Xiaomi 12 FAQ

Overview Q1: What are the selling points of the Xiaomi 12?
A: For your reference, here are the selling points of the Xiaomi 12:
1. It sports a 6.28-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz AdaptiveSync refresh rate, which delivers a smooth experience while optimizing battery life.
2. With support for over 68 billion colors (12-bit color depth), a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and a peak brightness of 1,100 nits, the screen produces incredibly rich, vibrant, and accurate colors that make every image a visual feast.
3. The versatile triple camera system is led by a 50 MP main sensor with a large IMX766 sensor and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), ensuring sharp, detailed photos even in challenging lighting situations.
4. At its core, the Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 processor, built on a cutting-edge 4 nm process, delivers a significant performance leap with a 20% faster CPU and a 30% faster GPU compared to its predecessor, handling any task with ease.
5. To sustain this high performance, an extra-large 2600 mm² VC liquid cooling system, featuring Xiaomi's thinnest 0.3 mm VC material, efficiently dissipates heat to keep the device cool during intensive gaming or video recording.
6. The 4500 mAh battery packs impressive capacity into the compact body and supports 67 W wired turbo charging, which can fully recharge the device in just 39 minutes, as well as 50 W wireless turbo charging for convenient cable-free power.
7. Additionally, the device offers 10 W reverse wireless charging, allowing it to share power with other compatible accessories like earbuds, adding a layer of practical versatility for everyday use.
 
Appearance
Q1: What screen does the Xiaomi 12 use?
A: The Xiaomi 12 uses a 6.28-inch AMOLED screen, supports a 120 Hz high refresh rate and 480 Hz high touch sampling rate. It supports a 12-bit color depth screen that supports up to 68 billion colors; the color transition of the picture is smooth, and the gradient color content looks more outstanding and natural. It supports HDR10+ and P3 wide color gamut; it is an excellent high-end display. The screen protection glass material is Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus®.
 
Q2: Does the Xiaomi 12 have a touch button?
A: The Xiaomi 12 doesn't support a touch button, but it supports virtual keys + full screen gestures, multi-touch (ten points). Q3: Does the Xiaomi 12 have an LED charge indicator?
A: The Xiaomi 12 doesn’t have an LED charge indicator. Q4: What earphone port does the Xiaomi 12 use?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports a Type-C earphones port. Q5: Does the Xiaomi 12 support AI face unlock and fingerprint unlock?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports AI face unlock, which realizes fast and safe face unlocking through high-precision intelligent matching through technologies such as face detection, posture assessment, quality assessment, feature extraction, face comparison, and liveness detection. The Xiaomi 12 supports an in-screen fingerprint sensor.
Note:
Face recognition is not as secure as graphical passwords, digital passwords, and hybrid passwords, and mobile phones can be unlocked by photos, similar-looking people, or objects with similar characteristics. Q6: Is the Xiaomi 12 waterproof?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports IP53-rated splash and dust resistance. Damage caused by the ingress of liquids or dust is not covered by the warranty. Furthermore, resistance to dust and splashes may diminish due to daily wear and tear and is not permanent. Do not charge the phone while it is wet. Q7: How about the charging and battery life of the Xiaomi 12?
A: The Xiaomi 12 adopts a single-cell design with a built-in 4500 mAh (typical) lithium-ion battery, supports Xiaomi's exclusive MIFC encrypted flash charging, and the maximum charging power can reach 67 W. With up to 67 W wired charging, it takes 39 mins to top up, just enough time to relax with a cup of coffee until you and your phone are re-energised. Wireless charging is also up to 50 W, taking just 53 mins for a full charge.
Note:
The specific charging power is affected by various conditions such as the remaining power, the temperature of the mobile phone, the current computing pressure of the mobile phone, the temperature of the charger, and the specifications of the data cable, and the actual situation shall prevail.
 
Hardware related
Q1: How is the Xiaomi 12's camera?
A: The rear camera of the Xiaomi 12 adopts 50MP (main camera)+13MP (ultra-wide angle camera)+5MP (telemacro camera), which can detect multiple scenes to create better images. Q2: How about the rear camera of the Xiaomi 12?
A: The Xiaomi 12 is equipped with a versatile and powerful rear camera system that excels in various shooting scenarios, from fast-moving action to low-light environments.
1. The rear camera setup is led by a 50MP pro-grade main camera, which features a large IMX766 sensor and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) for sharp, detailed images.
2. It also supports a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 123° field of view and a 5MP telemacro camera
3. Xiaomi ProFocus technology incorporates subject learning and tracking algorithms, including motion tracking and eye-tracking focus, to clearly capture moving subjects.
4. The device offers Ultra Night Video, which uses AI algorithms to automatically brighten scenes and retain more detail when filming in dark environments.
5. Multi-scene night views are supported, with night mode available on both the wide and ultra-wide cameras for vivid low-light photography.
6. For portrait photography, the Xiaomi 12 introduces Great portrait mode, delivering crystal-clear portrait shots even in low-light conditions.
Q3: Does the Xiaomi 12 support EIS and OIS?
A: The front-facing camera supports EIS for video recording, the rear main camera supports OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), and the ultra-wide-angle lens supports EIS for video recording; however, macro video recording does not support EIS. Q4: Does the Xiaomi 12 support HDR display?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports HDR. Q5: What is the resolution of the Xiaomi 12 screen?
A: The Xiaomi 12 uses a 2400 x 1080 resolution screen. At present, most apps on the market can automatically recognize the size and resolution of the phone's screen. Q6: What are the features of the Xiaomi 12 screen?
A: The Xiaomi 12 features a 6.28-inch AMOLED screen. It supports sunlight mode, Reading mode, and stepless color temperature adjustment. Q7: What kind of card slot does the Xiaomi 12 use? Does it support an external SD card?
A: Xiaomi 12 uses a nano-SIM + nano-SIM card slot. External SD cards are not supported.
Note:
1. It is not recommended to cut the card by yourself, which may cause the card to be damaged, the card cannot be recognized, or the SIM card cannot be taken out.
2. Dual SIM availability may vary by region. Q8: Does the Xiaomi 12 support 5G and eSIM cards?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports 5G and does not support eSIM cards. Q9: Does the Xiaomi 12 support VoLTE?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports VoLTE (HD voice and video calling). Using this feature enables faster call connections and improved call quality. Availability depends on carrier support and VoLTE network coverage in your area. Q10: Does the Xiaomi 12 support VoWiFi?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports VoWiFi. Q11: What is the battery capacity of the Xiaomi 12?
A: The Xiaomi 12 uses a 4500 mAh large-capacity battery.
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The actual situation varies by region. Q12: Does the Xiaomi 12 support NFC (near field communication)?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports NFC.
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NFC availability varies by region. Q13: Does the Xiaomi 12 support Wi-Fi Direct/Wi-Fi Display/2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, and dual-band Wi-Fi. Q14: What is the Bluetooth version of the Xiaomi 12?
A: The Xiaomi 12 uses Bluetooth 5.2 and can connect to external devices such as a Bluetooth mouse and a Bluetooth keyboard. Q15: What are the Bluetooth audio protocols supported by the Xiaomi 12?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, and LHDC protocols. There is no limit to the number of paired devices. System related
Q1: Does the Xiaomi 12 have a voice assistant?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports Google Assistant. Q2: Does the Xiaomi 12 support high volume mode?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports the high-volume mode. After adjusting the call volume to full, press the volume + button upward to enable the high-volume mode. By optimizing the software with the underlying hardware, the volume of the receiver can be increased again. At the same time, Xiaomi 12 supports external amplifying volume, which greatly improves the external playback volume and sound quality of the phone. Q3: Does the Xiaomi 12 support adjusting fonts?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports adjusting fonts, which makes reading large characters easier and more convenient for the elderly. Open path: [Settings] >> [Display] >> [Text size] >> adjust the font size. Q4: Does the Xiaomi 12 support split screen mode?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports split screen mode. Q5: Does the Xiaomi 12 support full-screen gestures?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports full-screen gestures, which you can select directly at the first boot or switch in the full-screen options set by entering [Settings] >> [Home screen] >> [System navigation] >> [Buttons]. Q6: Does the Xiaomi 12 support one-handed mode?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports one-handed mode. You can enable it by going to [Settings] >> [Additional settings] >> [One-handed mode]. Q7: Does the Xiaomi 12 support double-tapping to wake up?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports double-tapping on the screen to wake up (the system is turned off by default), which needs to be turned on manually. Settings path: [Settings] >> [Lock screen] >> [Double tap to wake or turn off screen when device is locked]. Q8: How to perform hardware detection for the Xiaomi 12?
A: There are two ways to perform hardware detection for the Xiaomi 12: Method 1: Enter " * # * #64663# * # * " in the dial interface, or enter " * # * #6484# * # * ". Method 2: In the [Settings] >> [About phone] >> [Detailed info and specs], tap [Kernel version] four times. Q9: Does the Xiaomi 12 have a bootloader lock?
A: To enhance data security, ensure the reliability of the "Find device" function, and prevent scalpers from batch-flashing third-party ROMs—thereby avoiding user information leaks or other system issues—the Xiaomi 12 introduces a bootloader locking feature. Q10: Does the Xiaomi 12 support the Recovery mode to clear data?
A: The Xiaomi 12 supports wiping all data via Recovery mode. With the device powered off, press and hold the Volume Up and Power buttons simultaneously; release the buttons once the mi logo appears on the screen to enter Recovery mode.

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