Xiaomi 12X review

21 March 2022


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  • 25 Mar 2022

Anonymous, 22 Mar 2022If I compare the same pictures from main lens of 12X and Op... moreor it can also be that xiaomi is intentionally downgrading the processing on the 12x to differentiate it from the 12 and 12 pro

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    • 25 Mar 2022

    Daniel Gringo, 23 Mar 2022as I care about size, photo, battery and price less than 70... morevivo x80 pro (the middle model) and to some extent nord 3 ould have been an option but unfortunately they are making the phones bigger. Maybe the nothing pnone?

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      • Anonymous
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      • 25 Mar 2022

      Most other reputable reviews note shortcomings in the Xiaomi 12's camera compared to flagships like the Pixel 6 Pro, Samsung and the iPhone 13 Pro. Like consistent softness, and night-shots issues. I used to trust your reviews blindly, but something has changed.

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        • 23 Mar 2022

        Daniel Gringo, 23 Mar 2022as I care about size, photo, battery and price less than 70... moreJust hoping that in 6 mos, the Xiaomi 12T would come in the same size with Dimensity 9000 or at least 8100.

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          • 23 Mar 2022

          as I care about size, photo, battery and price less than 700E, it looks like decision between 12x and S21 FE. Not a big fan on Miui, but better battery life. Is there anything similar coming out in next few months?

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            • 23 Mar 2022

            [deleted post]yes, all xiaomi phones with bugs....

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              • 23 Mar 2022

              Aierlan, 22 Mar 2022The Chinese variant doesn't have a charger in the box.... moreYeah the global has the charger in the box!

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                • 23 Mar 2022

                crappy macro lenses are for midrangers. simply not acceptable at this range.

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                  • 23 Mar 2022

                  Makimaki, 22 Mar 2022When chip manufacturer say 20% better than previous gen, th... moreHeat kills battery in terms of longevity, not single charge endurance. The chipset is simply terribly ineffective. It may be powerful, no doubt about that, but the power consumption is unacceptable.

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                    • 22 Mar 2022

                    I thought Sony IMX766 is exclusive to BBK group phones ... Seems like only the 1st year bbk have that exclusive deal.. after that rest of oem can use it.. interesting.

                      blue, 22 Mar 2022Do you know, what's the biggest disappointment? The ba... moreWhen chip manufacturer say 20% better than previous gen, they mean it. But it is up to brand to back it up. Sn 888 and 8 gen1 arent bad, just hot. And heat is killing battery. Same as when you are sick, having fever makes you lose all energy. Same thing happens here.

                        Anonymous, 22 Mar 2022I thought the 12x didn't have the charger included in ... moreThe Chinese variant doesn't have a charger in the box. This one is the global version as there is a CE mark on it which isn't on the Chinese model. Possibly the global version might have included the charger?

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                          • 22 Mar 2022

                          Do you know, what's the biggest disappointment? The battery life of Xiaomi 12 compared to 12X. The phones are nearly identical except for chipset and some insignificant details, but 12X has more than 20 % longer battery time. Well, the new generation of top level Snapdragons is a terrible mistake.

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                            • 22 Mar 2022

                            Anonymous, 21 Mar 2022I do not understand the need chinese brands have to use the... moreBecause the manufacturer makes the chips that way. If the process is good enough, the CPU can be tweaked up a few hundred MHz. Do you really think the companies tell Qualcomm or Mediatek "hey, give us 865 clocked 0,2 GHz higher"? That's not how it works.
                            And another reason - 865 was not 5G, it had to have an external 5G module. 870 has everything in one chip.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 22 Mar 2022

                              I thought the 12x didn't have the charger included in the box

                                At 699 the price is a bit high. Much better if it was around 599 for what it offers.

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                                  • 22 Mar 2022

                                  Xiaomi 12X:

                                  Amazing phone.
                                  Very bad price.

                                  But, this will be the trend for 2022. So, we can´t blame Xiaomi for doing the same as everybody else, I guess.

                                  Do not buy their phones, buy shares of their businesses and take a slice of their profits! If you can´t bet them, join them! At least, it is better than crying and complaining...

                                  Anyway, my humble F3 8/256 was 305€ (Delivery inc.) This one is 2x times or more that so all things considered I can´t say I made a bad choice, because I decided from the start that the camera set was not a priority at all...

                                  A 12 bit display is cool but we still need software support for that. Anyway, the feature is there, and it is a good feature to have.

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                                    • 22 Mar 2022

                                    Honestly, I am very pleased with the camera performance. The foliage rendering is pretty good by phone standards. Sharpening also seems natural by phone standards.

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                                      • 22 Mar 2022

                                      If I compare the same pictures from main lens of 12X and Oppo Find X3 Pro, it means the same chips, it is clear that camera application is still the problem and that Oppo has much better one. Unfortunately because I like Xiaomi but camera is very important for me.

                                        Your A52s has an unimpressive camera performance compared to this device, as expected given the price difference, but also loosing against the cheaper Poco X3 NFC:

                                        https://www.gsmarena.com/vidcmp.php3?idType=5&idPhone1=11292&idPhone2=11039&idPhone3=10415

                                        https://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=5&idPhone1=11292&idPhone2=11039&idPhone3=10415