Can you Xiaomi the MONEY!? - 12 Pro

Xiaomi isn't an unknown brand, but they don't sell it in North America for certain reasons. But, if you want some of the latest specs you can get in an Android smartphone and not pay the Samsung tax. The Xiaomi 12 Pro could be something you'd want.

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - Show me the money!
0:50 - Unboxing
1:10 - Smartphone finish impressions
1:33 - Unboxing continued
2:34 - Exterior impressions
3:00 - Sponsor - Vessi!
3:40 - Display specs
4:36 - 120W charging overview and impressions
5:23 - UI impressions
5:49 - Reverse charging
6:25 - Camera impressions
10:00 - Speaker and display impressions
11:05 - Pricing information
11:35 - Final thoughts

[lukaszgier]

Actually Xiaomi is very popular in europe so it's not a problem to get a case for it here ^^

[sushimshah]

Riley is pretty out of touch with smartphones things I've to say.

Pixel-binning has been a thing ever since the IMX-586 was released with the Honor View 20 (I believe it was the first to use that sensor/tech) back in late 2018, so >3yrs ago! And literally all phones using a QB/Tetra/Nonacell sensor don't shoot in full-res by default.

Also manual/pro mode (including manual focus) has been a thing in smartphones for even way longer (almost a decade ago). I don't know who did it first, but I would like to credit Nokia Lumias with encouraging (the use of) & democratizing the "Pro" mode (even though some "Pro" phones still don't come with one).
It had the manual focus setting too (which helped with Lumias' generally shorter minimum focusing distance for macro shots), the only thing missing was a temperature slider.
Heck my cheap $250 phone (with a SD820) from 2017 also had it (including the manual focus & temperature slider)!

[georgythomas]

Got to love how North Americans can't understand how what's not sold in their country can be popular elsewhere.

[NGTLIFE]

Xiaomi is a huge company, and getting cases for that phone will be easy in many countries.

[Datenschutz_Datenschutz]

As usual, the Mi 12 series also has an infrared transmitter - useful in hotels to "hack" the TV in the hotel room 😅

[Datenschutz_Datenschutz]

By default, pixel binning is used to generate brighter images. 50:4 = 12.5Mp . This is now common with all manufacturers. Also with the Google Pixel 6 Pro

[RelakS__]

6:25 "Make this a regular plug"
Dude, that IS a regular plug. At least, in Europe :D

[krono]

Riley's lack of knowledge about smartphones and the market really showed in this one.

[fabiomora]

"No body is gonna make a case for that phone".
This man probably has never leave north America (not even north America because I'm sure you can find stores with tens of different cases for this phone in Mexico)

[xenor]

How the hell some Short Circuit videos go so much in depth showing that host knows their stuff, and then there's this one.

[Weaseltube]

Seems like having a battery that can be charged to 800% should be the headline in this story

[deshi]

"Who's going to make a case for this phone?" - as if Xiaomi isn't one of the biggest smartphone companies in the world. Really need to get out of your NA bubble.

[sbilalx]

The only objection i have is about that case statement. Xiaomi is a pretty famous company in Asia and Europe. So cases would be readily available other than the one found in the case. Since they are not in the NA it doesn't mean that they are not famous in other continents. Otherwise the video is pretty good, appreciate the hard work.

[XJustSomerandomGuyX]

I live in Europe and its normal for phones to come with cases. Also Xiaomi is very popular so the argument "who is gonna make cases for that" doesnt hold up.

[xerbly]

This video doesn't feel right, even tho it's short circuit feels like it had way less depth than other videos on the channel. Pixel binning, the case statement, the plug statement could be looked up in literally 10 seconds. Xiaomi might not be a big player in North America but it certainly is one of the biggest phone companies in Asia/Europe (aka most of the world). While I don't mind YouTubers aiming for North American audiences, it doesn't take much time or effort to look outside of your bubble once in a while.

[jaumeroca]

I feel you, but the “regular plug” is the European one, no matters what you say: “the science is in”😂

[cyjank]

One thing that I dont know if they considered is that at usa voltage so 110V it charges with "only" 96W. Charger requires 220-240V to give 120W, its on xiaomi website

[elca]

Please let literally anyone else present smartphones. This guys sheer incompetence is astonishing.

[suryaprakash]

Hey, just saying that you also have to enable the 108 mp sensor in galaxy s22 as well

[Psychx_]

I got a Poco F3 5G 8/256 GiB with 120Hz AMOLED for less than 300€ last summer. The hardware is great, so is build quality. The device has the latest Android version and has been recieving updates regularily. The only annoying thing is that the last few software versions contain an annoying bug that sporadically makes the UI animations glitch out. This applies to Xiaomi, Poco and RealMe/RedMi devices since they are all using the same software. Anyhow, besides having to restart my phone occasionally due to this (it's not a biggie as the device is blazing fast), I am very satisfied.
For people wanting to take matters into their own hands - the bootloader is unlockable free of charge and there is a vivid custom-ROM community.

And yes, getting a transparent case included with these phones is normal. There is also tons of third party stuff on Amazon EU, where these phones are sold aswell.