Xiaomi 12 launch date announced: This is what we expect

Xiaomi 12 finally gets a launch date! After going around in the rumour belt for the last few months, Xiaomi has finally announced the date we will see the Xiaomi 12 series for the first time. As suggested previously, the Xiaomi 12 series will be unveiled on December 28. The teaser does not reveal any design or other aspects of the phone yet.

The Xiaomi 12 series is expected to feature three models at launch this year. There's going to be the standard Xiaomi 12, a beefed-up Xiaomi 12 Pro, and a watered-down Xiaomi 12X. Rumours suggest that all these phones are expected to reach global markets. It remains to be seen whether Xiaomi India brings the Xiaomi 12 series to India in 2022.

Xiaomi 12 series is launching soon

At the Qualcomm Snapdragon event a few weeks ago, Xiaomi announced that it would be the first company to launch a phone globally with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip. The Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro are expected to get the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip. The Xiaomi 12X, on the other hand, is expected to get the lesser powered Snapdragon 870 chip.

There have been rumours of a Xiaomi 12 Ultra as well but it could launch at a later date. In 2021, Xiaomi launched the Mi 11 series early across global markets and released the Mi 11 Ultra many months later. The Mi 11 Ultra went on to take on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, especially with its cameras and a top-notch hardware.

Xiaomi did launch the Mi 11 series in India but with completely different models. The Mi 11X and Mi 11X Pro were essentially the Redmi K40 series models underneath. The Mi 11 Ultra was sold briefly in India before Xiaomi withdrew its sales. It went on to become to most expensive Xiaomi smartphone in India ever.