Triple rear cameras and 5G connectivity are available in these Xiaomi 12 Series smartphones. Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi 12X will be made available in the Chinese market from December 31.
Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Xiaomi 12X were launched at a press event in China on Tuesday, December 28. The Xiaomi 12 series comes with features including a hole-punch display design protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, triple rear cameras, and 5G connectivity. Alongside the Xiaomi 12 series, the Chinese company unveiled MIUI 13 as its latest custom ROM for smartphones and tablets.
Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, Xiaomi 12X price, availability
Xiaomi 12 price has been set at CNY 3,699 (roughly Rs. 43,400) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The phone also comes in an 8GB + 256GB model at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 46,900) and the top-end 12GB + 256GB option at CNY 4,399 (roughly Rs. 51,600).
In contrast, the Xiaomi 12 Pro price starts at CNY 4,699 (roughly Rs. 55,100) for the 8GB + 128GB variant. The phone also has the 8GB + 256GB model at CNY 4,999 (roughly Rs. 58,600) and the top-of-the-line 12GB + 256GB option at CNY 5,399 (roughly Rs. 63,300).
The Xiaomi 12X starts at CNY 3,199 (roughly Rs. 37,500) for the 8GB + 128GB variant. The phone also has the 8GB + 256GB model at CNY 3,499 (roughly Rs. 41,000) and a 12GB + 256GB option at CNY 3,799 (roughly Rs. 44,500).
On the availability front, Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Xiaomi 12X all three phones will be available in China from December 31, with their pre-sales beginning from Tuesday. Xiaomi has not yet provided any details on the launch of the Xiaomi 12 series in other markets including India.
Xiaomi 12 Features
Xiaomi 12 has a 6.28-inch full-HD + AMOLED display. Its resolution is 1,080×2,400 pixels. The screen refresh rate is 120Hz. The peak brightness of 1,100 nits has been given in the phone. The Xiaomi 12 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. It is based on Android 12. The smartphone has been given a triple rear camera setup. Its primary camera is 50-megapixel. Apart from this, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a telephoto sensor are included. A 20-megapixel selfie camera has been given to the phone.
Xiaomi 12 Pro Features
Xiaomi 12 Pro phone has a 6.73-inch E5 AMOLED LTPO display. Its resolution is 3,200×1,440 pixels. Screen refresh rate 120Hz and 480Hz touch sample rate have been given. The phone has been given 1,500 nits peak brightness. It offers a 4600mAh battery with support for 120W wired, 50W wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging. The triple rear camera unit on the Xiaomi 12 Pro includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 50-megapixel telephoto sensor, and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide sensor. There is a 32-megapixel selfie shooter on the front.
Xiaomi 12X Features
Xiaomi 12X flaunts a 6.28-inch AMOLED display with a screen refresh rate of 120Hz. While the peak brightness is 1,100nits. The phone works on Full HD + resolution. Xiaomi 12X comes with a triple rear camera setup. It has a 50-megapixel primary camera. Also, a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens and 5-megapixel tele-macro lens have been supported. A 32-megapixel selfie camera is available on the phone.
MIUI 13 update roadmap
The stable version of MIUI 13 will be available in China for Xiaomi 11 Pro, Xiaomi 11, and Xiaomi 11 Ultra by the end of January 2022. The new version will come pre-installed on Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Xiaomi 12X.
Alongside the China rollout plans, Xiaomi confirmed that global users will receive MIUI 13 updates starting from the first quarter of 2022. The first batch of models that will receive the update include the Mi 11, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11i, Mi 11X Pro, Mi 11X, Redmi 10, Redmi 10 Prime, Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, Xiaomi 11 Lite NE, Redmi Note 8 (2021), Xiaomi 11T Pro, Xiaomi 11T, Redmi Note 10 Pro, Redmi Note 10 Pro Max, Redmi Note 10, Mi 11 Lite 5G, Mi 11 Lite, and Redmi Note 10 JE, the company noted in its global blog post.
In addition to MIUI 13, MIUI 13 Pad has been launched that will be available for the Mi Pad 5 Pro and Mi Pad 5 by January end.
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