Xiaomi 12 Full Review: MOST Powerful Compact BUT Few Major Problems!

[@impinas]

I am using a Galaxy S9 plus for four years. I never had accidental touches because... hello.... everyone uses their phones with a case. I can't go back to a flat display, I love them. Most importantly, as I saw in another review, the miui has specific settings where you can reduce the sensitivity of the edges as well as the area of touching, so it has one of the best software implementations for accidental touch rejection.

[@Aleskoo100]

Exactly... I had S8 until 2 days ago, never broke it, newer accidently touched ... Ofcourse anyone has case hello

[@mikmaks7393]

I have the Mi 9 for 3 years now. Never had any issues. I will probably have this xioami 12 as a replacement. Fits what I like on any phones. And the main thing i like is it's not very bulky. Can fit in my pocket. Don't like big phones.

[@yamete8958]

ayo same sia, my xiaomi 12 now on its way

[@SkinnyAJ]

Ok x?​@@yamete8958

[@ssekisambusulaiman4192]

Honestly I loved the display because of the curved edges and it's brightness , sorry about the accidental touches

[@bosenngantor9160]

it's just xiaomi poorly executed this time, I always uses curve edges flagship for the last 3 years, and I never found accidental touch issue in those phones I've used. Maybe the software optimization is the one to blame here

[@patrickng8328]

Yes. Curve edges phones are beautiful. Nw most phone hav slight bezel and being mistaken for screen cutting. Stil bad.

[@DJMikeron]

I don’t have any problems whatsoever,maybe he go a faulty phone

[@rocketmoonshine9205]

Can you do a review on older phones that can still be used in 2022?

[@EnGulaKapas]

Poco f1 of mine still good... Gaming still smooth

[@floxshuilee1760]

OP 8T

[@buatghaso2648]

@@EnGulaKapas bro same 😭

[@ArcusCo]

I think the issue is in you with the accidental touches, these curves are so tiny, I didn't have any issues with that, especially if you have a case which 90% of people do have. p.s. I also hate curved displays but some companies did it right. Last curved samsungs and this one finally made the balance between cool looking and not such a big curve to make you nervous. Also not to mention that you can enable the accidental touches option which helps a lot. :)

[@Odnomah]

hi, how are you finding the phone? i'm considering picking one up. thanks

[@yzo0001]

Also a problem with the Xiaomi 12 series is that the 8 gen 1 chip overheats with doing the benchmark test and gaming after some time. Because of that it will end the benchmark tests and force close your game to not burn the phone.

[@xperiance7192]

not just xiaomi all of the phones running sd888 above are power hungry and heats fast even in casual use there is a review that the 8 gen 1 heats up to 60 degrees.

[@mmorales508]

Why you want a phone to run silly benchmarks all day??? They are pointless and manipulated some times.

[@xperiance7192]

@@mmorales508 this is just the truth that the 8 Gen 1 is like the snapdragon 810 that overheats really fast

[@AlexMkd1984]

@@xperiance7192 stop spreading faks news dumbo

[@joelconolly5574]

Dang the cameras on the Xiaomi 12 Pro is saturated but the 12 looks a tad overblown or wash out sometimes. Now thats some inconsistencies right there. Hopefully Xiaomi can better optimised this before the global launch of this devices. Otherwise, the challenger which are S22 and S22+ wil definitely beat them in image processing, even if they cost an arm and a leg.

[@silva_br1]

Saturation and bad colours are there because xiaomi wanted. Samsung does same. You can see that those famous youtubers heavily bash sony for right colours.

[@juraaid]

@@silva_br1 true color salah, saturated salah,over process salah..semua salah lah..salah jugak yg score..haha

[@gesman5000]

Phones from the Pixel 6 series still seem like they make the most realistic photos

[@bosenngantor9160]

@@silva_br1 no no no...I understand samsung phones used to be more saturated, but those photos from xiaomi 12 is nasty saturated, it's too much. Even mi 11 ultra doesn't really did this, there's something wrong with how xiaomi works on this phone...not looking good so far for xiaomi in flagship arena, watch techTablets yt review and you'll see how crazy the saturation is, it ruins the experience. MIUI 13 probably one thing to blame here

[@bosenngantor9160]

@@silva_br1 I think those comment on sony's processing...there's some discussion on that. My main phone is xperia 1 iii actually, I love the camera for the most part, but the poor dynamic range is there, and I hate and love it at the same time, it's lame for quick shot (it's straight up sucks if you want a dependable camera for every situation), but I love the natural output from the camera, and I often edit my photos manually. But I hate using xperia 1 iii for quick snaps, so I get myself pixel 6 to accompany xperia 1 iii.

[@leesoo5671]

Support abang lim!

[@shazwan_junior3945]

Yesss👍👍

[@TheArtOfJerry]

Totally agree with your sharing. Curved edges is problem ... Samsung S10plus also same curved edge.

[@avionics1647]

Using it now coming from poco f2 pro..curve screen has no effect if u have a casing on..never had accidental touches. Heats start appearing even playing basic games like brawl star. But battery life is not that good. Around 6 hours of usage,battery is left with 30%. Almost identical to s7 edge

[@Rinnara21]

Thanks to your video I found how to increase the accidental touch area and it worked for me! I wasn't going to buy the Xiaomi 12 but my Mi 11 died 3 weeks before the warranty expired and Xiaomi offered the 12 as a replacement. I'm loving it far more than I thought I would. My daily driver is actually an S22 ultra but I'm constantly reaching for the Xiaomi 12 just cause it's more compact without being tiny. Lovely device ❤

[@andrewcbartlett]

Thank you for your review, I agree I would only buy a flat screen. I don't really like MIUI, I am thinking of swapping my Poco F3 for a S21 5G.

[@doalmondoalmon957]

5:11 thank you, the curved edges and accidental inputs was exactly what i wanted to find out!

[@gregoryjamesbuglosa559]

great review, would love to see how this compares to the Xiaomi 12X

[@manusialemah5350]

The best smartphone chipset after A15 Bionic today is dimensity 1200.. that's the most underrated chipset..Pubg 90 fps,,better image processing than sd 8 gen 1 or Sd 888.. better 120hz handling..no heating issue whatsoever I hope all android flagship must use mediatek dimensity chipset for now..until Snapdragon stop messing with 8 series..its was ok up to sd 870..but after that..sd 888 onwards are real headache...sorry 4 my bad English And i hope Xiaomi make compact phone for cheap phone like redmi note series too.. that's will be awesome

[@eldadhota4260]

It's all cool until you want to install a custom ROM on a Mediatek.

[@thewolfhimself4867]

How to avoid accidental touches? Rest the back of the phone on your index/middle/ring finger, the pinky goes UNDER your phone and you use the thumb to press the display, I have held my smartphones like that my whole life, even with a flat screen if you curve your fingers to hold your phone like you show you will have accidental touches because the fingers CURVE and go over the display.

[@julian2719]

Used the S8 without a case for five years. Not a single accidental touch.

[@spring581]

Hi. Great review. Other reviews complain about the Xiaomi 12 and 12 pro overheating very quickly when gaming and quickly clocking down.

[@DJMikeron]

I tested what you said about the display on the side,I had no problems at all . Thx to your experience I had to buy this :)

[@AchrafDafouf]

Did you buy it? What do you think about the battery

[@jason96]

I totally agree with you. I hate curved screens, I wish companies would stop making them

[@richardlaed1582]

nah the curve screen is more futuristic than the flat screen, as you can see the bezel on flat screen is more thin compared to flat, theg have ugly thick bezel, that's not innovation

[@niranjanmcky8940]

this kind of small compact phone should have a headphone jack, IP rating, and charger in the box. And more companies need to release compact phones because nowadays all phones have a 6.67-inch screen I don't know for what reason !! and bulky which might not work for everyone. I've been using one plus 7 pro for the past 2.5 years it's almost done !! now I need a new small compact phone with all the basic features right, because I've lost hope on OP

[@andyH_England]

Compact phones for obvious reasons have even less chance for a headphone jack. As for IP rating, I have no intent ever to put my phone near water and not having it is no big deal, most will be good for splashes and rain as teardowns have showed it has some water resistance. The EU if dictating the removal of all chargers as its research suggests it is one of the worst e-waste issues and unacceptable in 2022. We should support the OEMs following this. Proprietary fast chargers as seen in One+ for instance are excluded to promote innovation. I feel the lack of compact phones is due to the small demand.

[@MVCalanday1124]

Go for Google cam software and you will get great results.

[@SunsetNova]

When will manufacturers understand that curved screens are gimmicks!

[@pudinichigo91]

They won't, I mean curved display already debut since Galaxy S6 which is 7 years ago & now they still keep releasing new smartphone with curved display every year, look like this trend won't disappear in the next few years

[@theonepajai]

Nice review. If I want to buy a new phone, it would be either Xiaomi 12, S21 FE or the vanilla S22. Are you planning to review Xiaomi 12x?

[@SuperLiconic]

I reccomend to buy Xiaomi 12 in 2024 as the price drops down significantly and there's still few devices left in Xiaomi and 3rd parties storages. I did purchase one for my wife and another for my own 8/256 version for 300 $ piece and as a budget smartphone it is great value for money. Main cons I agree with Lim is that battery is less durable comparing to other budget xiaomi devices due to fast and energy hungry processor but you get v fast charging + reverse charging so it works as a set and I can charge wireless my kids iphones which battery sucks :)

[@mzlatkov]

Thanks for this review. I was considering buying this device until I saw it's a curved display. I always thought that curved displays are a huge gimmick and never saw the benefit of it. The only option for a compact high end device without a curved screen that I have is Samsung S22, but sadly Exynos for Europe.

[@keryjr785]

you're not missing out. i'm 8gen1 s22... it is annoyingly warm with just background processes.

[@Calocarv]

Use a protective cover to solve the accidental touch issue

[@yun8936]

What is the difference between chinese and global version of xiaomi 12? Any trusted seller buy from china?

[@afiqgray3766]

Final conclusion ,xiaomi better remove ads from their os permanent for their flagship.. and more optimiser more their os...

[@red_ashcroft]

From 10T pro, and just got the Mi12 and I love it because it's smaller and easier to use one hand.

[@SkinnyAJ]

Ok x

[@MrAquarius006]

If we use the phone with the case, there will still be problems with the involuntary touching of the screen? Thanks!

[@venkateshr6031]

Nope. Involuntary touching might be caused by water in the screen or defective touch sensing area.

[@MrAquarius006]

@@venkateshr6031 Thank You!

[@longtiniy5002]

No

[@selfadelosreyes___cheeky___]

Been watching ur reviews but noticed I haven't subscribed yet, so now I did 😊

[@cheehongng7554]

Thank you Lim for your unbiased review on this model Happy Chinese New Year🎆🧨🧧 May the Chinese New Year brings you joy, health and prosperity.

[@victorlee2804]

Thanks for the information comparison as always! Waiting for you to do a review for Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G global version!

[@kv1151]

I dont think the SD GEN1 is reliable given the number of negative reviews about it. The screen and cameras are also a downgrade vs xiaomi 11.

[@hungvu6705]

It will get better eventually after few updated with optimisation.

[@cktrading72]

Buddy, great review.As days past you're blog become more and more informative,learn from you from the perspective of gadgets.Thanks

[@genmckoy]

Please review the Xiaomi 12X. The same chipset with F3. I like the smaller screen size of 12X. Perfect phone for me.

[@mikeeshetu6813]

Thanks for your honest rewiew you the best ,Please 🙏compare between mi 12x and Poco f3 ?

[@ahmadjo5757]

love the quality on this , Lim you're going far my man , wishing you all the best

[@Ph-ix9tz]

I hate it that every youtuber doesnt even look inside the setting and using their time to feel and experience the phone. Xiaomi has a setting for these accidental touches at the curves. there are the options small, standart and big (where touches at the full curves are getting ignored per software) and U can even set it by yourself how you like it. Xiaomi is till now the only smartphone maker, with such a feature. So sad that all youtuber are not giving any heart to any phone, just looking after the boring standarts but not software. They are all blinded by Samsung/ Apple "Supremacy" that they dont even appreciate others software like the MIUI which is one of the richest of features and user experience. Still cool Video, Love U

[@vladimir7370]

I have 12x.. And.. This is my best phone ever... Amazing photo.. And small phone...

[@chuamt6564]

Great review! Will a typical phone cover solve the accidental touch problem?

[@yawillykwily7179]

30-40% battery life by 5pm? is not bad at all to be honest.

[@andyH_England]

He is comparing it with similar 4500mAh batteries which makes it very fair. He says that it gets worse than the competition based on his usage. I have seen a few battery drain tests and it does not perform great, for instance the iPhone 13 Pro Max with a smaller battery, bigger display and higher resolution beats it by 2-3hrs SoT. It is hard to defend that bases on the fact this is a compact phone so should be beating bigger phones with 4500mAh?

[@markpartoza7959]

True

[@DarisT-qc1fw]

So to be clear there are "A Few" major problems. Well that's a bummer. Was looking forward to getting this.

[@phalvin93]

Interested to see a 12 vs 12 pro comparison. Happy CNY!

[@tibora13]

do a review on the Red Magic 6s Pro Ghost Edition! Thats the next phone im buying once the price drops Lim✊🏿

[@frosty9085]

I really love the look of the curved screen because it looks full screen but yeah I have the same concern. The accidental touches. Lol

[@igorskyflyer]

03:02, I don't get it, everyone else says it gets pretty hot while gaming 😭😭😭

[@sheikhm.s4149]

I got one for the price of xiaomi 12T and I regret it. Its got hot really damn quick when I play games and even though the device has 4500mah battery the battery drain so quick because of the chip making the phone hot. Should've have gone for the 12T instead

[@raz0gaming]

i'm looking forward to buy this phone,and compare this to S22 which is more expensive compared to xiaomi 12,but one thing i couldn't stand is the no ip rating on the phone because i personally love bikes and i usually take a ride with my lovely bike while taking my phone with me,one thing i afraid is that when i accidentally fell off or my phone just fell into my food it will be dead,but i dont have the money to buy s22 so i'm looking to buy s21 FE,i know in this month S21 FE isn't the best phone to buy since it is an outdated phone

[@ShorabHossain]

Great insights Lim, thanks for the great video.

[@ASmith-vl2km]

Can you compare the global variant against the U.S. variant of the Sony Xperia 5 III and Galaxy S22?

[@zenitsu7769]

Bought today and immediately regret it, it heats so fast for a flagship phone. Browsing through fb will make it warm lmao trash phone

[@pijesz]

The 8gen1 draws more power than the 888. That's probably the reason why the battery life is mediocre.

[@IVIakeItHappen]

Speaking of flat displays, are you going to be reviewing the Redmi note 11 series?

[@serge0251]

Maybe a case would fix the issue with the accidental touch. Had that problem with my s10+ before. Slapped a case on it and problem solved

[@georgegurita968]

I am concerned about what you mentioned about life battery. For me is very important to be at least Mi 10's efficiency. What about the SD 8 gen1 's efficiency compared to previous 888, 865 or others?? You didn't mention the overheat in gaming. After all these problems I'm very disappointed.

[@omnihein9322]

According to other reviewers and battery drain tests, it seems to be a lot more efficient than the 888 but Xiaomi throttles it so that it doesn't pass 45°C. I'll wait for the TSMC version of the 8 gen 1 though, Samsung Manufacturing sucks.

[@gambiremas1217]

@@omnihein9322 what is TSMC? thank you

[@omnihein9322]

@@gambiremas1217 they are chip manufacturers, but their process is much better than Samsung's.

[@TIMELORD-r7p]

Very nice review 👍 thank you 🙂

[@damianooi8261]

so how..? would you choose this or xiaomi 11T pro? i am upgrading my redmi note 10 lite to new phone but dont know which to choose.

[@Jason-vm8bd]

the most honest review, thanks bro 👍🏼

[@AMUGTKanal2022]

I hoppe that Xiaomi fix problem with Batterie per Update! Samsung 22 have very Bad Batterie! Xiaomi is bether?

[@mredza5149]

Lim, can you describe the screen on time for the battery usage from 100-10% in your future videos? hehe I just want the idea how long or short the battery last ✌🏻. Thanks! Love you work 💪🏼

[@brownwallet942]

i think the practical solution to accidental touches is putting on a cellphone case. but if you want using your phone without case that's going to be a problem haha

[@pudinichigo91]

I have phone with curve display ( Galaxy S20). Even using with case I still accidental touches quite often when using app like Instagram or KZbin, its not a permanent solution

[@MrVandth]

Samsung had a feature where you can deactivate the touch responsiveness of the boarders of your phone to avoid unwanted touching, I guess hey could easily integrate that in MIUI

[@shivendravegiakumar3116]

Hope you would do a review on the oneplus 10 pro soon :)

[@suriarao602]

What about xiaomi 12X bro? btw perfect review

[@mohzhafiz3841]

surprise that xiaomi can handle the heat of new processor

[@clemerlontayaojr6515]

Boom! After a month na panay nuod ako ng mga phone reviews Kasi I'm torn between Xiaomi 12 and Samsung S22. Finally, nabili ko na itong Xiaomi 12. Ang Ganda ng phone. Bagay talaga siya sa akin na isang moderate user. However, I would not recommend this phone to those who are heavy gamers. Basta performance, display, budget wise? I love my new phone. 🥹⭐🔥✨

[@m.ahmedfetry1831]

what watch do u wear bro? look nice

[@bumblebee2956]

I want your keyboard…..pretty dope

[@KEI-sw6wi]

thanks for the honest opinion lim 👍

[@mib7344]

Great practical review! 😊

[@julreylaput5818]

hey dude.. what keyboard are you using? that's on your background.

[@ssekisambusulaiman4192]

That battery is really good,because if it can last that long, when you use the phone all day while connected to Internet or WiFi, and you are most likely to be a heavy user. Just give it a credit

[@red.lyricx1600]

We want Xiaomi 12 mini unboxing and full camera review Thank

[@afdhalns2133]

Hi Lim. Do you prefer Xiaomi 11 than 12 ?

[@rubpub]

Which is better: this Xiaomi or Oppo Find X5?

[@kcchan7821]

Hey Lim, how did you buy direct from China?

[@alyssanicoleladeras2309]

Hello! Are you going to have a comparison video between the global and chinese version of redmi note 11 pro?

[@pudinichigo91]

There's not much different between global & Chinese ver of Redmi phone asides from a fews app that pre installed & no gms on Chinese version, the spec aslo identical except for some of network band

[@user-fb9sm7nn2x]

I love way much the MI 11's style

[@funkyspidermonkey5267]

1 of the reason I'll not picking this 12. The curve screen. By the way, great review Lim

[@sasunmontu]

Did you use the phone protector, did you still have accidental link touchs when using it

[@salehsaif1023]

I like your honest opinions

[@averydorado870]

Which is better? Xiaomi 12 or Vivo X80?

[@bobdylan8368]

Xiaomi 12 or Asus Zenfone 8 ?! What do you think is the better choice?

[@pudinichigo91]

For me I would choose Xiaomi 12, they have better build quality, bigger battery, better camera sensor & much better design in my opinion, the price also not much different, at least in my country which is not more than $50 different in terms of price

[@thundergus]

miui is so buggy, I couldn't stand it on my mi 8. I went back to samsung and couldn't be happier.

[@rockodromo89]

Hi there, anyone knows where could I get this green vegan leather model? I look for it but can't find it. I thank anyone helping. Thanks in advance.

[@HajimotoSaito]

I am curious though. I wonder if it throttles and heats up on say Mobile Legends and LOL Wildrift after a few hours of gaming. Like around 1-2 hours.

[@amirkhanamirkhan4068]

Good Review

[@user-su1ho8ff4j]

Curved edges kills that phone.

[@kamalkant381]

good n honest review

[@amangomashe9226]

What icon pack is he using there?

[@ErwinTeunissen]

a case will solve the biggest down factor

[@kings_chronicle592]

Xaiomi and redmi devices have major issues I can't use them. That's why tho some KZbinrs try to rub one plus down the drain they have, hard core fans LIKE MYSELF, reliablily is not a problem I had a redmi and it was the worse. I kno ppl that have xaiomi and they got rid of it and got one plus.

[@martinangelomooney1010]

Main reason I'm keeping my Poco F3.

[@flipp081]

Is the edge sharper compared to Mi 11?

[@bongming3885]

Next 6inch .. 😍

[@sherlan1886]

Great video!

[@jaybi5594]

It has AMOLED not OLED like yo mentioned in Video right?

[@LBG02394]

Your money is worth it! 👍👍

[@haminozzt]

What's the name of keyboard that glows in background?

[@zdlan5836]

I am experiencing issue in wifi or data connectivity. It takes times to switch from wifi to data or vise versa, and from sleep mode to active mode you need to reset connectivity. Any advise?