Xiaomi’s latest flagship lineup, the Xiaomi 12 series was officially announced today, during a global stream by the company that lasted for two and a half hours.
This year, it’s a triple case on Announcement Day—though only two may be sold internationally. Three different models were part of today’s unveiling: Xiaomi 12 Standard Edition, Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi 12X. As per Xiaomi’s tradition, of course, it wouldn’t be normal for the company to add more models to the family next year, but for now, these three are what we’ve got.
Pricing in international markets is still unknown, and we only have pricing in China—though that doesn’t give us more than a ballpark figure, as retail costs don’t automatically translate between currencies; Each market has its own pricing.
xiaomi 12
Although Xiaomi has always targeted the low- to mid-range global market, its flagships are slowly but surely improving their specifications year after year. This year, both high-end models come equipped with Qualcomm’s most powerful process to date: the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. This makes Xiaomi one of the first companies to launch a device using this SoC along with Motorola and Realme.
The standard model, Xiaomi 12, was announced in China with three available variants. The lower variant comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and sells for CNY 3,699, which roughly equates to USD 580.
The second Xiaomi 12 variant comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, with a launch price of CNY 3,999 or a little over USD ~$628.
The third choice has 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and will sell for CNY 4,399, or about $690.
The screen will feature a 6.28-inch Full HD+ AMOLED curved panel with 120Hz refresh rate, which will be of 2400 x 1080 pixels.
As for colours, the devices will be available in three matte colors: black, light blue and a pastel pink. There will also be a green vegan leather-backed variant, while the regular colors come with a glass and metal body.
A 4,500mAh battery sits inside this smartphone, and it supports 67W fast wired charging, but supports 50W fast wireless charging. 10W reverse wireless charging is also part of the package.
Xiaomi 12 Pro
It is the largest model in the series, featuring a 6.73-inch QHD+ AMOLED display with 1440p resolution protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. The LTPO 2.0 backplane also gives the Pro model a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz, which slows down to save battery depending on what’s on the screen. The touch sampling rate for the record is 480Hz.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is also the only under-display fingerprint scanner in the series that doesn’t shy away from any huge screen real estate.
The battery is a 4,600 juicer, which supports 120W wired charging as well as 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging.
The 12 Pro also has three rear cameras, although here, all three sport 50 megapixels. The main shooter has a Sony IMX707 sensor with an af/1.9 aperture 7P lens, the second has an f/1.9 aperture 5P lens, and the third is an ultra-wide camera with an AF/2.2 aperture 6P lens, and a 115-degree field of view . Scene. The selfie camera has 32 megapixels – which is high for even some of the best flagships on the market.
Xiaomi 12X
It’s the lowest-priced, least-spec model in the series, and may not be made in all global markets—though we don’t have any details on international availability just yet. This is also the only variant not to get the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, instead going for the older Snapdragon 870.
The Xiaomi 12X also doesn’t support wireless charging, and its 4,500 mAh battery can be charged with a cable at up to 67W – the same as the standard Xiaomi 12 model. The screen size is also the same, at 6.28 inches.
The Xiaomi 12 series is the first lineup in the company’s brand to simply name it without the trademark “Mi” moniker as part of the family name. This new naming system came into force in July of this year, when the company officially dropped the “Mi” part in an attempt to re-establish and “integrate” the main “Xiaomi” brand. [its] Close the global brand presence and perception gap between the brand and its products.”
