REVIEW | The Xiaomi 12: a good Android flagship but not a great one - It has a compact design, powerful Snapdragon chip and is excellent for multimedia and multitasking but it lacks key features found on rivals’ devices
The smartphone market feels saturated and lack of innovation is cited as the reason sales are falling. Global shipments peaked in 2016 at 1 473 million devices and since then it’s been on the decline.
The Xiaomi 12 is a 6.28-inch slim, elongated device that fits comfortably in your hand. It is lightweight at 180g and comes in purple, blue and grey. The screen looks great, as OLED screens do, with vivid colours, and is ideal for watching videos. The device has sound by Harmon Kardon and the dual speakers support Dolby Atmos, which makes a huge difference.
Speaking of Google, Xiaomi has full access to Google Mobile Services, which includes the Play Store and the Google suite of apps. It comes preloaded onto the device, along with Xiaomi’s own software. The bloatware does eat into your non-expandable storage space. The camera does have AI features but I found the images too saturated with it turned on, and depending on time of day, HDR turned off. Night mode is excellent – just make sure the camera is steady – but the night video wasn’t as good.
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