Xiaomi 12 could be as small as the Galaxy S21 in surprise shrinking move

Xiaomi 12 could exist equally pocket-sized as the Galaxy S21 in surprise shrinking move

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Recently, Xiaomi 12 serial leaks take been plentiful, doing a thorough job of revealing what the lineup could entail. Nosotros recently caught concept renders of the Ultra model and at present, factory-based renders of the vanilla Xiaomi 12 accept surfaced.

These come from a website called Zoutons which we haven't heard of but the renders were made by well-known leaker @OnLeaks, then nosotros're inclined to take them seriously.

The renders reveal that Xiaomi might accept opted for a design change. As is evident from the pictures below, the rear panel has a different camera module compared to the predecessor Mi 11. In fact, the camera arrangement looks largely the aforementioned equally the one present on the Xiaomi Mi 10T phones, where a rectangular-shaped module carries one big and other smaller sensors aslope the dual-LED flash.

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So this is the #Xiaomi12! (360° video + gorgeous 5K renders + dimensions)On behalf of @Zoutons -> https://t.co/hdpKoA8k4j pic.twitter.com/0YgObw2ewNDecember 16, 2021

The renders further suggest that the Xiaomi 12 could feature a volume rocker and a power button on the right border. while a speaker grille and USB-C port stay on the lesser border. And then far, and so normal, in that regard.

Furthermore, it is apparent the device is featuring a single centered dial-hole selfie photographic camera, which would be a slight shift since the Mi 11 had the pigsty in the meridian-left corner of the brandish.

According to the website'south report, the phone is expected to pack a 5,000mAh bombardment, and Zoutons reiterates something Xiaomi itself has confirmed: the device volition bear the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.

One extra piece of data is provided, and that's the cost of the phone. Patently, it'll price Rs. 69,990 which converts to effectually £690, $920, AU$1,290 (though Xiaomi doesn't sell its phones in the United states of america).

That United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland toll is lower than the Mi 11 price, though the Indian and Australian prices are slightly college. There's one other surprising piece of data the leak provides...

Xiaomi 12 renders — (Image credit: OnLeaks)

Analysis: A modest phone

The leak states the Xiaomi 12 will accept a 6.ii-inch screen, which is startlingly small compared to what nosotros expected.

For context, the Mi 11 and Mi 11 Ultra both had vi.81-inch displays, and fifty-fifty the 6.67-inch 11T and half-dozen.55-inch Mi xi Low-cal didn't go downwardly to 6.2 inches. That's the size of the standard Galaxy S21, for reference.

We'd pegged Xiaomi as a super-sizer brand, as its phones take all been pretty large, and 6.2 inches would be a significant shrinkage from the massive Mi xi mobiles.

That'southward not a complaint though - some people like smaller handsets, as they tin can more easily fit in your palm, especially for people who don't have mighty mitts.

Perhaps if the Xiaomi 12 comes in at half-dozen.2 inches, the Pro and Ultra devices volition remain at the college size tiers.

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