Earlier today, Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi 12S series consisting of the Xiaomi 12S, the Xiaomi 12S Pro, and the Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Other than that, the brand has also refreshed the Xiaomi 12 Pro with the latest MediaTek Dimensity chipset. So, let’s take a look at the device.
Specs & features
The Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition comes with the same design as the Xiaomi 12 Pro Snapdragon edition and retains almost all of its features. The main difference is that the device is powered with the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ chipset. The chipset is essentially an overclocked version of the Dimensty 9000 chip. It is made using TSMC’s 4nm node which provides better energy efficiency compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.
Comparing it to the Dimensity 9000 chipset, Xiaomi promises a 5% better CPU performance and 10% better GPU performance than the stock chip. To keep the thermals down, the company has also introduced an all-new 3D cooling system for the device. The brand claims that users can play Honor of Kings for over 30 minutes and the average temperature will be around 43.8 degrees. As for Genshin Impact, the game can be played for half an hour at 60 FPS and the temperatures will average around 45 degrees Celcius.
Xiaomi has also provided a bigger 5160mAh battery, however, the fast charging speed has been reduced to 67W. As for the display, it has a 6.73-inch 2K panel E5 AMOLED panel with LTPO 2.0 technology and a peak brightness of 1500nits. The screen is also protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. Additionally, the display features Dolby vision and HDR10+ certification.
The primary camera remains the same, however, the other two sensors on the device have been switched up. It has a 50-megapixel Sony IMX707 primary sensor, paired with a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 5-megapixel telephoto camera. On the front, the device has a 32-megapixel selfie snapper. The camera setup appears to be drastically weaker than the Snapdragon version which has 50-megapixel sensors for all three rear cameras.
Other than that, the device has a Harman Kardon stereo speaker setup with Dolby Atmos tuning and Hi-res Audio certification. It comes with WiFi 6, 5G and Android 12-based MIUI 13 out of the box.
Pricing & Availability
The Xiaomi 12 Pro Dimensity Edition has a starting price of 3,999 Yuan ($597) for the 8GB + 128GB model. The 12GB + 256GB has a price tag of 4,499 Yuan ($671). The company has debuted it in two colors, Blue and Black. The company has announced that a limited number of devices will be available for purchase starting tomorrow, so it is better to pre-book the smartphone if you want one.
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