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GSMArena Team, 16 March 2022

Xiaomi 12 review

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  • Xiaomi 12
  • 4.3

1. Introduction and unboxing
  1. 1. Introduction and unboxing
  2. 2. Design and handling
  3. 3. Lab tests - display, battery life, charging speed, speakers
  4. 4. Software and performance
  5. 5. Camera
  6. 6. Alternatives, pros and cons, verdict
  7.  
  8. Xiaomi 12 specification
  9. User opinions and reviews
  10. Review comments (89)

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Introduction and specs

This year's Xiaomi 12 Series is a bit different. Xiaomi is offering two almost identical phones in the same lineup, and the Xiaomi 12 is the company's first compact flagship solution in a while. The Mi 8 was the last premium phone from Xiaomi with a similar screen diagonal.

The two almost identical devices in question are the Xiaomi 12 and the 12X. The latter settles down for an older, less powerful Snapdragon 870 SoC and skips wireless charging altogether. However, it's a sensible near-flagship solution with quite a few high-end features.

Xiaomi 12 specs at a glance:

  • Body: 152.7x69.9x8.2mm, 179g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), metal frame.
  • Display: 6.28" OLED, 12-bit (68B colors), 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak), 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 419ppi.
  • Chipset: Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm): Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510); Adreno 730.
  • Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
  • OS/Software: Android 12, MIUI 13.
  • Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚, 1/3.06", 1.12µm; Macro: 5 MP, 50mm, AF.
  • Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm.
  • Video capture: Rear camera: 8K@24fps (HDR10), 4K@30fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 4K@30fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps.
  • Battery: 4500mAh; Fast charging 67W, 100% in 39 min (advertised), Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 53 min (advertised), Reverse wireless charging 10W, Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 4+.
  • Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); Infrared port; Virtual proximity sensing.

However, the focus of this review is the vanilla Xiaomi 12, which adopts most of the 12 Pro's features except for the telephoto cam and the ultra fast charging. Of course, the Pro has a bigger display too. So for anyone looking for a premium and compact Android solution in 2022, the Xiaomi 12 might be it.

It's going to be hard to tackle some of the big names in the industry that offer compact handsets such as the Samsung Galaxy S22 and the iPhone 13 mini as both of these fall within the same price range.

Xiaomi 12 review Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro

There are a couple of noteworthy reasons we believe the 6.28-inch Xiaomi 12 has a slight edge over its competitors. For one, the phone isn't compromising in terms of display quality, and then, it also has a significantly bigger battery with blazing-fast wired and wireless charging support.

Unboxing the Xiaomi 12

The Xiaomi 12 comes in a standard box containing all the usual user manuals, a USB-A to USB-C cable and the right 67W charger.

Xiaomi 12 review

There's also a bonus case in the box, which is usually a rare sighting in flagship packages.

Next Page » 2. Design and handling
1. Introduction and unboxing
  1. 1. Introduction and unboxing
  2. 2. Design and handling
  3. 3. Lab tests - display, battery life, charging speed, speakers
  4. 4. Software and performance
  5. 5. Camera
  6. 6. Alternatives, pros and cons, verdict
  7.  
  8. Xiaomi 12 specification
  9. User opinions and reviews
  10. Review comments (89)

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Xiaomi 12 review - Reader comments

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  • OMJ
  • 7Xd
  • 22 Dec 2024

The time it was launched globally, I added this to cart... then due to financial constraints, I couldn't have it at that time. So, I bought just a case for the phone but never have the actual unit 😁. I just have to imagine it was there. It feels...

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  • tZj
  • 23 May 2024

The Xiaomi 12 series is getting 3 years OS and 4 years security updates. The 13 and 14 series are getting 4 years OS and 5 years security updates.

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  • HingeConsumer
  • KSY
  • 10 May 2024

Will this phone get 4 years major Android update and 5 years security patch?

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