Several reports have claimed Xiaomi will announce the Xiaomi 12 series of flagship phones by the end of this month in China. Some leaks have even claimed that the Xiaomi 12 lineup will debut on Dec. 28. Today, the company released to confirm that it will indeed hold a launch event on the said date to announce the Xiaomi 12 series.
The poster released by the brand shows Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian endorsing the Xiaomi 12 series. While the poster does not confirm how many devices will be announced on Dec. 28, the Weibo handles of Xiaomi executives do hint that the company will be announced at least three Xiaomi 12 models.
As can be seen in the screengrabs shared below, Lei Jun who is Xiaomi’s founder, Wang Teng Thomas who is Xiaomi’s General Manager, and Lu Weibing who is Xiaomi Group President have used Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12X, and Xiaomi 12 Pro smartphones to write posts on Weibo.
Xiaomi phones with 2201123C, 2112123AC, and 2201122C and model numbers are expected to launch in the Chinese market as Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12X, and Xiaomi 12 Pro. All three phones have been certified by the 3C and TENAA certification sites of China. The 12 and 12X are expected to support 67W fast charging, while the Pro variant may offer 120W rapid charging.
The Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro are likely to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, whereas the company may have settled for the Snapdragon 870 on the 12X. As far as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered Xiaomi 12 Ultra is concerned, it may go official in Q1 2022. The Xiaomi 12 series will come preinstalled with Android 12 and MIUI 13.
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