Xiaomi 12 specs
Xiaomi presented its flagship phone of the year a couple of weeks ago. The Xiaomi 12 was one of the units released in China, with the 12 Pro and 12X also making their debut. It features fascinating specs in a compact body while possessing all the attributes of a flagship device. Interestingly, the device runs MIUI 13 on top of Android 12 outside of the box with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 under the hood.
Xiaomi 12 specs highlight
- 6.28-inch OLED display
- 120Hz refresh rate
- Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, 1100 nits brightness
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Octa-Core processor
- 12GB of RAM and 256GB of ROM
- Android 12 based on MIUI 13
- 50MP + 13MP + 5MP rear camera sensors
- 32MP front-facing camera sensor
- 4500mAh battery
- 67W fast charging
- Xiaomi 12 Price: $654
Xiaomi 12 specs
Xiaomi talked about a compact design phone and then gave us the Xiaomi 12. It’s a compact device like the 12X, only that the processor differs. The camera bump at the back is neatly aligned close to the edge of the back panel. There is a three-camera sensor and an LED flash. The front panel has a selfie camera and an under-display optical fingerprint reader. At the frame are the SIM tray, volume rocker, and the power button, while the speaker grills are placed at both ends of the device.
Xiaomi 12 display
As a compact design, Xiaomi went for a narrow 6.28-inch FHD+ display. It has an adaptive sync refresh rate that goes from 10Hz to 120Hz, depending on what’s on the screen. The panel also supports HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and up to 1B shades of color detailing everything on the screen. Under the light, it reaches up to 1100nits of brightness. It is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, which is resistant to scratch and mild falls.
Xiaomi 12 performance
Behind the robust performance is the most powerful Qualcomm Processor yet – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Soc. It has its highest core clocked at 3.0GHz, and coupled with up to 12GB of RAM, will deliver peak performance. Taking care of graphics is the improved Adreno 730 GPU while outside of the box, the device runs Android 12 on top of MIUI 13.
Xiaomi 12 camera
Xiaomi 12 is equipped with a primary 50MP shooter – the same camera module on the 12X with an OIS. It’s supported by a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 5MP telephoto macro shooter. The primary sensor can shoot 8k@24fps, while the front 32MP sensor can shoot 1080p@30/60fps. You’d get fascinating shore with that Xiaomi 12, but the Pro model offers a lot more.
Xiaomi 12 battery and security
Power is drawn from a beefy 4500mAh battery. It supports 67W charging and would take 39 minutes to juice the battery. Also, there’s support for 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse charging. As for security, the device uses an optical fingerprint scanner, and you can combine that with other inbuilt privacy features.
Xiaomi 12 price and availability
Xiaomi 12 price starts at $654 for the base 8/128GB model with the 256GB version with 8GB of RAM goes for $697. The more premium 12/256GB variants will set you back $747 and you can grab a deal from this link.
Full Xiaomi 12 specs
| General | ||
| Model | Xiaomi 12 | |
| Released | December 2021 | |
| Sim Quantity | 2 | |
| Sim Type | Nano (Dual Sim) | |
| Hardware | ||
| OS | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8/12GB | |
| ROM | 128/256GB | |
| External | No | |
| Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, barometer, compass, under display optical fingerprint scanner, IR Blaster | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super OLED FHD+ screen | |
| Size | 6.28-inches (89.2% screen to body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1800 x 2400px 20:9 aspect ratio (HDR10+, 1500nits brightness) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Pixel density | 419PPI | |
| Color | 1B | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear | 50MP (f/1.9/ 1/1.56″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 26mm (wide), OIS 13MP f/2.4, 12mm (Ultra-wide) 1.12µm, 1/3.06″ 5MP, f/2.4, 50mm (macro lens), 1/5.0″, 1.75µm. | |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, Wide angle | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240pss/960fps: Gyro-EIS | |
| Front | 32MP (f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4″, 0.7µm) | |
| Features | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps 720p@120fps | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPS | Dual band A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX adaptive | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Infrared/NFC | Yes | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 , a/b/g/n/ac/6 dual-band, Wi-Fi direct, Hotspot | |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes (Stereo speakers) | |
| Headphone jack | No | |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4,500mAh | |
| Fast charge | 67W wire charging (Quick Charge 4+) Power delivery 3.0 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimension | 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2mm | |
| Weight | 176g | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Pink | |
| Network | ||
| 2G bands | 850/900/1800/1900 CDMA 800 | |
| 3G bands | 850/ 900/ 1700 (AWS)/ 1900/ 2100 CDMA 2000 1xEV-DO | |
| 4G bands 5G bands | 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, SA/NSA | |
| Speed | LTE-A Cat /Mbps 5G (2.6Gbps DL) | |
| Xiaomi 12 Price | $654 | |
| Order | Here |
