Biggest Smartphone Surprise of 2022! | Xiaomi 12 Review

Reviewing the Xiaomi 12 smartphone (global edition), which boasts better battery life and a more compact form vs the pricey Pro model. I've been testing out the camera tech, doing lots of gaming and using the Xiaomi 12 as my personal phone for over a week now. Here's my final verdict on one of the best - or at least my favourite - Android blowers of 2022.

That camera tech has been scaled back versus the Pro but you can still expect excellent tracking and HDR performance. Sony's IMX766 sensor is good enough for the Oppo Find X5 Pro and it's certainly good enough for the Xiaomi 12, although Oppo's phone is superior in low light.

This beefcake doesn't compromise when it comes to performance, so gaming on the likes of Genshin Impact and PubG is a silky experience. Helped considerably by the impressive cooling tech. Meanwhile the Xiaomi 12 boasts the best battery life of this family.

Add in a crisp and punchy AMOLED screen, respectable stereo speaker setup and MiUI 13 UI and wrap it all in a sleek compact frame. That's this handset in a nutshell. Not perfect by any means, but one of the smartphones I've most enjoyed so far in 2022.

Xiaomi 12 Review Chapters:
0:00 - Blah blah
1:04 - Design
3:04 - MiUI 13 & features
4:35 - Display & audio
6:18 - Performance & gaming
7:19 - Battery life
8:10 - Cameras
10:45 - Verdict

[jamescassar]

This channel should be used in English majors to illustrate how diverse the language really is. Honestly, the script is fun, descriptive and very well written. Top bloke this guy is

[patrickparziale]

I really like this guy, my friend has been looking for a new phone and I happened to come across this video. He is very honest and I like the all of the detail on the phone and how he goes over how the phone shines and how the phone maybe isn’t as good. Honesty is key when doing tech reviews. I look forward to seeing more from him. Great job my friend.

[RigelGalvan]

Man, I just love your selection of background anime images. Sometimes I just watch your reviews for that :3. Keep it up

[davidadams]

Just bought this off an eBay seller who had 10 of them. Brand new with charger and lead but no box. £499 Inc postage. They can keep the box at this price. It is a brilliant phone and battery life is amazing and it is lovely to hold after all the ridiculous sizes they keep bringing out. Fits in every pocket without falling out. Well happy

[ThienNguyen-csie]

After look at the audio score of this one on dxomark, i decided to keep using the mi10s since mi10s is still outstanding in audio compare to mi12 or mi12 pro

[generaln.gabriel]

Xiaomi 12 is the most appropriate upgrade from a s10 or s20 ( standard models )

[TheRiko]

shows how diverse you are you don't just review all the heavy hitters but you also show the underdogs and cover all segments keep up the great work Chris 👍🏻

[emregocmen]

Thank you so much. I've bought the phone a few days ago and waiting for it to get delivered to my home. I have seen many people complaining about the phone not having IP68 and some other little things. Thanks to your video it confirms it for me that the phone is for sure worth a buy! I managed to get 400EURO discount on it. The price of the phone is 899EURO and I've bought it for 499EURO in my country.

[mpore]

I had to login to my account to comment this - this guy is so good. Funny, entertaining, direct and not trying hard. Very clever script and fuckin amazing review! Great job

[allenrius]

12x>12 and 12 pro. way cheaper than the two flagship plus SD 870 is still a beast when it comes to performance. No heating issues, no throttling, more battery efficient just a very good phone all around.

[ramerm]

I never thought I would buy Xiaomi.
Was looking for compact good battery phone.
Saw this video and pulled the trigger.
Great phone as described, thanks!

Swapped from s20, definitely fill upgrade as well great battery life.

[bumblebee]

18 months ago when I switched to xiaomi 11 …I was very skeptical 🧐. Since then it never disappoints. Value for money at its best. So does the mi 12 no doubt 🎉

[GuessWhat]

Thanks for bringing the full Review after the Unboxing. That's continuity and consistency. This phone is very enticing and I have my eyes set on it. Damn the Find X 5 pro, OnePlus 10 pro and even this one's Pro sibling.

[kornar]

6.3 is still bloody huge. I've decided to go for iOS this year because Apple offers the iPhone 13 mini. Sadly it does not seem like we are getting another mini device in the future. So I hope Samsung will keep making that lovely S-Series devices with a 6 inch screen.

[ETS]

Wow. I just realized you fixed your Xiaomi pronunciation! Brits normally pronounce it "Zeeaomi" instead of "Sheaomi". Good job and great vid!

[robbiedewille]

Just received mine! 50% off now at Xiaomi for that money is an absolute steal.

[James.]

I prefer the size of the 12 over the 12 pro, or even the 12x over the 12. I heard the 12 lite is coming with the same design overall with the sd778g+, i really hope thats true.

[alancoleman]

I own one. Wouldn't recommend mine. Living in China I've had it for a few months. Love the size. Screen lovely but palm effects on the curved screen are frequent. Performance is fine, camera works well. However it heats up just making phone calls, more so when fast charging (love the speed) and contrary to the video, battery life is piss poor. I'm no power user, charge to max 80% to preserve the battery etc yet I have had to recharge before end of day. MUI is also frustrating as a first time user, and after three months. Never had that with any other ecosystem. Having said that, avoid the 8gen1 and go for the 870, I've a feeling that'd be a sweeter buy.

[captainpainkiller]

Best smartphone Review I've seen thus far in 2022 - hats off man! You've got a new subscriber and I've just bought my new device :) Can't wait to lay my hands on it 😁

[lemine]

One of the best flagships this year, no doubt!