Background

The Xiaomi 12 is a midrange Android smartphone developed by Xiaomi. It was released on December 31, 2021.

The 12 runs on a Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset and contains up to 256 GB of internal storage with 12 GB of RAM. The 4500 mAh battery is non-removable, with 67W wired and 50W wireless charging.

Identification

The Xiaomi 12 comes in four different color options: Gray, Blue, Purple, and Green. Compared to its predecessor, the Xiaomi Mi11, the 12 became smaller and therefore offers only a 6.28-inch screen compared to the 6.81-inch on the Mi11. Besides the color options and the size, you can differentiate the Mi11 from the 12 when comparing the camera module designs. The module on the 12 is rectangular while the module of the Mi11 is square with rounded corners. The front-facing camera punch hole sits in the top left corner of the screen on the Mi11 and it was moved to the center on the 12. The Xiaomi 12 can be identified by model numbers 2201123G or 2201123C.

Specifications

Release date: December 31, 2021

Dimensions: 

  • 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm

Weight: 

  • 180 g

Display:

  • AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+
  • 6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
  • 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)

Operating System: Android 12, MIUI 13

Chipset: Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)

  • CPU: Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
  • GPU: Adreno 730

RAM and Storage: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Cameras:

  • Rear-facing cameras:
    • 50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
    • 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
    • 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
  • Front-facing camera: 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm

Battery:

  • Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
  • 67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 39 min (advertised)
  • 50W wireless, 100% in 53 min (advertised)
  • 10W reverse wireless

Sensors:

  • Fingerprint (under display, optical)
  • Gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Electronic compass
  • Color spectrum
  • Virtual Proximity Sensing

Wireless Connectivity:

  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
  • 5.2, A2DP, LE
  • NFC (market/region dependent)
  • USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Additional Information

Official Specs Xiaomi 12