THE xiaomi is currently the world’s fourth largest manufacturer of smart phonesand one of the largest manufacturers of mobile phones android. However, this is a relatively young brand, founded in 2011 by the hand of Lei Jun. Since then, it has been affectionately known as the Chinese Apple, for its quality/price products, and more recently for its alliance with Leica.
After all, quantitatively what has changed in all these years in the market? A simple comparison exercise between Xiaomi Mi 1 smartphones, the eldest son of the current Xiaomi 12 Pro, will leave any reader impressed.
The technological advance is remarkable and deserves to be highlighted, but let’s see.
In 2011 Xiaomi launched its first smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 1
In 2011, Xiaomi introduced the Mi 1 to the Chinese market. It was the first top of the range of the brand, and at the time it reached 300,000 pre-reservations in just 34 hours.
Some 12 years later, what has changed from that flagship smartphone to the latest Xiaomi 12T Pro smartphone, also available in Portugal? The answer is simple –Much!
12 years separate the Mi 1 from the Xiaomi 12T Pro
Screen: 6.67″ Full HD+ OLED display
Camera: 200 + 8 + 2 megapixels / 20 megapixels
Audio: Sound By harman/kardon
Charging: 120W
Battery: 5000mAh
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4nm)
Operating system: Android 12-MIUI
Memory: 8GB+256GB
Sale: Mi Watch
In 2011, the Mi 1 with the (at the time) powerful Qualcomm MSM8260 consisting of two cores at 1.7GHz, 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. Now, today, it has given way to the 12T Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 that guarantees high performance with reduced energy consumption, in addition to the heat dissipation system and thermal material cover.
All to provide a smooth experience and proven energy efficiency.
Processor, screen and everything that matters in a smartphone
As for the screen, the Mi 1 had a 4 inch LCD and one of the highest resolutions (480 × 854 pixels) we could get in 2011.
The Xiaomi 12T Pro offers a differentiating viewing experience with the 6.67″ AMOLED CrystalRes screen, 1220p resolution and more than 68 billion colors.
In the field of Photography, in the Mi 1 we could have a single photo sensor on the back with a total of 8MP. While the 12T Pro comes with a triple camera system that reaches 200 MP, innovative hardware and the help of the brand’s advanced Artificial Intelligence algorithms.
In other words, all this to guarantee images with total sharpness in different conditions.
THE battery it went from 1,930 mAh in the Mi 1 to an incredible 5,000 mAh in the Xiaomi 12T Pro. In fact, we now have a 120W HyperCharge system that allows a 100% charge in just 19 minutes and is ready for up to 13 hours and 30 minutes of use.
The Xiaomi 12T Pro is one of the best buys in 2023
Screen: 6.67″ Full HD+ OLED display
Camera: 200 + 8 + 2 megapixels / 20 megapixels
Audio: Sound By harman/kardon
Charging: 120W
Battery: 5000mAh
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4nm)
Operating system: Android 12-MIUI
Memory: 8GB+256GB
Just as the Mi 1 had two versions at the time, the 12T series is also available in two different versions.
This is one more example of the tremendous evolution of Xiaomi smartphones that have reached the market. In practice, combining the tremendous potential of all associated technologies and always at a fair price.
You can learn more about Xiaomi and its first smartphone.