Xiaomi 12 Pro, Xiaomi Pad 5 coming to India: Full details

Xiaomi 12 Pro was launched at the Xiaomi Next event in India on Wednesday, April 27. The new Xiaomi flagship rivals the OnePlus 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22, featuring features like a 120Hz E5 AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The Xiaomi 12 Pro also comes with up to 12GB of RAM, 120W fast wired and 50W fast wireless charging. Alongside the Xiaomi 12 Pro, the Chinese company introduced the Xiaomi Pad 5 as its latest tablet in India. The new model comes with a 2.5K+ display, Dolby Atmos audio, and an octa-core Snapdragon 860 SoC.

Xiaomi 12 Pro, Xiaomi Pad 5 price in India

The Xiaomi 12 Pro price in India has been set at Rs. 62,999 for the base model with 8GB RAM. The phone also comes in a 12GB RAM variant which is priced at Rs. 66,999. The Xiaomi 12 Pro comes in Couture Blue, Noir Black and Opera Mauve colour options and will go on sale from 12 PM on May 2. It will be available through Amazon, Mi.com, Mi Home stores and other major retail channels in the country. Xiaomi is initially offering an introductory offer where the Xiaomi 12 Pro will be available at a discount of Rs. 4,000. Customers who purchase the phone using an ICICI debit card or EMI options will also get an additional discount of Rs. 6,000.

To appease existing Xiaomi and Redmi phone users, the company is holding a ‘Special Xiaomi Fan Sale’ on May 1 at 12 noon. It will offer 100 percent off up to Rs. 20,000 on trade-in of an existing Xiaomi or Redmi phone. The early sale will be conducted via Amazon, Mi.com and Mi Home stores.

The Xiaomi Pad 5, on the other hand, starts at Rs. 26,999 for the 128GB storage model and goes up to Rs. 28,999 for the 256GB variant. However, as an introductory offer, the Xiaomi Pad 5 will be available for Rs. 24,999 for the 128GB model and Rs. 26,999 for the 256GB variant until May 7. The tablet comes in a Cosmic Grey colour option and will be available for purchase starting 12 PM on May 3 through Amazon, Mi.com, Mi Home stores and select offline retailers. Xiaomi Pad Keyboard has also been launched to accompany the Pad 5. However, it is currently unclear whether the detachable keyboard will come bundled with the tablet or be sold separately.

Globally, the Xiaomi 12 Pro was launched in March, with a starting price of $999 (roughly Rs. 76,600) for the base model with 8GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Pad 5, however, made its debut in some global markets in September last year, with a price tag starting at $28,500) for the 128GB storage variant.

Xiaomi 12 Pro Specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano) Xiaomi 12 Pro runs Android 12 with MIUI 13 on top and features a 6.72-inch WQHD+ (1,440×3,200 pixels) E5 AMOLED display that’s based on the second-generation LTPO technology to offer a dynamic refresh rate of between 1Hz and 120Hz. The display also has a peak brightness of up to 1,500 nits and includes Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support. It’s protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. Under the hood, the Xiaomi 12 Pro is powered by the octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, along with an Adreno 730 GPU and up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM.

In terms of optics, the Xiaomi 12 Pro features a triple camera setup at the back that houses a 50-megapixel Sony IMX707 primary sensor, with an f/1.8 lens that supports optical image stabilization (OIS). The camera setup also includes a 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens and a 50-megapixel telephoto lens.

The rear camera supports up to 8K video recording at 24 fps frame rate. It also includes features such as Xiaomi ProFocus, Portrait Night Mode, Portrait HDR, and Photo Clones. Video recording features include Xiaomi ProFocus motion tracking focus, Ultra Night Video, One-Click AI cinema, and Cinematic video filters.

For selfies and video calling, the Xiaomi 12 Pro features a 32-megapixel selfie camera sensor on the front, with an f/2.45 lens.

The Xiaomi 12 Pro comes with 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage as standard.

Connectivity options on the Xiaomi 12 Pro include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/ A-GPS/ NavIC, Infrared (IR) blaster, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. Sensors onboard include an accelerometer, ambient light, barometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, and a proximity sensor. The phone also comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

The Xiaomi 12 Pro packs a 4,600mAh Li-Polymer battery that supports 120W Xiaomi Hypercharge fast wired charging. The phone also supports Quick Charge 4, Quick Charge 3+, and Power Delivery 3.0 charging standards. It also features 50W Wireless Turbo charging.

The phone measures 163.6 x 74.6 x 8.16 mm and weighs 205 grams.

Xiaomi Pad 5 specifications

The Xiaomi Pad 5 runs on Android 11 with MIUI 13 for Pad out of the box and features a 10.95-inch 2.5K+ (2,560×1,600 pixels) display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a 120Hz refresh rate. The display also includes Dolby Vision support and DCI-P3 color gamut. It offers a pixel density of 275 ppi and has a peak brightness of up to 650 nits. Powering the Xiaomi Pad 5 is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SoC, along with Adreno 640 GPU and 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM as standard. The tablet comes with a 13-megapixel camera sensor on the back that supports up to 4K video recording at 30 fps. The rear camera also supports document scanning in original, enhanced, and black and white modes.

Xiaomi Pad 5 comes with a 10.95-inch 2.5K+ display
Photo Credit: Xiaomi India

For video chatting, the Xiaomi Pad 5 has an 8-megapixel selfie camera sensor on the front. It supports up to full-HD (1080p) video recording at 30 fps. There’s also dual microphone noise cancellation to reduce ambient noise and improve speaker audio, the company says.

The Xiaomi Pad 5 comes with up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The tablet also includes quad speakers, along with Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio (wired and wireless) support.

Connectivity options on the Xiaomi Pad 5 include Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, and a USB Type-C with OTG support. The device comes with a Xiaomi Smart Pen that has 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity and support for magnetic wireless charging. Xiaomi has also pre-installed the tablet with a Smart Note algorithm that is claimed to help in recognizing shapes, text and compensates for tracking losses caused due to latency. Further, there’s a Xiaomi Pen Engine to deliver low latency with the bundled stylus.

The Xiaomi Pad 5 packs an 8,720mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. However, the bundled charger has 22.5W output support. The tablet’s built-in battery is said to deliver over 16 hours of video playback on a single charge.