Xiaomi 12 Pro Analysis – Review with Features and Opinion

The Xiaomi 12 Pro runs through our test chart: an in-depth analysis of the brand’s most advanced móvil inteligente to date.

Xiaomi wanted to have a mobile like the 12 Pro in its catalogue: a a flagship that rivals the best high-end phones on the marketand espectáculo that the Beijing company isn’t just here to make cheap phones.

Not perfect. In fact, there’s a lot of room for improvement in certain aspects that prevent it from being excellent. However, The Xiaomi 12 Pro is the most balanced high-end phone that the company has created so far.

We’ve been using the Xiaomi 12 Pro as our personal phone for the past few weeks and in this analysis we’re going to tell you everything you may or may not need before you buy it.

Xiaomi 12 Pro, opinion and score

Xiaomi 12 Pro price and where to buy

The Xiaomi 12 Pro will be available in Spain from March 22 at a price official price 999.99 euros in its version with 8 GB of RAM with 128 GB of storage. The model has 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage Price 1099.99 euros.

During the presale period – which lasts until March 31st – you perro take advantage of a promotion that includes the following as a gift Xiaomi Watch S1 Active smartwatch worth 199.99 euros.

The móvil inteligente cánido be used both in and in the Official Xiaomi en línea store as well as other authorized dealers, including Amazon.

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As an incentive for Make the Xiaomi 12 Pro more attractive for buyers looking for a móvil plusXiaomi has also decided Extension of the device guarantee to three yearsand also add a free screen changer, six months after purchase of the device.

Where is the Xiaomi 12 Pro located?

This year Xiaomi has decided to split its flagship family into two different versions. With the Xiaomi 12, a model with a compact format and a lower price that Controlador xiaomi 12the largest version in terms of specifications – courtesy of the future Xiaomi 12 Ultra -.

This model is ready to compete with some of the most advanced mobile phones on the market and it hopes to play at the same level as terminals like that iPhone 13 prothe Samsung Galaxy S21+ or the OPPO Find X5.

And the truth is that seems to have everything you need, at least on paper, against models like the ones mentioned. Yes the latest advances in processor, display and photo technologyand surpasses them in other aspects, for example loading speed.

However, it’s not about that anymore flagship market that Xiaomi was used to in previous years. With a Starting price 999 eurosthe Xiaomi 12 Pro is a upper area with all the law, shoulder to shoulder with the most expensive mobile phones on the market.

The Xiaomi 12 is characterized by its compact format. The Xiaomi 12 Pro chooses a more habitual format in the high-end ámbito Image: Christian Collado

Technical data sheet

design

In this new generation, choose Xiaomi to refine aesthetic lines from the previous Xiaomi Mi 11 and gives the design the distinctive features of the latest devices that have landed in its catalog.

He is Controlador xiaomi 12 together Aluminum and glass in a very thin bodyjust over 8 millimeters thick where the Curves are protagonists. Despite its thickness, it is a heavy phone, over 200 gramsthat makes you plus and strong in hand. With that in mind, it’s worth noting that its front is covered with Glass Gorilla Glass Victus, and its back with Gorilla Glass 5. Also yes waterproof under IP67 certification.

There is a Nice matte finish which prevents dirt and fingerprints from filling in easily, especially in the colored version, although it is slippery Black that went through my hands. In addition to this version, the device perro also be purchased in colors violet and blue.

We were able to test the Xiaomi 12 Pro in black. All surfaces have a matte touch on the back | Image: Christian Collado

He is Camera module The back is metal and inside you’ll find an LED flash, two small cameras and one large main sensor which in turn is noticeable from the module itself.

Despite being a large device, the the Screen has been reduced With the Xiaomi Mi 11, we went from 6.81 to 6.73 inches. This is equivalent to a better ergonomics, which in turn benefit from the curves present on the front and back.

On an aesthetic level, there isn’t much to say about the front: the Xiaomi 12 Pro is like every other high-end phone that has been launched in the last two years, with approx. reduced screen edgesLower “chin” slightly wider than the rest of the edges and a hole in the top centerwhere the room is located autofotos From the device.

Screen

the head of Controlador xiaomi 12 Probably, the best screen seen so far in a Xiaomi mobile. It’s a dashboard Entrar LTPO AMOLEDable to dynamically change its refresh rate between 1 and 120 Hz to save energy.

There is a Quad HD+ resolutionwith 3200 pixels high and 1440 pixels wide and cánido 1500 nits peak brightness.

He is The screen quality is excellent in every respect. Color reproduction is excellent, sharpness is superb, and brightness levels are more than enough to comfortably view the screen outdoors or in very dark environments. With that in mind, however, I would like to see the “plus dimming” feature present in Android 12, which cánido be found in Google plus or Samsung phones.

On the front of the Xiaomi 12 Pro | is a stunning AMOLED LTPO screen Image: Christian Collado

The viewing angles are also excellent, with no noticeable color distortion. The only disadvantage in this sense is found in the side bendswhich to some extent affects the color of the screen, especially when viewing light backgrounds.

hardware and performance

With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip as brain that Xiaomi 12 Pro performance This is one of its clear advantages over the competition.

The exceptional performance of the latest Qualcomm processor complemented by the smoothness of the 120 Hertz screen make it stand out The Xiaomi 12 Pro is a joy to use in all circumstances without problems when running heavy games, using resource-intensive aplicaciones or using multitasking – which, by the way, has been significantly improved in this latest version of MIUI -.

For The graphics performance is also excellentand even surpasses that of more expensive models like the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. He is Adreno 730 GPU controlador that goes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is a marvel that espectáculos its power when put to the test with titles like Genshin Impact, Sky or Exos Heroes.

However, the Xiaomi 12 Pro seems to suffer from this same overheating problems that we find in the rest of the mobile phones based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 platform. Either due to a lack of optimization of the programa, or because the cooling system, made up of a new vapor chamber and three layers of graphite, will not perform its function Actually the truth. the The Xiaomi 12 Pro is not fully capable, it is capable of long sessions gambling or photography without the temperature being a problem.

Thanks to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the performance of the Xiaomi 12 Pro is one of its strengths | Image: Christian Collado

battery and charging

If we talk about the battery, the Xiaomi 12 Pro gives us one in lime and one in sand. He is Capacity 4600miliamperio-hora They were a bit tight on paper, and during this week of testing it turned out that y también.g this size, screen resolution and processor5000 miliamperio-hora should be the minimum.

He is Battery life without being dramatic, it doesn’t fall short one bit compared to what other companies offer. The results are correct, the day of use perro be found without too many problems. However, we expected more from a cell phone in this price range.

But things change when we talk about it charging station. The 120W of power that the Xiaomi 12 Pro allows Charge about half the battery in less than 10 minutes. And in about another 10 or 15 minutes The battery will be fully charged.

Xaomi confirms that The battery cánido be fully charged in 17 minutes. And while it’s true to do this, the device must be switched off.

Likewise, The 12 Pro supports wireless charging up to 50Walthough it is necessary to use Xiaomi’s own charger to get this power.

MIUI 13 based on Android 12 is the operating system that Xiaomi 12 | brought to life Image: Christian Collado

programa

The Xiaomi 12 series led the launch MIUI13, the latest version of the Xiaomi operating system. In addition, it is the first to land in our country with Android 12 Within

nobody is surprised MIUI is still MIUI, for better or for worse. He is Programa design is consistentEverything runs smoothly and there are many useful tools that enhance the experience.

However, the experience is not without its problems. First off, MIUI 13 appears to be some sort of Android 12 based a beetle what prevents​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​front to restore copia de seguridad from another Android phone. During my tests I had to Factory reset the device twice since after restoring the copy of my previous Pixel 6 Pro during the initial setup process put the Xiaomi 12 Pro in a reboot loop which prevented us from using the cell phone normally.

I was able to “fix” the problem by doing a factory reset and initial setup without restoring my copia de seguridad, but that meant I had to do it starting over, perro’t access my aplicaciones and data present in the previous phone.

Additionally, MIUI 13 continues to sin by having too much bloatware. One cánido see that “recommended” applications.Ads to test features or that I think phones of this price come pre-installed with Avast Antivirus and AVL, unheard of in a phone of this price.

Of course not everything is bad. The Xiaomi 12 Pro, today, the Android móvil with the best vibration motor on the market. And not only that: He also emplees it best. MIUI 13 includes unlimited haptic effects which enhances the experience of using the device. gestures as fácil as volume up or down, remove aplicaciones from home screen or tap with Gboard espectáculos the care Xiaomi has put into this feature of its flagship device.

On the other hand, it is worth mentioning that the Xiaomi 12 Pro is one of the few phones from the brand Android updates guaranteed for at least three years, and at least three years of security updates. It’s good news on paper, but one thing is missing better defined support policywho collects them Frequency with which patches occur Security.

sound

Only Xiaomi 12 Pro is equipped with a dual speaker system with two channels Image: Christian collado

Seldom has there been a section dedicated to a móvil inteligente audio system in one of our reviews, though the Xiaomi 12 Pro deserves it.

cooperate with someone Four channel stereo dual speaker system –two subwoofers and two tweeters–, with sound tuned by Harman/Kardon and Dolby Atmos.

The result is simply amazing. I sincerely believe so The Xiaomi 12 Pro is the best phone out there Currently able to genera a powerful and balanced sound, preserving the nuances of the sound without distortion even at the highest levels.

cameras

Xiaomi has equipped the 12 Pro with one Versatile camera system In terms of focus range, it leaves behind the “Teleamacro” sensor present in the previous model, to bet true optical tele. We must large main sensorcamera ultra wide angle improved and above all a greatly improved programa who has a few aces up his sleeve.

Below is the list of sensors that make up the 12 Pro camera system:

• main room 50 megapixel Sony IMX707, aperture f/1.9, size 1/1.28 inch, OIS, pixel size 1.22 μm.
• ultra wide angle camera 50 megapixel Samsung JN1, aperture f/2.2, pixel size 1.28 μm
• telecamera Aperture 50 MP, f/1.9, 48 mm equivalent focal length, 2x optical zoom
• Front camera: 32MP f/2.45

The theory tells us it’s a camera system complete, advanced and versatile enough enough to compete with the most modern models on the market, although it is true that a a “more powerful” sensor in the ultra wide-angle camera –like the Sony IMX766 used by the OnePlus 10 Pro or OPPO Find X5–, or tele with a longer focal length.

But the fact is that this year Xiaomi has put just as much care into the programa as into the hardware. And that espectáculos.

Xiaomi 12 Pro includes the most innovative camera system in the family | Image: Christian Collado

He is The Xiaomi 12 Pro camera experience is superb in every way, starting with the recording speed. today, No Android móvil inteligente perro take pictures as fast as the 12 Pro. He is weak in other devices from the moment the shutter button is touched until the picture is taken, which is absent from the Chinese model and it is not surprising that the brand itself has emphasized this from him when presenting its new models .

We have to build on that other improvements like the “ProFocus” algorithm. or vídeo recording with night mode. Both features perform their function like a charm, offering that plus quality that may have been lost in the previous generations of the Xiaomi family.

He is main camera As expected, the Sony IMX707 offers the best results. cánido pull out many light scenesalso indoors or at night to create an end very detailed shots with the technique of Pixel binning –Images are captured at 12.5 megapixels by default–.

From the photos taken with the device, the large dynamic range and vivid colors. However, this last point cánido be a problem depending on the type of usuario, as the colors perro become too saturated in certain scenes.

The ultra-wide-angle camera, also 50 megapixels, do good work In most cases, and while not capable of capturing as wide a field of view as other models, It offers a good cómputo between wide angle, image quality and distortion.

It’s perhaps the weakest point of this camera system the telesensor. Considering the impressive results achieved with the Xiaomi 11 Ultra’s 48-megapixel telephoto camera, the 12 Pro’s only 2x optical zoom is disappointing. Not because of the lack of quality – although the level of detail drops significantly in lower lighting – but because of the “short” range.

Yes it is Very good sensor for portraits its focal length. In this sense, Xiaomi’s portrait mode does not yet offer the results in terms of clipping and blurring that are as convincing as those offered by brands like Samsungbut the results are very worth it.

Trying to zoom down to 2x magnification, we begin to see the features of the camera system, and the sharpness begins to decrease.

The 32-megapixel front camera offers a good resultalthough there is a tendency to overexpose the scenes, which detracts from some depth autofotos. Likewise, it has no ability to record vídeo at 4K resolution.

Finally, in the vídeo department, not much stands in the way of the device’s performance. A lot Stabilization as well as picture and sound quality are excellentand a night mode, which is added to the large size of the main sensor and allows recording high-quality vídeos in dark environments.

Photo and vídeo gallery with Xiaomi 12 Pro

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