Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro Launched Globally with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC along with Xiaomi 12X with Snapdragon 870 SoC
Xiaomi has launched its latest flagship smartphones the Xiaomi 12 Pro, Xiaomi 12, and Xiaomi 12X in the global markets in an online event, as they promised after the company launched these phones in China in December last year. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a 6.73-inch 2K Samsung E5 OLED LTPO screen with a 1-120Hz Refresh rate display that uses micro-lens technology, and both the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12X have a 6.28-inch FHD+ flexible OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate.
Both the Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi 12 run on the latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen1 processor with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, which supports up to 6400Mbps transfer rate and up to 256GB new generation UFS 3.1 storage that offers sequential write speeds of up to 1450MBs. The cooling system has an extra-large 2900mm² VC and 3 large heat dissipation graphite sheets, which further enhance cooling performance for stable use, while the antenna area is also covered with white graphene.
The Xiaomi 12 has a triple rear camera setup where a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary camera with a 1/1.56″ sensor size along with a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 5MP telemacro camera. While the Xiaomi 12 Pro also has a triple rear camera setup where a 50MP primary camera with a custom Sony IMX707 sensor, an ultra-large 1/1.28″ sensor that utilizes 2.44μm 4-in-1 pixels along with 50MP 115° ultra-wide JN1 lens and a 50MP 2x telephoto camera for portrait shots. According to the company, the advanced camera system setup improves light-capturing capabilities by 49% compared to the previous generation.
These phones are based on Android 12 with MIUI 13, and Xiaomi also confirmed 3 Android OS updates and 4 years of security updates for the phones. Xiaomi 12 Pro is powered by a 4,600mAh battery that supports 120W single-cell fast charging, which can charge up to 100% battery in 18 minutes, and Xiaomi 12 and 12X have a 4,500mAh battery that supports 67W fast charging that can charge 100% battery in 39 minutes. Xiaomi 12 Pro and 12 also supports 50W fast wireless charging that can charge 100% battery in up to 53 minutes and also supports 10W reverse wireless charging.
Xiaomi 12 Pro Specifications -
| Display | 6.73-inch (3200 x 1440 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 20:9 HDR10 + display, 1-120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1500 nits brightness, 8,000,000:1 (Min) contrast ratio, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection |
| Processor | Octa-Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno next-gen GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB LPPDDR5 RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPPDDR5 RAM 256GB UFS 3.1 storage |
| OS/UI | MIUI 13 based on Android 11 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Cameras | 50MP rear camera with 1/ 1.28″ Sony IMX707 sensor, f/1.9 aperture, OIS, LED flash, 50MP Samsung JN1 115° ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, 50MP Samsung JN1 2x portrait camera with f/1.9 aperture, 48mm focal length, 8K video recording |
| Front Camera | 32MP front-facing camera |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor, USB Type-C audio, Hi-Res audio, Dual speakers, Harman Kardon tuning, Dolby Atmos |
| Dimensions | 163.6×74.6×8.16mm |
| Weight | 205g (glass) / 204g (leather) |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA,Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1 + L5), NavIC, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 4600mAh (Typical) battery with 120W wired fast charging, 50W wireless second charge / 10W Wireless rechargeable |
Xiaomi 12 5G Specifications -
| Display | 6.28-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 20:9 HDR10 + display, 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1100 nits brightness, 5,000,000:1 (Min) contrast ratio, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection |
| Processor | Octa-Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno next-gen GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB LPPDDR5 RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPPDDR5 RAM 256GB UFS 3.1 storage |
| OS/UI | MIUI 13 based on Android 11 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Cameras | 50MP rear camera with 1/ 1.56″ Sony IMX766 sensor, f/1.88 aperture, OIS, LED flash, 13MP 123° ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.4 aperture, 5MP telemacro camera with f/2.4 aperture, 8K video recording |
| Front Camera | 32MP front-facing camera with 80.5 Fov |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor, USB Type-C audio, Hi-Res audio, Dual speakers, Harman Kardon tuning, Dolby Atmos |
| Dimensions | 152.7×69.9×8.16mm |
| Weight | 180g (glass) /179g (leather) |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA,Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1 + L5), NavIC, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 4500mAh (Typical) battery with 67W wired fast charging, 50W wireless second charge / 10W Wireless rechargeable |
The company also launched a lite version Xiaomi 12X that has almost similar specs as the Xiaomi 12, but this comes with Snapdragon 870 processor and doesn't support wireless charging.
Xiaomi 12X 5G Specifications -
| Display | 6.28-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 20:9 HDR10 + display, 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1100 nits brightness, 5,000,000:1 (Min) contrast ratio, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection |
| Processor | Octa Core (1 x 3.2GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 870 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB LPPDDR5 RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPPDDR5 RAM 256GB UFS 3.1 storage |
| OS/UI | MIUI 13 based on Android 11 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Cameras | 50MP rear camera with 1/ 1.56″ Sony IMX766 sensor, f/1.88 aperture, OIS, LED flash, 13MP 123° ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.4 aperture, 5MP telemacro camera with f/2.4 aperture, 8K video recording |
| Front Camera | 32MP front-facing camera with 80.5 Fov |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor, USB Type-C audio, Hi-Res audio, Dual speakers, Harman Kardon tuning, Dolby Atmos |
| Dimensions | 152.7×69.9×8.16mm |
| Weight | 176g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA,Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1 + L5), NavIC, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 4500mAh (Typical) battery with 67W wired fast charging |
Pricing and Availability -
The Xiaomi 12X, Xiaomi 12, and 12 Pro come in Purple, Blue, and Black colors. These will be available in several countries in Asia and Europe soon. Xiaomi also offers an international warranty for the 12 series in 50 markets worldwide and has also confirmed 2 years warranty and 1-time screen replacement within the first month of purchase.
Xiaomi 12 Series Prices are -
- Xiaomi 12X - 8GB RAM/128GB storage version - $649 (Rs. 49,570 approx.)
- Xiaomi 12 - 8GB RAM/128GB storage version - $749 (Rs. 57,210 approx.)
- Xiaomi 12 Pro - 8GB RAM/256GB storage version - $999 (Rs. 76,300 approx.)
