Xiaomi 12 Pro will officially feature this breakthrough display

Xiaomi 12 Pro will officially characteristic this breakthrough brandish

A cropped-in official render of the Xiaomi 12 (right) and Xiaomi 12 Pro

(Image credit: Xiaomi)

The Xiaomi 12 has had more of its secrets given away via the Weibo folio of Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi. This time, he'southward had some fun things to tell u.s.a. about the screen of the top phone due for launch next week, the Xiaomi 12 Pro,

Lei introduces the display of the 12 Pro by calling it a "second-generation low-power 2K screen." 2K in this instance tin be used interchangeably with quad Hd (QHD), the current gilt standard for flagship smartphone displays. He then goes on to describe several ways in which Xiaomi'southward made the display power efficient.

Some of this is accomplished through technologies like new luminescent material and micro-prism technology which, while no doubt important, don't hateful much to users. More interestingly, he also mentions the phone using the new generation of LTPO material, the part of a smartphone screen that allows for adaptive loftier refresh rates, which Lei mentions every bit the fourth bespeak on the list. This sounds like the same technology that OnePlus just teased it was using for its next phone, the OnePlus 10 Pro

While information technology'south not mentioned in this mail, previous images from Xiaomi of the 12 Pro suggest the brandish volition be slightly curved, another move mutual amid top-tier Android flagship phone screens. The base Xiaomi 12 won't get all these bells and whistles though. Information technology instead uses a smaller, flat-edged FHD panel according to an earlier teaser released past Xiaomi.

All the aforementioned, both displays accept received an A+ rating from DisplayMate, Lei afterward posted. Nosotros too larn from this mail service that both displays too use Gorilla Drinking glass Victus, currently one of the toughest smartphone materials you tin get.

Another confirmed item nigh the Xiaomi 12 is that it volition use the Snapdragon eight Gen one chipset. Other rumors help united states build out the picture of the phone, such as the employ of 67W charging and a triple 50MP camera array.

Xiaomi's already told us that the 12 and 12 Pro will make their debut on December 28. It'south not long to wait until and then, but if you want to actually buy a Xiaomi 12, the expect's likely a bit longer every bit Xiaomi prioritizes launching in its native Chinese marketplace first. Looking dorsum to last year, the Xiaomi Mi 11 debuted in Dec 2020, just didn't proceed sale globally until March 2021.

Richard is a Tom's Guide staff writer based in London, covering news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, sound and whatever else people need communication on. Following on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the Academy of Sheffield, he's as well written for WIRED U.M., The Register and Creative Bloq. When not at work, he's likely thinking about how to mash the perfect cup of specialty coffee.