony oversized sensor, the IMX 707, is second only to the GN2 in size. And the wide angle and telephoto have been further upgraded, equipped with up to 50 million pixels three ultra-clear main camera. With the fastest camera speed of this generation, as well as the characteristics of everything chasing focus, in the hands of ordinary users, the photo experience of Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro will definitely go to a higher level.
This time, from the ISP to the algorithm, and then to the in-depth cooperation with sensor manufacturers such as Sony, Qualcomm has raised the ability of computational photography to a new height, creating the first 3+1 ISP unit and 4096 times the data volume.
On last year's Snapdragon 888 platform, Qualcomm brought for the first time Triple ISP, that is, three ISP units, each of which supports 14bit data, and this year's new Snapdragon 8 was further upgraded, bringing a new 18-bit triple ISP design, compared to the Snapdragon 888's 14-bit three ISP increased by 4096 times the data collection volume.
In other words, the more data, the higher the dynamic range, the more detail the user sees, especially in low light, the performance will be much stronger, the photo quality is higher, and the shadow detail is preserved more.
In addition to more powerful multi-camera capabilities, the new Snapdragon 8 also focuses on improving the ability to shoot in low light, its 3-way ISP supports the Mega Multi-Frame Engine, which can capture up to 30 pictures and sample stacks, resulting in higher picture brightness and purer picture quality.
In terms of video, the new Snapdragon 8 has also been fully upgraded, the previous 4K HDR is already pediatric, this time for the first time to support 8K HDR video shooting, while reducing power consumption by 50%, and even powerful enough to 8K HDR video at the same time for 64 million pixels of photography, which provides content creators with more rich gameplay.
With the listing of Xiaomi 12 series mobile phones, the battle of the new Snapdragon 8 flagship machine in 2022 has been fully launched, and there are many brands of new machines coming out, and the image performance is estimated to be the focus of the upgrade, after all, the new Snapdragon 8 Spectra ISP brings a better camera and video experience, which has been recognized by manufacturers and consumers.