Xiaomi 12S, 12S Pro in the works with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+: report

Xiaomi launched their 12 series a few months ago. Now, it seems that the brand is all set to launch some more variants again namely Xiaomi 12S and 12S Pro as they have appeared on the IMEI database. The database doesn’t have much details about the devices though, but the 12S series is said to feature SM8475 which is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ processor. The Xiaomi 12S models are also expected to come with slightly improved features over the standard models.

If reported According to Xiaomiui.net, the Xiaomi 12S and Xiaomi 12S Pro have appeared on the IMEI database with the model number 2206123SC and shortened model number L3S, and 2206122SC and shortened model number L2S, respectively. The phones are also speculated to have the codenames “diting” for Xiaomi 12S and “unicorn” for Xiaomi 12S Pro.

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra, expected to hit the market in the second half of the year, has appeared on the IMEI database with the codename L1.

As mentioned, we don’t have much information about the specs of the upcoming devices, but it seems that this Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ is the improved version of the processor used in the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro. Moreover, the Gen 1+ version is said to be faster compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

Moreover, it was also suggested in February that the Xiaomi 12 Ultra would feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ SoC. The phone is also said to feature a Sony IMX989 sensor.