I thought about a lot of opening remarks, but it's hard to describe how I feel at the moment. It's not that the phone is too good or too bad, it's just that it has some deviation from my expectations. The reason is that Xiaomi began to walk out of new ideas on the 12 series, a large and a small double-size strategy, which I believe will make many friends as confused as me: how is this product iterated?
After comparing many parameters in detail, I can figure out one thing: Xiaomi Mi 12 is actually a new "small screen flagship" positioning, and 12 Pro is an iterative product that benchmarks the previous 11 generations of this "orthodox digital series", which better explains why it was released in December.
Having said all that, what was the experience of the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro? Listen to me in detail for you.
Good texture under rounded design
Frankly speaking, this time the design style of the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro has both inheritance and big changes. Heritage means that it is a curved design before and after, since the Xiaomi Mi 10, this design seems to have been inherited by the Xiaomi Digital series models (even MIX 4 and Civi), and the overall feel is more rounded.
The upper and lower borders and curved screen design are a return to the feeling of Xiaomi Mi 10, with a curved border + hyperboloid screen. As for the screen itself, this time it is a Samsung E5 screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and WQHD+ resolution, which supports LTPO variable adaptive refresh rate, and there is nothing else to say.
▲On the left is the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro, on the right is the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro, this time the R angle has improved a lot
It seems that it is precisely because of this curved border that the symmetrical speakers can return after being upgraded to "four speakers", with a newly upgraded screen... How to say it, the evaluation of this experience is too subjective in the graphics, I can only say that I like it, interested friends can also go to see our video review content.
In terms of the back cover, the Xiaomi Mi 12 series has prepared four colors this time, namely black, blue, purple and green, of which "wild green" is a plain leather model. However, we received a purple version, with a "fine flash" design on the back cover of the frosted glass that reflects the light of the stars.
Of course, the bigger changes are the changes in the post-image module. The Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro adopts a rear triple camera design, based on a 50-megapixel wide-angle main camera, and asymmetrically placed underneath are also 50-megapixel portrait lenses and ultra-wide-angle lenses. In addition to the change in the arrangement, Xiaomi also abandoned the "angel eye" that has been adhered to since the xiaomi 9, and incidentally used a metal lens frame to divide the "special area" of the three cameras with lines.
There may be friends who deny this practice, thinking that this is still Xiaomi's "no design inheritance", but I personally still recognize the appearance of Xiaomi 12 Pro - even if it is not inherited, the curative effect is good.
"Taming" dragons? It did, and it did a great job
After talking about the appearance, let's look at the "inside". As we all know, Xiaomi digital series products will be equipped with the latest Snapdragon chips, which is almost the "most firm inheritance", this time Xiaomi 12 Pro is no exception, it is equipped with a new "generation of Snapdragon 8" processor, in the theoretical performance has been greatly improved. Of course, I know that people are most concerned not about "limits" but "everyday", so we have also done quite a lot of performance testing on it, quite comprehensively.
The first is the running score. Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro can easily run a million Antu rabbit score in "Hardcore Mode", and the heat is not obvious in a single run; in the case of just running once, another run score, although the temperature rise is obvious, but the running score still does not have too much fluctuation; and the third time in a row, it will have a certain performance limit on the run, resulting in a score falling to about 970,000 - but this time the temperature will also reach a peak of about 47 ° C, and it will hardly rise again.
Let's look at the actual measured data of the game. We've conducted several game-specific tests of the Performance of the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro, starting with the recently opened Up High Frame Rate Mode for League of Legends Mobile.
In the case of opening 90 frames + high quality + high resolution, it can easily and stably run full 90 frames of game screen, but interestingly, in the middle of the game, it seems that because of the adjustment of LTPO's self-refresh rate, it automatically enters 60 frames in the hero selection interface, so the average frame rate is actually low - after excluding the time of the middle part of 60 frames, its average frame rate can reach 88.4 frames, which can be said to be quite smooth.
▲ The frame rate test of the "League of Legends Mobile Game" before the data correction
▲The frame rate test of "League of Legends Mobile Game" after data correction
In the 120 frame mode "Glory of the King", which theoretically has greater frame rate fluctuations, the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro can walk almost stably on 120 frames, and the average frame rate can reach 118 frames. It is said that Xiaomi has been specially optimized for "Glory of the King" this time, and it will be more flexible and rapid in terms of core scheduling, and this effect is indeed very significant.
Let's take a look at the "Original God" with the highest performance load. We tested many times, Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro after opening the "Hardcore Mode" + performance mode, can run to the average frame rate of more than 55 frames, but you can also see in the following figure of our frame rate results, because the last fifteen minutes of testing its frame rate fluctuations are relatively large, so the final average frame rate presented is actually not too high, only 54 frames.
You may think that this score is more general, but I need to add that in the test process, in fact, its heat is not high, we often in the 54 frames of the "original god" average frame rate score, measured the front of the fuselage about 43 ° C, the back of about 42.5 ° C such temperature data - perhaps this also means that the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro is still cautious in terms of performance release. Overall, playing the above three games with the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro is indeed quite smooth.
▲ Half an hour after "Original God", the temperature data on the front and back
In addition, we ushered in a rare cold wave in Guangdong during the testing process, and the indoor temperature in the later testing process actually dropped to about 21 ° C, so how this fever performance is may have to wait for the summer to verify. But from the current results, I think it can be preliminarily judged that it is "indeed successful in dragon training".
The real "three main cameras", easier to use good photos
Remember the image module mentioned above? Yes, you read that right, the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro uses three 50-megapixel sensors to form a rear triple camera this time, of which the wide-angle end is the customized Sony IMX707, 1/1.28-inch photosensitive area, while the portrait lens and ultra-wide-angle lens are Samsung's JN1, 1/2.76-inch sensor area.
Talking about parameters is very tedious, let's look at the actual sample. In the scene with better light during the day, the imaging quality of this IMX707 wide-angle main camera is very good, the straight out look and feel is very good, the imaging is transparent and clear, even if it is backlit and close-up shooting, it is difficult to defeat it. As for the color, it belongs to the style that tends to "restore the real", which is the feeling that I prefer.
▲Wide-angle camera outdoor sample
▲Wide-angle camera backlit sample
▲Wide-angle camera close-up shooting sample
The ultra-wide-angle lens did a good job this time, too. Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro's 50 million ultra-wide-angle lens, whether it is light, color or resolution are remarkable, and there is a subjective "good-looking" imaging style, I am willing to give this ultra-wide angle a high score evaluation. If you insist on provoking, the distortion is slightly more obvious, but overall it is not harmful.
▲Ultra wide angle camera sample
Let's go to the portrait lens part. In fact, this is a lens mounted on the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro as a "telephoto end", but after all, the equivalent focal length is only about 50 mm (that is, 2×), so it is difficult to call it a "telephoto". Above the actual imaging level, this portrait lens is certainly not only used to shoot people, the shooting object is also a good focal point, under the blessing of JN1, its imaging quality is still very good, and the color and detail are as rich.
▲Portrait outdoor sample
▲Portrait interior sample
It can also be used as a "telephoto macro" lens, which is very useful when shooting some smaller things. The specific imaging quality you can also refer to the sample, the focus of the part is still very good - after all, this is a 50 million pixel sensor.
▲Portrait lens macro sample
As for the night scene, since it is known as the "three main cameras", of course, all three can support the shooting of the night scene mode, and the imaging effect is very good, and it has an approximate night view imaging perception.
▲Ultra-wide angle lens night scene sample
▲Wide-angle lens night scene sample
▲ Portrait lens night scene sample
As you can note, it is blessed by the Night Owl 2.0 algorithm in terms of night scene imaging perception, and it is not the operation of "brightening the dark part + pressing the dark light part" that is common in the past, but presents a night scene that restores the real light condition. Although there is still a little gap from the real "what you see is what you get", this direction of it really likes me. Incidentally, this time the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro has also improved in terms of night view speed, almost pressing the shutter to produce the film (except for the ultra-wide angle), this feeling is still very refreshing.
Let's talk more about the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro's photo experience. In fact, Xiaomi 12 Pro has also done a lot of optimization for various scenes, such as the enhancement of the function of auto-focusing, the improvement of the speed of taking pictures, the fluency of starting and closing the camera, etc. If you want to quantify it, it is not easy to express, I can only say a subjective feeling of "it is very comfortable to take pictures with it".
Here is put an automatic focus of the recorded GIF for everyone to feel it, this focus is still quite interesting, even if the model does not look at the lens, it can also identify the human body, very accurate and fast.
Another self-developed surging core, the charging strength has not changed much
In fact, the design highlights of Xiaomi 12 Pro are far more than just in appearance, its internal design is a more brilliant part, after all, its performance in terms of performance is so excellent, which means that it is indeed full of materials on the heat dissipation module; and it also has excellent three-main camera rear image, symmetrical four-speaker and other hardware configurations, putting down 4600mAh batteries in such a tense fuselage, which is undoubtedly a very good level of stacking.
But frankly, this battery in a generation of Snapdragon 8 and 120Hz refresh rate + WQHD resolution in front of the battery life performance is really not excellent, full of full count can only be said to be the midstream level. As you can see from this endurance chart, although the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro can rely on LTPO to achieve a good endurance in video playback and Weibo graphic browsing, the power consumption is still more obvious in the face of the "squeeze" of the performance mode +120 frame game.
A similar situation is the xiaomi mi 12 pro fast charge. This time it used Xiaomi's self-developed surging P1 fast charging chip, and used a single-cell battery, but the actual charging speed is "general", we also measured it and made the following figure.
Starting from 1%, it can be charged to 100% in 18 minutes, similar to other Xiaomi Mi 120W fast charging models that do not carry the surging P1. In a group of "fast charging" models, it is indeed the first echelon, but if placed in the 120W model, it can only be said to be "average level".
From another point of view, the use of self-developed chips and single cells can also reach an approximate level, which is actually a good thing, and it is expected that the surging P2 will have better performance.
To sum up, there are some other insights
Limited by the length, in fact, this time in the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro there are many highlights we are not talking about in detail, such as miUI 13's new features and smooth experience, the new screen's look and feel, the new design of the feel and the sound quality of the four speakers, etc., the follow-up we may consider launching some more detailed experience articles to share with you.
▲It is said to be factory pre-installed MIUI 13 Oh
As said at the beginning, after a few days of complete in-depth evaluation, I think that the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro is an upgraded product of the benchmark Xiaomi Mi 11, and it is another masterpiece of the "Xiaomi Digital Series" on the high-end road. Perhaps it does not bring a very impactful configuration, but the overall balance of the improvement, as well as a better texture, better feel of the body, seems to symbolize the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro on the high-end road to go "more stable".
The same is true in terms of price, the pricing of Xiaomi 12 Pro has come to 4699 yuan, and Xiaomi 11 together, it is a positioning that has been explored again, and it also appears "full of fragrance" under such a configuration. Combined with the Xiaomi Mi 12, which is also priced with true fragrance, the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro does show enough sincerity.
After configuration upgrades, system patches and design optimizations, regardless of whether you have any preconceptions about the Xiaomi brand, the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro will be a phone that is "theoretically" worth choosing. As for whether it is suitable for you or not, I suggest going offline to feel it, after all, it is not a kind of eye-catching "surprise", but a "stable" flagship experience.