Xiaomi 12 review

16 March 2022


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To sum up. A phone that has difficulty making phone calls due to a faulty proximity sensor. Serious overheating issues due to insufficient cooling system for the chip it is using. A main camera that seriously oversaturates images but is justified because according to the review most people want instagramable photos. No telephoto and very average ultrawide that has been used since the mi10. USB C2.0. No ip rating. Between 800-850 euro depending on the country for just 128gb. Very average battery life. Half the review is basically rehashing Xiaomi’s marketing materials during their launch with every disadvantage been justified (e.g. small size justifies the poor battery life. Oversaturated unnatural photos is what consumers like. That is your subjective opinion. Present the facts and let consumers decide what they like). Is a score of 4.3 justified. And please don’t delete my comment again. Rather try to bias out of your reviews. Are we not entitled to our opinion?

    Darknoor, 17 Mar 2022It is a telemacro, and it a badass experience! You can get ... more11T Pro is flagship?
    Nope, it isn't. The "T" series from Xiaomi is actually kind of upper mid-range phones (one of the cheapest with latest flagship processor).
    And just like every such phones, they do have cost cutting most of which is done with camera and display.

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      Wews, 17 Mar 2022Waiting for mi 12x6,28 is good
      over 6,5 inch is big and bad

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        • 17 Mar 2022

        So.. the redult is a so called flgship phone with poor battery life.
        Just like samsung s20, s21 and s22. With poor battery life.

          Darknoor, 17 Mar 2022Oh yeah because Exysucks and MT have better battery lives? ... moreDimensity 1200 sure does.

            Anonymous, 17 Mar 2022Wow, I thought you commented on a wrong article on somethin... moreIt is a telemacro, and it a badass experience! You can get REAL close to objects and take nice pics.
            Besides, it is usally a 2mp macro on midrangers, 5mp is great, and especially with a tele-lense for it.
            If you complained about the no main telephoto, then yes, it is VERY embarrassing. Even my "flagship" 11T Pro does not have telephoto and they dare call it a "cinemagic" camera setup... without even an OIS!!!

            But yes, this macro is quite nice.

              Anonymous, 17 Mar 2022I'm disappointed in the battery life. Otherwise, this ... moreOh yeah because Exysucks and MT have better battery lives?
              Some people just blurt things without thinking. Also, lots of these "endurance" tests aren't so acurate, and depend on each user for the most part.

                Anders, 16 Mar 2022But terrible battery lifeI wonder why the battery is better then it should be? Perhaps it's due to the Sd 8?

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                  • 17 Mar 2022

                  I'm disappointed in the battery life. Otherwise, this is a solid phone and just the right size. It seems to be hard to get good battery life out of these Qualcomm chips.

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                    • t7N
                    • 17 Mar 2022

                    Waiting for mi 12x

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                      walkman8, 17 Mar 2022Can't complete a GPU test--> let's give it a 4... moreyes because gpu test represents everything else about the device.

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                        • 17 Mar 2022

                        The best part about this phone is its size and battery.
                        One thing for concern though, assuming that the results of the 8 gen 1 chips can be compared to other chipsets its saddening to see that the Zenfone 8 who has a smaller battery scores higher in the battery section.

                          Can't complete a GPU test--> let's give it a 4.3 rating.
                          Makes perfect sense.

                            Anonymous, 17 Mar 2022Full resolution is pure software , not hardware based. Wi... moreAI 50MP mode improves the rendition significantly on Kirin-powered P50 Pro and Huawei's preceding flagships. Mi 10 Ultra can take 48MP photos that are almost completely free from the usual QB artifacts with GCam. The full-res shots from Honor 50 and Redmi Note 11 Pro also render a much finer level of details in the 108MP mode than in the regular 12MP mode (although this is Nonacell). Zenfone 8 series offers lossless 2x, which would've been otherwise impossible with a regular 16MP sensor.

                            There are many instances where extra resolution information gained from QB CFA has been utilised properly, it's simply that you haven't put effort to look into them deeply.

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                              yalim, 16 Mar 2022macro lenses are for mid-rangers! one and only flagship on ... moreWow, I thought you commented on a wrong article on something but this phone really does have the pathetic 5MP macro sensor. On 800 eur phone! That's just embarrassing from Xiaomi.

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                                • 17 Mar 2022

                                Looking forward to purchase it

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                                  • 17 Mar 2022

                                  I can't work out how they went from having what is still one of the best sounding phones in the mi 10 pro 5g and then have gone down hill since?

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                                    • fFC
                                    • 17 Mar 2022

                                    Really good to see that this year flagships coming with symmetrical top & bottom bezel .. and shame that mi 12 is not one of them .. but overall still feel mi 12 is better than mi 12 pro.

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                                      • 17 Mar 2022

                                      Anonymous, 17 Mar 2022Full resolution is pure software , not hardware based. Wi... moreTo complete my comment.

                                      This is why google locks it and only offers 12.5MP. I am sure Apple will do same.

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                                        • 17 Mar 2022

                                        Nick Tegrataker, 17 Mar 2022No, these 50MP photos look like they have been simply upsca... moreFull resolution is pure software , not hardware based.
                                        Will never match 50 Mp bayer cfa.
                                        Since none is taking full advantage of this tech, they just use it to say phone does 8K.

                                        No wonder why they all look crap at full resolution.

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