After a plethora of rumors and leaks, Xiaomi has finally taken the wraps off its flagship Xiaomi 12 series in China. The Xiaomi 12 and the Xiaomi 12 Pro are the latest ones to come with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, as revealed previously. In addition, the company has also introduced the next-gen MIUI 13, the Xiaomi Watch S1, and the Mi True Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones 3. Here are all the details.
This is the vanilla model in the lineup and comes with slightly toned-down specs. As rumored, it gets a rectangular Mi 10T-like rear camera hump with one big camera housing, two small housings, and LED flash. Upfront, there is a center-placed punch-hole screen. It weighs just 180 grams and comes in 4 color options: Classic Black, Blue, Purple, and Wild Green.
The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
It is backed by a 4,500mAh battery with 67W fast charging and 50W wireless charging technologies. It runs MIUI 13 out-of-the-box based on Android 12 and comes with 5G support, Wi-Fi 6, network optimizations for better connectivity, HARMAN Kardon audio system, and more.
Xiaomi 12 Pro: Specs, Features, Price
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is the high-end smartphone in the series. It gets a design similar to the Xiaomi 12 but with slight tweaks. The device gets the same color options as the vanilla model, except the Wild Green variant has a leather finish.
As for the cameras, there are three: A 50MP IMX707 primary camera, a 50MP ultra-wide camera, and a 50MP portrait camera. It also gets the CyberFocus feature, improved night mode, and more. There is a 32MP front camera.
Xiaomi has also announced the Xiaomi 12X with the Snapdragon 870 chipset and it starts at CNY 3,199 (around Rs 37,000).
