Xiaomi 12 Pro review: Speccing up to take on the flagships
A few years back, getting the best Android phone in India, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series inevitably meant a high price tag. The phone that changed this was the OnePlus One in 2014, followed by the forgettable OnePlus Two in 2015 and the successful OnePlus 3 in 2016. But what many might not remember is that Xiaomi had tried something similar too at the time. The Mi 5 was supposed to be the ‘affordable’ flagship starting at Rs 24,999 designed to take on the OnePlus 3. It didn’t quite succeed. It is also one of those phones for which I remember the review and experience very clearly, even now.
Cut to 2022, OnePlus and Xiaomi have come a long way. While OnePlus is now a serious player in India’s ultra premium segment, Xiaomi is still waiting for a big break in this segment. The Xiaomi 12 Pro is its latest and perhaps most refined attempt at a flagship. Here’s my review.
Xiaomi 12 Pro specifications: 6.73-inch 2K AMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate| Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor | 8GB or 12GB with 256GB storage | 50MP+50MP+50MP camera with 32MP front camera | 4600 mAh battery | MIUI 13 with Android 12 |