Xiaomi 12 mini Tipped to Be in Works, Leaked Renders Suggest Possible iPhone 13 mini Rival

Xiaomi is tipped to be working on a smaller handset for the Xiaomi 12 series.

By David Delima | Updated: 3 February 2022 13:56 IST

Xiaomi 12 mini Tipped to Be in Works, Leaked Renders Suggest Possible iPhone 13 mini Rival

Photo Credit: Twitter/ Sam (@Shadow_Leak)

Xiaomi 12 mini renders (pictured) suggest Xiaomi could be working on a compact flagship handset

Highlights

Xiaomi 12 mini could compete against Apple’s iPhone 13 mini
The company is yet to reveal plans regarding Xiaomi 12 mini
Xiaomi 12 series was launched in China in December 2021

Xiaomi 12 series was launched in China in December, including the company's latest Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Xiaomi 12X handsets. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is yet to reveal when the flagship series will debut in India. Ahead of the global launch of the company's Xiaomi 12 series, a new render of a smaller handset has surfaced online, suggesting that a Xiaomi 12 mini smartphone could also be in the works. Xiaomi, however, is yet to reveal any details regarding the smartphone.

According to a render shared online by tipster Sam (@Shadow_leak), the Chinese company could be working on a compact Xiaomi 12 mini smartphone. The image shared on Twitter shows the rear side of the smartphone with a vertically aligned triple camera setup. The image also contains the text “Xiaomi 12 mini”. It is worth noting that Xiaomi has not yet announced any plans for a compact Xiaomi 12 series smartphone.

Xiaomi 12 Mini First Look ???? pic.twitter.com/9rW5jSAYSm
— Sam (@Shadow_Leak) January 31, 2022

Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12X currently sport the smallest displays in the Xiaomi 12 series at 6.28 inches, while Xiaomi 12 Pro sports a larger 6.73-inch display. The leaked render does not specify a screen size for the rumoured Xiaomi 12 mini. Meanwhile, Apple offers iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 mini, two compact smartphones with 5.4-inch screens, as well as iPhone SE (2020) with a 4.7-inch display.

According to a recent report, Xiaomi is tipped to launch Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12X, and Xiaomi 12 Pro in global markets by the end of February or early March. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is also said to be working on a Xiaomi 12 Ultra model, as well as a ‘derivative' Xiaomi 12 Pro model that could feature an upgraded version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, according to the same report.

Xiaomi India speaks exclusively to Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast, on their plans for 2022 and pushing for 120W fast charging with the 11i HyperCharge. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details.

Xiaomi 12

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.28-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4,500mAh

OS Android

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

More Xiaomi mobiles Xiaomi mobiles price in India

Xiaomi 12X

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.28-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4,500mAh

OS Android

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

More Xiaomi mobiles Xiaomi mobiles price in India

Xiaomi 12 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great build quality
Crisp 120Hz AMOLED display
Quick 120W wired charging
Powerful speakers
Good camera performance

Bad
No official IP rating
No macro camera or shooting mode
Gets hot while recording video

Read detailed Xiaomi 12 Pro review

Display 6.73-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4,600mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1,440x3,200 pixels

More Xiaomi mobiles Xiaomi mobiles price in India

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: Xiaomi 12 Mini, Xiaomi 12 Series, Xiaomi, Compact Phones

David Delima

Email David Delima

As a writer on technology with Gadgets 360, David Delima is interested in open-source technology, cybersecurity, consumer privacy, and loves to read and write about how the Internet works. David can be contacted via email at DavidD@ndtv.com, on Twitter at @DxDavey, and Mastodon at mstdn.social/@delima. More