Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro were introduced with Snapdragon 8 generation 1
Xiaomi unveiled its latest flagships today, as promised. Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro use the same design and are equipped with the latest technical specifications on the market, such as the flagship Snapdragon 8 generation 1 chip.
Xiaomi released the official information about their latest flagships a few hours before the introduction, but now we are fully acquainted with the specifications of this smartphone and we know what specifications Xiaomi has in mind for its flagships in 2022 and with what capabilities they will launch. In the following, we will fully acquaint you with the specifications, features and price of Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro.
Xiaomi 12
This year, Xiaomi has decided to move to a small display for the standard version of its flagship to provide users with a compact device. The design style of the front panel of this device is not different from its previous generation, and we are still faced with a hole in the center of the upper part of the screen, and there is no news about the camera under the screen.
On the back panel of this device is a rectangular camera module and its main sensor, which is larger than the other two sensors, can be seen at the top. In the following, we have a look at the technical specifications and price of Xiaomi 12.
Xiaomi Technical Specifications 12
This smartphone is equipped with Qualcomm’s latest chip, Snapdragon 8 generation 1, which is developed with 4-nanometer lithography and uses 8 processing cores. On the front of the smartphone is a 6.28-inch Samsung-made full HD display with a 120Hz refresh rate protected by Gorilla Glass Victos.
For this product, Xiaomi has considered a dual main camera with a 50-megapixel main sensor of Sony IMX 766, which is accompanied by a 5-megapixel macro-telephoto camera and a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera. The main camera uses optical image stabilization and has a pixel size of 2.0 micrometers.
The selfie camera of this device is also 32 megapixels. Users can record 8K videos with the flagship main camera. Xiaomi weighs 12 grams equals 180 grams and does not support memory cards.
The smartphone supports a 4500 mAh battery with support for 67 watt wired fast charging and 50 watt wireless charging with 10 watt reverse charging. This device has the MIUI 12.5 user interface by default, but will receive the MIUI 13 user interface by the end of January 2022. The following table shows the complete technical specifications of Xiaomi 12:
| Xiaomi 12 | |
| Display | 6.28 inch OLED with full HD resolution plus |
| Chip | Snapdragon 8th generation 1 |
| RAM | 8/12 GB |
| internal memory | 128/256 GB |
| Main camera | Triple with 50 megapixel main sensor |
| Selfie camera | 32 megapixels |
| operating system | Android 12 |
| Interface | MIUI 12.5 |
| Battery | 4500 mAh |
| Biometric system | Fingerprint sensor below the display |
Xiaomi price 12
Xiaomi 12 comes in different versions that have different prices. The base version retails for $ 580 in China, while the other versions with 12.8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage are priced at $ 628 and $ 690, respectively. Sales of this smartphone will begin in January 2022.
Although the price of this smartphone has not increased much compared to the previous generation, but we have to wait for higher prices for the Xiaomi 12 in the global market.
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Along with the standard version, Xiaomi has also unveiled its new flagship Pro model, which is very similar in design to the standard model, however, its screen is larger and it also has higher quality cameras.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a 120Hz display similar to the standard version, however its resolution has been increased to provide users with higher quality. The design style of the module on the back panel of this device is similar to the standard model.
Technical specifications of Xiaomi 12 Pro
The 204g phone is equipped with a 6.73-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, which is protected by Gorilla Glass Victos. The resolution of this display is 1440 by 3200 pixels.
Xiaomi 12 Pro uses the flagship Snapdragon 8 generation 1 chip and is sold in the highest version with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal memory. This device does not support memory card. On the back panel of the Xiaomi 12 Pro is a triple main camera with 8K video recording capability, and the hole inside the display hosts a 32-megapixel selfie camera.
The main camera of this 50-megapixel device with Sony IMX707 sensor, pixel size of 1 / 1.28 and optical image stabilization, which is accompanied by two other 50-megapixel sensors for capturing portrait and ultra-wide images. Xiaomi has used CyberFocus autofocus technology in this smartphone.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro battery is 4600 mAh, which supports 120-watt fast wired and 50-watt wireless charging technology. The following table shows the complete technical specifications of Xiaomi 12 Pro:
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | |
| Display | 6.73-inch OLED with a resolution of 1440 by 3200 pixels |
| Chip | Snapdragon 8th generation 1 |
| RAM | 8/12 GB |
| internal memory | 128/256 GB |
| Main camera | Triple with 50 megapixel sensors |
| Selfie camera | 32 megapixels |
| operating system | Android 12 |
| Interface | MIUI 13 |
| Battery | 4600 mAh |
| Biometric system | Fingerprint sensor below the display |
Price of Xiaomi 12 Pro
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is priced at $ 737 in the Chinese market in the base version. The higher-end device retails for $ 785 with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The top model of the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which uses 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal memory, is priced at $ 848. This device, like its standard model, is sold at a higher price in the global market.