Xiaomi has finally unveiled the Xiaomi 12 series, its latest set of flagship phones - expected to launch globally in early 2022.
The company promised to launch the "first" phones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, though unexpectedly Motorola beat Xiaomi to the punch with the Moto Edge X30. The Xiaomi 12 did come second though, joined by an even more powerful Xiaomi 12 Pro and a more affordable 12X.
Note that it's the Xiaomi 12, not the Mi 12 - we'll explain why - but this is still the successor to last year's Mi 11. Going by last year's effort this could well be one of 2022's best phones, and that's before we even get to the souped up Xiaomi 12 Ultra, expected later in 2022.
Here’s all we know about the Xiaomi 12 series, including the latest on the phones' western release.
The only price leak so far predicts an Indian price of Rs. 69,990, which equates to £699/€820/$925, which is broadly in line with the previous gen - if a little on the high side. We'd probably expect something slightly lower.
What are the specs for the Xiaomi 12?
Now that Xiaomi has announced a few of the phones in the series we have concrete specs for them - plus some leaks and rumours that point to 12 Ultra specs. We've broken it down by model:
Xiaomi 12
The most notable thing about the Xiaomi 12 is that it's smaller than any flagship in the series before, thanks to a move to a relatively petite 6.28in display - though the Pro is larger if you prefer that sort of thing.
The compact screen is still an AMOLED, with 120Hz refresh rate and support for an in-display fingerprint scanner, plus Gorilla Glass Victus on top to ward off scratches.
As expected, inside the phone you'll find the brand-new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, paired in China with either 8 or 12GB of RAM, and 128 or 256GB storage.
The battery is 4500mAh despite the compact size of the phone, and it supports 67W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless.
Finally, the all-important camera. The main lens is a 50Mp Sony IMX766 - a 1/1.56” sensor with 2.0μm large pixels and OIS - lower resolution than last year's main camera, though it may yet be capable of superior results. Alongside it you'll find a 13Mp ultrawide and a 50mm-equivalent 5Mp telemacro camera - both pretty similar to what we saw on the Mi 11.
As with all phones in the series, the Xiaomi 12 will launch with MIUI 13 installed.
Here are the full Xiaomi 12 specs:
6.28in, 120Hz, FHD+ AMOLED display
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8/12GB RAM
128/256GB storage
50Mp, f/1.9 main camera
13Mp, f/2.4 ultrawide camera
5Mp telemacro camera
32Mp selfie camera
4500mAh battery
67W wired charging
50W wireless charging
Gorilla Glass Victus
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm
180g
Xiaomi 12 Pro
In previous years the Pro version of Xiaomi's flagships hasn't differed too much from the regular model, but this year that's changed.
The big difference of course is the size. The 12 Pro uses a 6.73in display - much larger than the regular 12 - which also runs at a higher resolution and uses LTPO tech to provide a dynamic refresh rate.
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