Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Xiaomi 12X were launched on Tuesday, December 28 at a press event in China. The Xiaomi 12 series packs a slew of features including a hole-punch display design protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, triple rear cameras and. 5G connectivity. Along with the Xiaomi 12 series, the Chinese company introduced MIUI 13 as its latest custom ROM for smartphones and tablets. The new MIUI version is claimed to give a better user experience than the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Version. MIUI 13 brings face verification protection, privacy watermarking and electronic fraud protection as three new privacy-focused features for users. It also includes support for widgets that provide an iOS 15-like experience. Xiaomi announced MIUI as its custom skin for smartwatches, smart home devices and televisions to be available next year.
Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, Xiaomi 12X Price, Availability
xiaomi 12 The price has been set at CNY 3,699 (approximately Rs 43,400) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The phone also comes in 8GB + 256GB model for CNY 3,999 (approx Rs 46,900) and top-end 12GB + 256GB option for CNY 4,399 (approx Rs 51,600).
opposite of this, Xiaomi 12 Pro The price starts at CNY 4,699 (roughly Rs. 55,100) for the 8GB + 128GB variant. The phone also has an 8GB + 256GB model for CNY 4,999 (approximately Rs 58,600) and a top-of-the-line 12GB + 256GB option for CNY 5,399 (approximately Rs 63,300).
Xiaomi 12X Starts at CNY 3,199 (approximately Rs 37,500) for the 8GB + 128GB variant. The phone also has an 8GB + 256GB model for CNY 3,499 (approximately Rs 41,000) and a 12GB + 256GB option for CNY 3,799 (approximately Rs 44,500).
On the availability front, all three phones Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Xiaomi 12X will be available in China from December 31, with their pre-sales starting Tuesday. Xiaomi is yet to reveal any details about the launch of the Xiaomi 12 series in other markets including India.
Xiaomi 12 Specifications
Xiaomi 12 Android-based . runs on MIUI 13 And it has a 6.28-inch full-HD + (1,080×2,400 pixels) AMOLED display. Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Top security and 20:9 aspect ratio. The display has 1,100 nits of peak brightness, 120Hz refresh rate and dolby vision Cooperation. Under the hood, the Xiaomi 12 has an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
In terms of optics, the Xiaomi 12 packs a triple rear camera setup consisting of an f/1.88 lens and a 50-megapixel primary Sony IMX766 sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS) support. The camera setup also includes a 13-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.4 ultra-wide lens that has a 123-degree field of view. These are paired with a 5-megapixel macro shooter aimed at capturing small objects and subjects such as seeds and flowers. The rear camera setup is backed by a proprietary CyberFocus technology for enhanced focus-locking.
The Xiaomi 12 comes with a 32-megapixel selfie camera sensor on the front. It has support for Stagger HDR and Artificial Intelligence (AI) based beautification features.
On the storage front, the Xiaomi 12 packs up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 onboard storage. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6e, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, Infrared (IR) and a USB Type-C port. Onboard sensors include accelerometer, ambient light, gyroscope, magnetometer and a proximity sensor.
Comes with Xiaomi 12 Dolby Atmos There are support and Harman Kardon-tuned stereo speakers. The phone also supports HiRes audio.
Xiaomi has packed the Xiaomi 12 with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 67W fast charging and 50W wireless charging. The phone also has 10W reverse wireless charging support. Apart from this, the dimension of Xiaomi 12 is 152.7×69.9×8.16mm and weight is 180 grams.
Xiaomi 12 Pro Specifications
The Xiaomi 12 Pro runs on MIUI 13 and features a 6.73-inch WQHD+ (1,440×3,200 pixels) E5 AMOLED display with 1,500 nits peak brightness and 120Hz dynamic refresh rate. The display also has a 480Hz touch sampling rate and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. It also includes a low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) backplane technology that Apple Uses on its premium iPhone models. The Xiaomi 12 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, along with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
Xiaomi 12 Pro flaunts a 6.73-inch WQHD+ E5 AMOLED display
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On the photos and videos part, the Xiaomi 12 Pro packs a triple rear camera setup that includes a 50-megapixel primary Sony IMX707 sensor with an OIS-supported wide-angle f/1.9 lens, a 50-megapixel portrait sensor and a dual-lens camera. 50-megapixel ultra-wide shooter. The phone also has a 32-megapixel selfie camera sensor at the front.
Xiaomi has given UFS 3.1 storage up to 256GB. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6e, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, Infrared (IR) and a USB Type-C port.
In terms of audio, the Xiaomi 12 Pro is equipped with a four-unit speaker system that includes a dedicated tweeter to deliver an enhanced audio experience. The speaker system comes with Harman Kardon tuning.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro packs a 4,600mAh battery that supports 120W fast wired charging. The phone also supports 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging.
The dimensions of Xiaomi 12 Pro are 163.6×74.6×8.16mm and weighing 205 grams.
Xiaomi 12X Specifications
Xiaomi 12X is a modified version of Xiaomi 12. The smartphone flaunts the same 6.28-inch display that is available on the regular Xiaomi 12. It has the same triple rear camera setup and the same 4,500mAh battery.
Xiaomi 12X, Xiaomi 12 . is a modified version of
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In terms of differences, the Xiaomi 12X is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, which is paired with up to 12GB of RAM. The phone has up to 256GB of onboard storage.
MIUI 13 Update Roadmap
The stable version of MIUI 13 will be available in China 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.
Along with the China rollout plans, Xiaomi confirmed that global users will receive the MIUI 13 update from the first quarter of 2022. The first batch of models to receive the update include 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, company famous In his global blog post.
Apart from MIUI 13, MIUI 13 Pad has been launched which will be available for mi pad 5 pro And mi pad 5 by the end of January.
MIUI 13 Features
MIUI 13 is designed as Xiaomi’s most advanced custom skin for smartphones and tablets. Proprietary software comes with rich widget support that users can place on their homescreen and customize to different sizes – similar to widget support iOS 15, There is also a new system font ‘MiSans’ which is claimed to provide a clean vision and a comfortable reading experience. In addition, MIUI 13 brings preloaded dynamic wallpapers and themes to enhance personalization.
MIUI 13 Supports Rich Widgets
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On the performance front, MIUI 13 is claimed to offer 20 to 26 percent improvement in overall system app fluidity and 15 to 52 percent better fluidity in terms of third-party apps over MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Version.
MIUI 13 comes with enhanced privacy protections that are claimed to offer system-level electronic fraud alert, fraudulent app installation blocking and face verification protection. There is also a Privacy Watermark option that lets you watermark your scanned documents before sharing them. This will help prevent identity information from being stolen, the company said.
Xiaomi has provided Mi Smart Hub on MIUI 13 so that users can find nearby devices and seamlessly share and access content like music, display and apps across multiple devices.
Apart from MIUI 13 for smartphones, Xiaomi introduced MIUI 13 Pad for tablets at the event. The tablet version enhances multitasking through gesture support and an improved taskbar that can be made to display at any time – no matter what app is running on the frontend. MIUI 13 Pad allows users to grab the corner of an app and drag it inward to open multiple apps on the same screen. Users can also drag and drop apps through the global taskbar to open them in smaller windows.
MIUI 13 Pad specially designed for tablets
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MIUI 13 Pad brings keyboard shortcut support to Xiaomi tablets. In addition, the new software includes the ability to sync clipboard data between MIUI 13 and MIUI 13 Pad devices – just like you can sync clipboard data between an iPhone and a Mac or iPad.
Xiaomi launched MIUI Watch, MIUI Home and MIUI TV as its new operating system version for smartwatches, smart home devices and smart TVs respectively. The aim of bringing the new software is to “achieve a smooth and natural flow of content between devices”, the company said.
The new experience is coming from an integrated software department consisting of over 3,000 engineers, Xiaomi said.
Details on when the MIUI Watch, MIUI Home and MIUI TV will be available for end users are yet to be announced.
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