Xiaomi 12 Series globally launched

Xiaomi earlier announced the global launch of its 12 series of smartphones. The series consists of the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and the Xiaomi 12X.

To recap, they were first launched in China in December 2021. Both the vanilla Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, while the Xiaomi 12X comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset. Check out their full specs as well as their US prices below.

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Xiaomi 12 Pro in Purple

Xiaomi 12 specs:

  • Network: 4G LTE/5G (Dual-SIM)
  • Display: 6.28-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) OLED, 419ppi, Dolby Vision, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • OS: MIUI 13, Android 12
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4nm)
  • GPU: Adreno 730
  • Memory: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
  • Sensor: In-display Fingerprint scanner
  • Rear Camera: 50MP f/1.88 Sony IMX766 (main) w/ PDAF, 13MP f/2.4 (ultrawide), 5MP f/2.4 (telephoto)
  • Front/Selfie Camera: 32MP
  • Connectivity: WiFi 6+, Bluetooth 5.2, Multi-band GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, NFC, IR blaster
  • Audio: Stereo speakers with Harman Kardon audio
  • Port: USB Type-C
  • Battery: 4,500mAh with 67W wired fast charging, 50W fast wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging
  • Dimensions & Weight: 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.16 mm, 176g
  • Colors: Black, Blue, Purple
  • Heat-dissipating graphite
  • 2600mm² extra-large VC liquid cooling system

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Xiaomi 12 Pro specs:

  • Network: 4G LTE/5G
  • Display: 6.73-inch QHD+ (3200 x 1440) E5 AMOLED curved, 521ppi, Dolby Vision, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • OS: MIUI 13, Android 12
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4nm)
  • GPU: Adreno 730
  • Memory: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
  • Sensor: In-display Fingerprint scanner
  • Rear Camera: 50MP f/1.88 Sony IMX707 (main) with PDAF, 50MP f/2.2 Samsung JN1 115° (ultrawide) with OIS, 50MP f/1.9 Samsung JN1 (telephoto)
  • Front/Selfie Camera: 32MP
  • Connectivity: WiFi 6+, Bluetooth 5.2, Multi-band GPS, A, GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, NFC, IR blaster
  • Audio: Stereo speakers with Harman Kardon audio
  • Port: USB Type-C
  • Battery: 4,600mAh with 120W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging
  • Dimensions & Weight: 163.6 x 74.6 x 8.16 mm, 205g
  • Colors: Black, Blue, Purple
  • Extra-large 2900mm² VC
  • 3 large heat dissipation graphite sheets

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Xiaomi 12X specs:

  • Network: 4G LTE/5G
  • Display: 6.28-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080)AMOLED display, 419ppi, Dolby Vision, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate
  • OS: MIUI 13, Android 12
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
  • GPU: Adreno 650 GPU
  • Memory: 8GB/12GB RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
  • Sensor: In-display Fingerprint scanner
  • Rear Camera: 50MP F1.9 (main), 5MP (macro), 13MP F2.4 (ultrawide)
  • Front/Selfie Camera: 32MP
  • Connectivity: WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Multi-band GPS, A, GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, NFC, IR blaster
  • Audio: Stereo speakers with Harman Kardon audio
  • Port: USB Type-C
  • Battery: 4,500mAh battery with 67W wired fast charging
  • Dimensions & Weight: 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.16 mm, 176g
  • Colors: Black, Blue, Purple
  • LiquidCool Technology

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Pricing and Availability

  • The Xiaomi 12 comes in three variants, 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, and will be available starting from USD 749 (~PHP 39,166).
  • The Xiaomi 12 Pro comes in two variants, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, and will be available starting from USD 999 (~PHP 52,239).
  • The Xiaomi 12X comes in two variants, 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB and will be available starting from USD 649 (~PHP 33,937).

There’s no word yet for the local pricing and availability of the Xiaomi 12 series, so stay tuned for more updates.

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