Premium flagship smartphones can cost in excess of a lakh rupees, but the Xiaomi 11 broke this stereotype with an uncompromised package. It had everything from a top-gen CPU, impeccable cameras, even a sleek and durable design. Its successor, the Xiaomi 12 Pro is now available, and surprisingly comes at an even more accessible price. Is the accessible price all that’s needed to take on the mighty flagship competitors?
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is one of the sleekest and most premium-looking flagships. It weighs 205 grams and is 8.16mm thick. Available in Couture Blue, Opera Mauve and Noir Black colours, the phone looks refined. The matte finish helps keep fingerprints and smudges away. The Xiaomi 12 Pro even ships with a clear case for added protection. Like most flagship devices, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also comes with an in-display fingerprint reader to enforce security.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro runs the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 CPU, which is 20 per cent faster than last year’s Snapdragon 888. It makes the Xiaomi 12 Pro a capable gaming phone that can handle all kinds of apps, smoothly. The device comes in two configurations, with 8 GB and 12 GB of RAM. Both variants come with 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. To keep the device cool under heavy workloads, the Xiaomi 12 Pro has an Advanced Cooling Solution. Xiaomi says it uses three graphite sheets to dissipate heat, so you can game for hours comfortably.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro comes with a 4,600 mAh battery. It is one of the first Xiaomi flagship phones to support the 120W HyperCharge technology that claims a full charge in just 18 minutes, or 42 minutes if you use the 50W fast wireless charging, making it one of the fastest charging phones around.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is a dual-SIM 5G device. It has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 with A2DP and LE. An IR blaster feature is also present. It comes in handy for controlling home devices. The phone comes with a quad-speakers that include two dedicated woofers and two tweeters. These speakers are tuned by Harman Kardon so they deliver a crisp and clear 360-degree audio experience.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro comes with 50MP triple cameras. The main camera uses a Sony IMX707 sensor that claims to capture 120 per cent more light than the previous generation model. Xiaomi says this results in better low-light performance, with far more details and clarity. The secondary 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera offers a 115-degree, field-of-view, allowing you to click wide landscape photos. The third 50MP camera is a telephoto lens that offers up to 2x optical zoom. The phone can shoot 8K videos at 24 fps and 4K videos up to 60 fps. For selfies, it has a 32MP front-facing camera with HDR10+ and full HD video recording.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro runs a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with 2K resolution (3,200 x 1,600), featuring a 120Hz LTPO 2.0 (Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide) panel that automatically adapts the refresh rate to the content. Xiaomi says the display can drop to as low as 1Hz, helping to improve power efficiency. A variable refresh rate screen reduces stuttering, especially while playing games like Battlegrounds India, Call of Duty: Mobile and Asphalt 9: Airborne.
Xiaomi says the display uses an E5 AMOLED material improves overall brightness by 11 per cent and reduces power consumption by 16 per cent compared to its predecessor. It is also a 10-bit panel, which means users can experience an incredible contrast ratio and dynamic range while watching content. The display also supports HDR 10+ and up to 1600nits of peak brightness.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro runs MIUI 13, which is based on Android 12. It introduces a simplified UI with a ton of new widgets and live wallpapers. The new Sidebar feature lets you access your favorite apps and open them in a floating window. For photography enthusiasts, there is a new Shoot with Screen off feature, so you can record long videos and time-lapses without draining too much battery. Xiaomi has also updated the File Manager app, and it now segregates files to categories, so you can find files quickly.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is a flawless flagship device will all the bells and whistles. Its top-notch CPU and feature-loaded screen make it a capable gaming device. The device looks extremely elegant, and its 50MP triple camera setup also gives it an edge over the competition. Prices for the base variant starts at Rs. 62,999*, and the phone is soon expected at www.reliancedigital.in and your nearest Reliance Digital store.
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