Just when the megapixel war has settled down a bit, Xiaomi is reviving it. According to rumors, Xiaomi is working on a 200MP flagship for 2022. It is likely to be part of the Mi Ultra series.
108 megapixels; that's currently the highest camera resolution you can get on a mobile phone. It was Samsung that used this sensor for the first time; the honor went to the Galaxy S20 Ultra. Breaking the 100 megapixel barrier didn't go without problems. The camera was plagued with autofocus problems, something that was solved by adding a laser autofocus. In the meantime, other manufacturers have also adopted the 108MP sensor, including Xiaomi.
And Xiaomi doesn't want to stop there. According to a now-deleted blog post on Weibo, Xiaomi is planning a flagship with a 200MP camera sensor. This should come to market in 2022 and seems to be equipped with a Snapdragon 888+ processor. So we are talking about a real flagship, possibly a successor to the Mi 11 Ultra
Xiaomi innovation
It is likely that Xiaomi again uses a Samsung ISOCELL camera sensor. It was previously rumored that Samsung itself wants to announce a phone with 200MP camera in 2021. Although this rumor seems to be outdated by now.
Besides a high resolution camera, Xiaomi also uses some interesting innovations in its Ultra flagships. For example, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra was equipped with a second screen on the rear. You can use this as a selfie mirror but it can also be used to display the time and notifications. Rarely do these kinds of novelties really add something of value, but we can appreciate these kind of actions. It results in exciting and distinctive phones and we can use more of those.
Source: Digital Chat Station (Weibo)
