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Xiaomi has once again made a splash in the market by unveiling its latest flagship on the last day of 2021 – December 31, 2021. Now, in the early days of 2022, the Xiaomi 12 Pro has already made its way to users' hands, with some even reaching customers in Vietnam.
Does this phone truly live up to users' expectations with its offerings? Let's delve into it and find our answer.
(The content and images in this article have been translated from Gizmochina – a technology-focused website in China).
1. Xiaomi 12 Pro Design Review
Xiaomi 12 Pro Design Quick Review
Xiaomi 12 Pro design doesn't stray far from the Xiaomi 11. The XIAOMI logo is kept simple, occupying a small position on the back. The rectangular camera cluster featuring a large circle (main camera) and two small circles (secondary cameras) remains familiar. However, closer inspection reveals dividing lines between the camera modules, giving it a more organized look.
2. Xiaomi 12 Pro Display Screen Review
Xiaomi 12 Pro is equipped with an OLED E5 screen, the latest screen technology introduced by Samsung. It boasts a pixel density of over 570ppi, supports 10-bit color, and can display up to 1 billion colors. The screen offers flexible refresh rate adjustment from 1-120Hz. The device also incorporates energy-saving technologies such as Micro-Len and second-generation LTPO technology.
With Promotion technology, similar to Apple's Promotion on the iPhone, the screen refresh rate on Xiaomi 12 Pro can flexibly change from 1-120Hz. For third-party apps, although the screen refresh rate doesn't change as flexibly as in Xiaomi 12 Pro's native apps, it drops to only 10Hz when screen swiping stops (while the app is open). When watching videos, the screen refresh rate varies between 30 and 60Hz, while theoretically, it could drop to just 1Hz when reading books.
However, achieving 1Hz in reality is challenging, although we've conducted numerous tests. Regardless, we recommend setting the screen to the custom refresh rate mode for optimization, especially since some apps only support refresh rates of 60Hz or 90Hz. Opting for the custom refresh rate mode ensures screen optimization when needed, with the refresh rate returning to 10Hz when screen movement stops in an app.
LTPO Generation 1 can only customize between 2 refresh rates of 60Hz and 120Hz, while LTPO Generation 2 can customize 6 different modes, significantly optimizing energy savings.
Xiaomi 12 Pro also features an extremely thin fingerprint recognition module under the screen, in a very convenient position. Additionally, the device uses Gorilla Glass Victus, which is perhaps the most premium tempered glass in the market in 2022 (though it's still uncertain as 2022 has only passed a few days).
3. Review of Xiaomi 12 Pro Processing Performance Configuration
We all know how powerful the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip is in 2022. So has Xiaomi been able to tame this 'fire dragon'? Here, we suggest that Xiaomi should add options for speed in the 'for developers' section. Because if you want to play games with the best power, you need to enable this mode. Then, you will enable the 'high performance' mode and enable the 'high quality' mode in the game options.
On Antutu, Xiaomi 12 Pro scored 993,853 points, slightly higher than the Motorola Edge X30 - a smartphone also equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip. However, on 3D Mark and Geekbench 5, the Xiaomi 12 Pro lags behind the Motorola Edge X30 slightly.
Xiaomi 12 Pro also did not pass the 3DMARK Stress test, even when high performance and high-speed modes were turned off. The test conditions were in a room temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, and the device stopped at a temperature of 52 degrees Celsius. This shows that the Xiaomi 12 Pro has tight temperature control for the chip to not exceed the threshold.
During the PUBG gaming test in HDR mode, Xiaomi 12 Pro demonstrated stable performance at 60fps, with no signs of lag. Moreover, it provided an even better experience in games like Bright Ridge and Genshin Impact. Compared to the Motorola Edge X30, the Xiaomi 12 Pro showed much better temperature control.
Overall, the gaming performance and responsiveness of Xiaomi 12 Pro are acceptable and can be considered a significant improvement over the Xiaomi 11 generation.
4. Review of the camera on Xiaomi 12 Pro
(As this part is a bit lengthy, we will present it in a more detailed article. Here, we'll just mention the camera features on the Xiaomi 12 Pro).
Xiaomi equips the 12 Pro with a set of 3 main cameras including:
- The main camera is the Sony 50MP IMX707 sensor with a resolution of 50 MP, aperture of f/1.9, 24mm, 1/1.28″, 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
- The telephoto camera is a 50 MP sensor with an aperture of f/1.9, 48mm, PDAF, and 2x optical zoom
- The ultra-wide-angle camera is a 50 MP sensor with an aperture of f/2.2, and a field of view of 115 degrees
Meanwhile, the front camera is a 32 MP sensor, 26mm, and 0.7µm.
With these features, you surely understand how powerful the camera on the Xiaomi 12 Pro is, don't you?
5. Review of battery life and fast charging technology
Xiaomi 12 Pro is equipped with a 4600 mAh battery and 120W fast charging technology, along with 50W fast wireless charging. According to tests by Gizmo China, the device can reach 37% battery capacity (from 0%) in just 5 minutes of charging, and can be fully charged in 19 minutes - an impressive figure.
The device's battery life is quite impressive, here are the results of battery drain when experiencing some applications:
- 13% battery drain after playing Ghenshin Impact for 30 minutes
- 8% battery drain after 20 minutes of playing PUBG
- 16% battery drain after 20 minutes of playing Brightridge
- 5% battery drain after 30 minutes of Tiktok
- 6% battery drain after 30 minutes of watching 1080p videos
6. Pricing of Xiaomi 12 Pro
Currently, Xiaomi 12 Pro is available for purchase in China with the following corresponding prices:
- Xiaomi 12 Pro 8GB/128GB: priced at 4,699 yuan – approximately 17.3 million VND
- Xiaomi 12 Pro 12GB/256GB: priced at 5,399 yuan – approximately 19.9 million VND
Clearly, these are not cheap prices, but considering what's provided, the pricing of Xiaomi 12 Pro is acceptable.
