After much anticipation, Xiaomi has finally introduced its Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro, and 12X smartphones across global markets. The hotly-anticipated flagship smartphones will soon be available in Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Unlike previous rumors, there isn’t a Xiaomi 12 Ultra alongside the smartphones. This legendary and rumored smartphone, if exists, should reach China in the future. For now, we have the pricing details of the three existing and globally available models.
Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro, and 12X pricing and details
The Xiaomi 12 Pro will cost $1,000/€1,000 for the variant with 8 GB of RAM And 256 GB of Internal Storage. There is also a version with 12 GB of RAM with the same 256 GB of Internal Storage. The Mi 11 Pro never reached the global markets, so it’s hard to compare the prices with its predecessor.
The Xiaomi 12 will retail at $750/€800 for the basic variant with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of Internal Storage Storage. Worth noting, that there are also variants with 8 GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Finally, there is a variant with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. In comparison to the Mi 11, the device gets a price hike of around 50 Euros. So Xiaomi is following a tendency of making its devices costlier every year.
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The Xiaomi 12X drops the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 with a Snapdragon 870 and knocks $100 off the price. The Xiaomi 12X will start at $650 / €700. There is also one particular option with 256 GB of Internal Storage. Worth noting that these devices haven’t micro SD card slots, so considering the option with 256 GB is a must if you intend to fill the 128 GB available in the base one.
Xiaomi is offering all three Xiaomi 12 smartphones in Gray, Purple, and Blue colorways. In addition to that, getting any of the units will prize you three months of free YouTube Premium. It’s particularly useful if you’ve been a YouTube Vanced user. You’ll be able to watch videos without advertisements. In the same form, you can leave a video and it will keep being played in the background. It’s useful for hearing sounds or podcasts, however, YouTube Premium also gives seamless access to YouTube Music.
In addition to the three Xiaomi 12 smartphones, the company disclosed the Xiaomi Watch S1 and S1 Active smartwatches. Moreover, it unveiled the Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro. The company’s big hits, the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro bring the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and other fancy features such as 120W fast-charging. The company is rumored to launch the Xiaomi 12 Ultra sometime this year, this one could be the company’s first with a 200 MP camera. However, it’s just a rumor until now.
