Xiaomi 12 specs Archives - Gizmochina

Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro & 12X launched for the global market: prices & availability

Jed John Ikoba — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:06:39 +0000

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, today, held a global launch event where it took the wraps off the much-anticipated Xiaomi 12 series alongside the Xiaomi Watch S1, Watch S1 Active, and the Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro. The Xiaomi 12 series is made up of the vanilla Xiaomi 12, the Xiaomi 12 Pro, and a cheaper Xiaomi 12X.

The Xiaomi 12 models will be available immediately to buy in Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The global reach may get expanded to other markets outside these regions in due course.

While we are familiar with the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro which first launched in China in December, the Xiaomi 12X is an entirely new entrant. The 12X features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 mid-range chip as opposed to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC on the flagship models. As a result of the mid-range chipset onboard, the model is available at a slightly reduced price tag.

Speaking of the prices, the top-of-the-line model, Xiaomi 12 Pro starts a $1,000/€1,000 for the 8GB of RAM + 256GB storage variant. There is also a 12GB RAM version bundled with 256GB storage. On the other hand, the vanilla 12 is priced at $750 (€800) for the 8GB+128GB model. The price is €50 higher than that of the Xiaomi 11 which isn’t bad. The Xiaomi 12 also comes in 8GB+256GB and 12GB+256GB options.

On its part, the Xiaomi 12X has a starting price tag of $650 (€700) for the base variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. There is a higher variant with 256GB storage.

The Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Xiaomi 12X are all available in three color options; Gray, Purple, and Blue. The3 Chinese version got a fourth green leatherette color option but that is missing on the global version. Another perk that comes with the Xiaomi 12 series is the free YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium access buyers will get for three months, allowing them to stream video ad-free and download some for offline viewing.

The Xiaomi 12 series is available to buy from any part of the world on AliExpress. The Xiaomi 12 comes with an early bird price tag of $699 which is slightly lower than the official retail price. The Xiaomi 12X also has a decent price cut for the early bird offer. It starts at $449 for the 8GB+128GB version. The top-end Xiaomi 12 Pro retains its $1000 global price tag on AliExpress.

The post Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro & 12X launched for the global market: prices & availability appeared first on Gizmochina.

Xiaomi 12 series official poster leaked; confirms March 15 global launch

Pranav — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:55:16 +0000

Xiaomi’s latest flagship number series i.e. the Xiaomi 12 series was introduced in December 2021 in China. Since then, Xiaomi fans are awaiting for its global release. Yesteraday, a leak revealed that Xiaomi will finally launch the Xiaomi 12 series globally in mid March this year. Now, a new leak states the same timeline for the series’ global launch.

As per a leak yesterday, the Xiaomi 12 series will launch launch on March 15 in the global market. Now, AndroidPlanet, a Dutch publication, has shared an official-looking poster of the Xiaomi 12 series that confirms the global launch date.

The poster says “Master every scene”, and mentions, “Xiaomi 12 Series, the anser to all”. This confirms that the series is finally coming to the global market. As per the poster, the series is indeed launching on March 15 at 8 PM GMT.

It is yet unknown whether the full series, including three phones, would be released or just a few select models. As of now, there’s no official confirmation on the same, so it remains to be seen.

Coming to the specs, the Xiaomi 12 global models have been spotted multiple times on certification sites. All are expected to have the same internals as the the models launched in China. The Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro will be powerd by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, while the Xiaomi 12X will have the Snapdragon 870 chipset.

The top of the line Xiaomi 12 Pro will come with a 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate screen and 120Hz refresh rate. It will have a 50MP triple camera system at the rear and a 32MP selfie snapper. Just like the Chinese variant, it is expected to pack a 5,000mAh cell with a 120W wired and 50W wired fast charging technology.

Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro appear on Indonesia Telecom Certification hinting at a sooner global launch

Pranav — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:10:42 +0000

Xiaomi recently announced its 2022 flagships, the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12X, and Xiaomi 12 Pro. However, the series is limited to the Chinese market and rumors revealed that the series may go global in February or March. Now, ahead of any announcements, the series has emerged on the Indonesia Telecom certification portal confirming its sooner global release.

The Xiaomi 12 global models carry the model numbers 2201123G for the Xiaomi 12, and 2201122G for the 12 Pro. The 12X may not land in the global markets, at least as of now. Unfortunately, the certification site doesn’t reveal any specifications of the series.

If we take a look at the phones launched in China, the Xiaomi 12 has a 6.28-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, and the Pro sports a 6.73-inch 2K AMOLED panel. The duo has a triple camera system but the vanilla has a 50MP + 13MP + 5MP setup, while the Pro has a 50MP + 50MP + 50MP array.

Under the hood, the phones are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC paired with up 12GB of RAM and 256GB of in-built storage. The vanilla has a 4,500mAh with support for 67W wired and 50W wireless fast charging support.

On the other hand, the Pro model packs a slightly larger 4,600mAh battery with 120W wired and the same 50W wireless fast charging support. The phones run on Android 11 out of the box with MIUI 13 on the top.

Xiaomi 12 series, Xiaomi Watch S1 rumor roundup: Specs, Price, Colors & More – What to Expect!

Pranav — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:47:00 +0000

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has kept an event on December 28 for the launch of its much-awaited flagship smartphone series, the Xiaomi 12, and for its Xiaomi Watch S1 smartwatch. The Xiaomi 12 series was in the leak-stage for a while and most of its details have been learned. So much so that recently, the company CEO Lei Jun shared a video of the phone’s box locked up with multiple key locks, in order to prevent any further leaks. The Watch S1, on the other hand, was teased a few times.

Today, we’re rounding up all the details learned so far about the upcoming Xiaomi 12 series and the Watch S1. Let’s have a look.

Xiaomi 12 Series Rumor Roundup: What to Expect?

Xiaomi is touted to have multiple models in the Xiaomi 12 series. Rumours reveal that the company may launch the Xiaomi 12, 12X, 12 Pro, and 12 Ultra. However, recently, it was confirmed that not all devices will land up at the December 28’s event. It was reported that Xiaomi may launch the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and the Xiaomi 12X while keeping the Ultra for a release in 2022. But, the Xiaomi 12X’ details are very limited and it may or may not end up at the event. That said, let’s have a look at the vanilla 12 and 12 Pro’s details.

Display and Design

Xiaomi 12 series is expected to come with a new design, especially at the back. The fronts will have only little changes like the front punch-hole cut-out shifted to the top middle instead of its left positioning seen in the last year’s Xiaomi Mi 11. This time around, Xiaomi will go with a cleaner design with the camera island placed vertically.

Xiaomi 12 render by Evan Blass

The Xiaomi 12 will come with a 6.28-inch centre-punch-hole AMOLED display with a Full-HD+ resolution. On the other hand, the 12 Pro will have a slightly larger 6.73-inch Samsung E5 AMOLED LTPO display with 2k(1440 x 3200 pixels) resolution. The duo is expected to feature a high 120Hz refresh rate and 10-bit colour depth.

A recent leak revealed that the Xiaomi 12’s display has gained DisplayMate A+ certification and has Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The phones will come with a 20:9 aspect ratio and a thin-bezel design.

Cameras on the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro

As said earlier, the phones will come with a vertical camera module featuring a triple camera system. The vanilla model will feature a 50MP primary lens, a 13MP ultra-wide lens, and a 32MP telephoto camera, while the Pro model will have a 50MP primary, 50MP telephoto lens, and a 50MP ultra-wide sensor.

Upfront, the duo is expected to come with a 32MP selfie lens. The camera features of the phones include an f/1.9 aperture sensor and the 115-degree FOV on the ultra-wide lens.

Hardware and Software

Under the hood, the duo is expected to come powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. It will be paired with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 onboard storage. The Xiaomi 12 Pro is touted to have a 4,600mAh battery with a 120W fast charging support, while the vanilla 12 will get a 4,500mAh battery limited to 67W fast charging technology. In case the Xiaomi 12X lands at the event, it is touted to come powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC.

The 12 and 12 Pro will have wireless and reverse wireless charging support with 30W wireless charging on the vanilla and 50W wireless charging support on the Pro model. The series was recently confirmed to come with Harmon Kardon tuned speakers. The Pro will have a quad-speaker setup, whereas, the vanilla will boast a stereo-speaker setup. The Pro model is tipped to house a vapour chamber liquid-cooled temperature control system. Interestingly, the phones will have Xiaomi’s in-house Surge P1 chip, which is said to be useful for power management.

Xiaomi 12 will be the first smartphone series from Xiaomi to run on MIUI 13 out of the box. Xiaomi will also release the MIUI 13 software tomorrow and it will be based on Android 12 OS for the Xiaomi 12 series. It will bring features like virtual RAM support, better stability, and fewer bugs, as revealed by the company.

Pricing, Color variants, and Availability

The series will be officially released tomorrow and is expected to be on sale from the first or second week of January 2022. A previous leak revealed that the Xiaomi 12 may launch at a starting price of CNY 3,699(~$580).

[Update] – Now, a known tipster revealed that the Xiaomi 12 may come at a price of CNY 4,299(~$675), while the Pro may cost CNY 4,999(~$785). The Xiaomi 12X is tipped to start at CNY 3,499(~$550).

However, the authenticity of the pricing is still a question, so do take it with a pinch of salt.

1 of 4

The Xiaomi 12 Pro’s renders were leaked earlier today. The phone was seen in four color variants – Black, Blue, Green, and Pink(not official names). The live images of three of these colours were also surface.

Xiaomi Watch S1 Rumor Roundup: What to Expect?

Watch S will be an entirely new lineup of smartwatches. The Watch S1 will be the first smartwatch in the lineup and it will feature a circular design. It will have a metal-body construction and physical buttons. As per a recent poster, the smartwatch will feature two physical buttons.

These buttons could be a home button and sports or an action button similar to the Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve Active. Unfortunately, there aren’t any explicit specs leak of the watch. But we expect the smartwatch to sport a large colour display. It may come with features like a 24-hour continuous heart rate monitor, sleep tracking, water resistance, and sports modes, similar to the Mi Watch Revolve Active.

Xiaomi 12 series won’t employ an Under-display camera

Pranav — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 18:46:52 +0000

Chinese phone giant Xiaomi is expected to launch the Xiaomi 12 series by the end of this month. Rumours are rife that the series may debut on December 28 comprising of three different models – Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12X, and Xiaomi 12 Pro. Now, ahead of its arrival, we have an important piece of information that sheds light on its cameras.

According to the notorious tipster DigitalChatStation, the Xiaomi 12 will not come with the popular under-display camera, instead, it will have a punch-hole camera. Furthermore, it will be a center punch-hole screen which is expected to bring improvements over its predecessors.

Moreover, the punch-hole screen will be present on all three models. The primary reason for not employing an in-display camera is still known. However, a report reveals that Xiaomi took lead in mass-producing the under-display camera for the MIX 4 and it resulted in a selfie camera that wasn’t up to the mark. That said, Xiaomi is expected to stick to employing the punch-hole camera at least for this year’s flagship series phones.

Apart from this, the other specs of the smartphone series have already been known. The Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro will come powered by the recently launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. On the other hand, the Xiaomi 12X will board the Snapdragon 870 SoC. The Xiaomi 12 series is expected to have an LTPO adaptive refresh rate screen with a refresh rate adjustment level between 1 to 120Hz.

RELATED:

The post Xiaomi 12 series won’t employ an Under-display camera appeared first on Gizmochina.

Xiaomi 12 tipped to feature a smaller punch-hole design & high screen-to-body ratio

Jed John Ikoba — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 00:48:52 +0000

Xiaomi 12 isn’t expected until next year but thanks to popular Chinese tipstter Digital Chat Station, we are already getting an idea of how the device will look like and its features. The Weibo tipster has now diclosed that the Xiaomi 12 will arrive with a high screen-to-body ratio. The tipster equally hinted that the device will come with a smaller punch-hole design.

Xiaomi 12 Concept

Xiaomi has over the years consistently made efforts to reduce the size of the bezels around its smartphone displays. The most successful of such venture has been without doubt on the Mi Mix series. The flagship Mi, now Xiaomi series have also had its own fair share of significant reduction in the sizes of the bezels. Thus, a high screen-to-body ratio can only mean that the company is planning to further trim the bezels around the display to further increase the screen ratio. Perhaps, we’ll see a reduction of the bezels around the chin to match the size of the side bezels.

In addition, the tipster hinted that the flagship device will feature a curved-edge design and a flexible display panel. Digital Chat Station also hinted at a smaller punch-hole compared to those of the Mi 11 series.

Earlier on, the same tipster had disclosed that the Xiaomi 12 will likely feature three 50-megapixels camera sensors at the rear. This sounds ridiculous but you never can tell.

In other aspects, the flagship 12 series is expected to be powered by the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 SoC. The device is also likely to cram a massive 5,000mAh battery under the hood with 120W wired fast charging support and 100W wireless ffst charging. Xiaomi is yet to release any official detail pertaining to the 12 though. So, these are just rumours at best.