Xiaomi was the first company to launch a smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset in the form of Mi 11. The handset was announced at the end of December 2020. Hence, there’s a chance that the upcoming Xiaomi 12 series could be also the first to debut the net-gen Snapdragon 800 series SoC. Ahead of that, possible model numbers of two devices belonging to this lineup leak. According to reliable leaker Digital Chat Station, two Xiaomi is readying to launch two new smartphones with model numbers 2201122C and 2203121C respectively. He suggests that these handsets will be part of the Xiaomi 12 series.
He also says that they will be powered by
the announced Qualcomm SM8450 silicon, which is expected to go official as
Snapdragon 898. As per him, these phones will also arrive with new displays,
new camera specs, new fast-charging solutions, and more. This is not the first
time we are hearing about the Xiaomi 12 lineup. The company’s upcoming flagship
smartphones are in the news since July.
The vanilla Xiaomi 12 is said to come with
a new slightly curved flexible AMOLED display with a minimal chin, higher
screen-to-body ratio, and a smaller punch-hole. There are also multiple leaks
about the cameras on these devices.
Previously, the entire lineup was said to
house a 200MP triple camera setup. But the newer reports suggest a 50MP triple
camera array. Lastly, another report revealed a ceramic body and a 5,000mAh
battery for the series. If the Xiaomi 12 lineup is indeed set to make its debut
before the end of this year, then we expect to learn more about it in the
coming days.
