SpecEagle review · Xiaomi

Xiaomi 12 Pro review: A 2022 flagship with a triple 50 MP camera and 120 W charging.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2022·$999
Overall
82/100
Class rank
#79 of 210
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A fast-charging 2022 flagship best bought at a discount.

The Xiaomi 12 Pro paired a versatile triple 50 MP camera with 120 W charging. The hot Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and IP53 rating are why it is a value pick rather than a current one.

01Display

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 86-point average for flagship phones of 2022.

TypeLTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision
Size6.73 inches
Resolution3,200 × 1,440 px (521 ppi)
Peak brightness1,500 nits
ProtectionGorilla Glass Victus

02Camera

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 79-point average for flagship phones of 2022.

Main50 MP, f/1.9, Sony IMX707, OIS
Ultrawide50 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto50 MP, f/1.9, 2× optical
Selfie32 MP
Video8K @ 24 fps

03Performance

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU8 cores
GPUAdreno 730
RAM8 GB / 12 GB
Storage128 GB / 256 GB

04Battery

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 81-point average for flagship phones of 2022.

Capacity4,600 mAh
Wired120 W HyperCharge
Wireless50 W

05Build

87/100

87/100 puts it above the 82-point average for flagship phones of 2022.

06Value

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2022.

What works
  • Triple 50 MP camera, including a 2× telephoto.
  • 120 W wired + 50 W wireless charging.
  • Sharp QHD+ Dolby Vision display.
  • Quad-speaker audio.
What doesn't
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 ran hot.
  • Only IP53 splash resistance.
  • 3-year OS policy.
  • Discontinued by Xiaomi.
Cross-shop it against
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
$649 · score 89/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 210-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .