While rumors of the Samsung Galaxy S22 have cropped up a few times already, we've heard relatively little of a close rival that's likely to launch around the same time, the Xiaomi Mi 12. However, some preliminary information has given us an idea of what it's all about. expect from this planned high-end device. Chinese news site MyDrivers shared some renderings of the Mi 12. While these are fan-created images, they are based on actual leaks revolving around the social media platform Weibo, so they give us a rough idea of what to expect in the highly anticipated successor to the Xiaomi Mi 11. The images show a phone that shares a clear design with the Mi 11 and Mi 11 Ultra, including a curved display, and the display will apparently have similar specs to the Mi 11 lineup. compared to the number of Mi 11 phones, and it looks a lot like the Mi 11 Pro that only launched in China. We must have looked at the images for a while before noticing the biggest change from the Mi 11. It's a feature some phones would have had, but only the ZTE Axon 20 5G has provided so far: a secondary camera.
Under-screen camera competition
An under-display front-facing camera is exactly what it sounds like: it's a selfie snapper that doesn't require cutting off a segment of the screen to accommodate it (and therefore doesn't result in an ugly circular mark, or 'tear-drop' segment, missing from the screen). We've heard that many phones will be equipped with an under-display camera, like the Samsung Galaxy Note 21 or Galaxy Z Fold 3, but the former might be canceled outright and the latter might be quite a specialized device (because it's a foldable phone device.) A rumor has suggested that the Galaxy S22 Ultra may have this feature (although this has been disputed). However, if the Xiaomi Mi 12 has an under-display camera, it is likely to surpass the Galaxy S22 series to have this feature, as Xiaomi's flagship series is likely to launch in December 2021 or January 2022, before Samsung presumably launches in February 2022. If this turn of events were to happen, it wouldn't be the first time. that Xiaomi is rushing to prevent Samsung's Galaxy S series from getting the 'First to Make X' title. The Mi 11 overtook the Galaxy S21 to be the first phone with the Snapdragon 888 chipset, for example, as Xiaomi surprised everyone by postponing the launch to December 2020, instead of February 2021 as everyone expected. At this point, we're not really sure any of the smartphone series will offer a phone with a secondary display camera, and none will be the first to use this feature anyway. But the phones are likely to be very competitive in many departments, like some of the biggest phones of 2022, so there are bound to be plenty of other ways they'll compete. As we hear more about the two, we'll bring you all the famous leaks and rumors.