Xiaomi 12 Pro international flagship introduced for $999

Xiaomi has introduced the worldwide model of the Xiaomi 12 Pro, its first international flagship telephone since dropping the “Mi” branding. As with earlier telephones within the Mi collection like final 12 months’s Mi 11, it’s a high-end system that seeks to beat opponents like Samsung on price-performance ratio.

The design of the telephone is easy however enticing. The gray mannequin I’ve been testing has a matte end on the frosted glass that’s nearly not possible to mar with fingerprints. The display is a barely curved 6.73-inch 120Hz 1440p LTPO OLED panel that appears nice. Like each different 2022 flagship, the processor is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. You can get 8GB or 12GB of RAM, and there’s 256GB of storage. The battery is 4,600mAh and prices at as much as 120W with a cable and 50W wirelessly.

The digital camera system consists of three 50 megapixel sensors. The major digital camera sensor is a 1/1.28” Sony IMX707, whereas the opposite cameras are a 115-degree ultrawide and a 2x telephoto. The selfie digital camera is 32 megapixels. Xiaomi claims the primary digital camera has a 120 % enchancment in light-gathering capability over the Mi 11’s, which was respectable however used a 108-megapixel sensor that was a bit of outdated even when the telephone launched. The Xiaomi 12 Pro is the primary telephone to make use of this new IMX707 sensor.

The Xiaomi 12 Pro isn’t probably the most thrilling or revolutionary telephone available on the market, however there doesn’t appear to be a lot unsuitable with it both. The design is on level and the spec sheet is robust throughout the board, although I haven’t had sufficient time to correctly check the cameras.

While the Xiaomi 12 Pro gained’t launch within the US and particular pricing will fluctuate by regional forex, Xiaomi says it’ll begin at $999. That places it up towards the Galaxy S22 Plus, and on paper no less than the Xiaomi 12 Pro has a robust case. The display is greater and sharper, the cameras are principally greater decision, and the battery is bigger and prices sooner.

The catch, as ever, is the place you’ll be capable of purchase one. The telephone is already out in China, and Xiaomi tells me it’ll even be accessible in “global markets including but not limited to Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Latin America.”