Three hits for 2022? Xiaomi’s new flagship series • HWzone

Meet the models that have a significant chance of becoming the first in the local market with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 – and also an alternative for those looking for maximum compactness

Although Motorola is a few weeks ahead of it with the announcement, we tend to be primarily interested in products that are expected to be widely available in Israel – and therefore the Xiaomi 12 family models are stealing the show for us now, as a duo of clear candidates to become the first smart flagships in the country In 2022.

Xiaomi 12 Pro is the most senior in the lineup and enjoys an advanced 6.73-inch AMOLED screen with 1440p resolution, refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, Dolby Vision support and brightness up to 1,500 nits, 128GB or 256GB internal UFS 3.1 storage along with 8GB Or 12GB LPDDR5, Android 12 system with MIUI 13 interface, advanced photo array that includes three large 50 megapixel rear sensors (the main one also enjoys optical image stabilization), 32 megapixel selfie camera, Harman / Kardon stereo speakers, scanner Built-in optical fingerprint under the display panel, built-in NFC chip, modern dual-channel Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, built-in infrared transmitter, 4,600mAh battery with support for impressive 120-watt wired charging and fast 50-watt wireless charging – and a new senior Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip Who is responsible for running the entire celebration.

Shiomi’s first flagship model for 2022 includes almost every innovation imaginable – except for advanced official protection from water and dust, in fact

Xiaomi 12 will cost less than its sibling, but shares with it the promising octagonal Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 from Qualcomm, in a much more compact body that houses a 6.28-inch AMOLED screen with a more modest 1080p resolution, up to 120 Hz refresh rate, support for Dolby Vision standard For HDR standards and maximum brightness of up to 1,100 nits, identical 128GB or 256GB internal UFS 3.1 storage along with 8GB or 12GB of dynamic memory, stereo speakers, NFC chip, fingerprint scanner below display, triple rear photo array with 50 megapixel main sensor With optical stabilization, a 13-megapixel wide-angle photo sensor and a 5-megapixel sensor for telephoto photography, a selfie camera based on a 32-megapixel sensor and a built-in 4,500mAh battery with support for 67-watt wired charging and 50-watt fast wireless charging.

Is it possible to make statements that compact (relatively) smartphones are on their way to a handsome comeback?

Xiaomi 12X is a new medium-high market model that adopts the design and dimensions of the Xiaomi 12, but settles for the capabilities of the one-year-old Snapdragon 870 chip (which in turn is based on the Snapdragon 865 hardware from two years ago), alongside the same 6.28-inch AMOLED With 1080p resolution and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, the same triangular rear camera array with a 50-megapixel main sensor and a pair of 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel secondary sensors, stereo speakers, Android 12 system and a 4,500mAh battery with charging 67 watts wired, but without the fast wireless charge from the previous break.

The decision to maintain an advanced and prestigious panel despite the choice of an intermediate category processing chip is a welcome one, for us

Xiaomi 12 Pro will be priced between 4,700 Chinese yuan and 5,400 yuan, meaning $ 740 to $ 850 in direct conversion, the Xiaomi 12 will come with prices ranging from 3,700 yuan to 4,400 yuan or $ 585 to $ 695 – while Xiaomi 12X will start its way from a price of 3,200 yuan, which is approximately $ 505, when it can be said with certainty that prices outside Shiomi’s home market will be at least slightly higher than those presented here.

Shiomi is especially proud of the latest and greatest sensors from Sony that they have adopted for all three models – but we are not yet convinced that this will be enough to jump to the top of the photography capabilities rankings in the entire smartphone world.

The three models will go on sale in China in the coming week, while it is not yet known exactly when (or even whether) they will reach our local market – but our hope is that it will happen in a few weeks, as has been the case on several separate occasions in the past two years. We will continue to follow and update!