Xiaomiconcept smartphoneLast featured Feb 2023
Xiaomi 12S Ultra Concept
Worth it if…Worth it, with caveats.
A remarkable proof of concept that gives real camera-style control and background blur, but it is bulky and inefficient to use as a phone.
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- Price when I covered it
- $43,000
- Featured in
- 1 video · 2023
- Category
- Phones · Concept & rare
What I liked
- Wider f/1.4 aperture lets in far more light
- Natural DSLR-like background separation
- Manual controls such as focus peaking, zebra lines and histogram
- Proves the concept works
What I didn't
- Very bulky with external lens
- Can only focus on objects within about 20 metres
- Inefficient use of Leica M lenses on a one-inch sensor
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“being able to fiddle with settings like this in a friendly smartphone interface but with the hardware of a proper camera it's like a 10 year old dream of mine come true”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
0:00I tested the $43,000 Camera-Phone!A remarkable proof of concept that gives real camera-style control and background blur, but it is bulky and inefficient to use as a phone.
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Why it's on these shelves
- Camera nerd
“the single biggest area where you'll notice the benefits of a system like this is video”
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