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Upper mid-range · 2021

Xiaomi 12

Our Take CPU benches near recent upper-mid phones like the Google Pixel 8 Pro

A well-rounded upper mid-ranger with 67W fast charging and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength 67W fast charging, AMOLED screen
6.28″ AMOLED · 120Hz
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 8 / 128 GB
4500 mAh 67W charging
50 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie
5G NFC
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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi 12 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: 8K video, RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

Display

6.28″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.28"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
896 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.0 GHz · Adreno 730
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
1,150,831
v10
GeekBench
3,652
Graphics test
GFXBench 75 fps
CPU
8-core, 3.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 730
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x3.0GHz Cortex X2 + 3x2.5GHz Cortex A710 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A510

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
OIS
Ultrawide
13 MP f/2.4
Telephoto
5 MP f/2.4
Front camera
32 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
Sony IMX766, 1/1.56", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 1920 fps
Camera extras
8K video, RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
8K @ 24 fps

Battery

4500 mAh · 67 W wired · 50 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Lab endurance
82:00h
Wired charging
67 W
Fast
Wireless charging
50 W
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-25.3 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-25.3 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
2

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

179 g · 8.2 mm
Height
152.7 mm
Width
69.9 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
Weight
179 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Audio
122 / 200
Timbre 111
Dynamics 127
Spatial 125
Volume 121
Artifacts 104
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Battery
100 / 200
Autonomy 85
Charging 150
Efficiency 142
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Camera
113 / 200
Photo 118
Video 121
Zoom 72
Bokeh 55
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Display
119 / 200
Readability 121
Color 136
Video 108
Motion 112
Touch 112
Artifacts 136
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
Better video capture
8K @ 24 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP vs 12 MP main · 32 MP vs 12 MP selfie
39% larger battery capacity
67 W vs 15 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
1.2M vs 899k AnTuTu
Higher-res main camera
50 MP vs 12 MP main · 32 MP vs 10 MP selfie
13% larger battery capacity
67 W vs 25 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 179 g vs 169 g
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