Xiaomi 12

Released 2021, December 31
179g or 180g, 8.2mm thickness
Android 12, MIUI 13
128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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6.28"
1080x2400 pixels
50MP
4320p
8/12GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
4500mAh
67W50W

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800
	3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - China
	5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
		1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch	Announced	2021, December 28
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2021, December 31

Body	Dimensions	152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	179 g or 180 g (6.31 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display	Type	AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
	Size	6.28 inches, 95.2 cm² (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Platform	OS	Android 12, MIUI 13
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
	GPU	Adreno 730

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
		UFS 3.1

Main Camera	Triple	50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
	Features	Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera	Single	32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
	Features	HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No
		24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by Harman Kardon Snapdragon Sound

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
	NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
		Virtual Proximity Sensing

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh
	Charging	67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 39 min 50W wireless, 100% in 53 min 10W reverse wireless

Misc	Colors	Gray, Blue, Purple, Green
	Models	2201123G, 2201123C
	SAR	1.09 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 322.34 / £ 249.99 / € 249.79


Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 985115 (v9) GeekBench: 3652 (v5.1) GFXBench: 75fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	896 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-25.3 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 82h

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Xiaomi 12 - user opinions and reviews

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20 Oct 2026

blackview a85 copy. opposite

Anonymous
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16 Oct 2026

Thinking of buying the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro (12GB/256GB). How is it for heavy usage, cameras, and battery life? Any known issues or heating problems? Would love to hear your feedback before buying. Thanks!

Jakeivan
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27 Sep 2026

Mehn it's so frustrating I thought it was because "Auto frame rate" in settings was on turns out that wasn't the problem

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