After weeks of waiting, the Xiaomi 12 series has today officially been unveiled. This will be the company’s flagship for 2022 and it does have the specifications and features to compete with the best smartphones out there. It can compete with the Galaxy S22 and even the iPhone 13.
The Xiaomi 12 series has two main devices that are the Xiaomi 12 and the Xiaomi 12 Pro. The prices of the Xiaomi 12 smartphones are listed below:
Xiaomi 12 – Ksh 85,000
Xiaomi 12 Pro – Ksh 105,000
Xiaomi 12 should be available in Kenya on Jumia soon but we do not have the exact launch date yet.
The Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro are powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and have up to 12GB of RAM. There is the cheaper Xiaomi 12X that is powered by the Snapdragon 870 processor.
Xiaomi has confirmed that the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro will get three major Android OS updates and four years of security patches. This is very impressive and is almost as good as what Samsung is offering with the Galaxy S22 SERIES
Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro Specifications
| Xiaomi 12 Specifications | Xiaomi 12 Pro Specifications | |
| Body | 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm | 163.6 x 74.6 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 179g | 204 g |
| SIM | Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| Display | 6.28, 120Hz | 6.73 inches, 120Hz |
| Display Type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Platform | Android 12, MIUI 13 | Android 12, MIUI 13 |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| CPU | Octa-core | Octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 730 |
| Storage | 8/12GB RAM, 128/256GB storage | 8 /12GB RAM, 128/256 GB storage |
| Micro SD card | No | No |
| Rear Camera | 50MP + 13MP + 5MP | 50MP + 50MP + 50MP |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video recording | 8K@24 FPS | Yes, up to 8K@24 fps |
| Font camera | 32MP | 32MP Selfie camera |
| Connectivity | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, 67W fast charging | 4600 mAh non-removable battery, 120W fast charging |
| Available colors | Gray, Blue, Purple, Green | Gray, Blue, Purple, Green |
| Price | Ksh 85,000 | Ksh 105,000 |
