The Xiaomi 12 was put in the spotlight by the experts of DxOMark. Today we will talk about the standard model but previously the laboratory has demonstrated the audio capability of the Pro model, as well as those of rear cameras. Yesterday the industry experts decided to test the audio (playback and recording) of Xiaomi 12, therefore the standard model. Although it relies on highly respected hardware designed by Harman Kardon, the performance is not the best. However, the device isn't worth it either. Let's go to see in detail the evaluation of the experts.
How does the audio sector of Xiaomi 12 behave? DxOMark tells us with its full review. Good, but not very good. Like OnePlus 9 Pro
The Xiaomi 12 tested the performance of its speakers by DxOMark and the results were published yesterday. Despite having gained great prominence in the category with gaming smartphones such as Black Shark 5, the third largest producer in the world has again found itself above below average with its latest top-of-the-range model. DxOMark awarded the flagship an overall score of 69, just one point more than its predecessor Mi 11. Al 40 th in the world ranking, the Xiaomi 12 falls short of rivals such as the Galaxy S22 (71 points) e Google Pixel 6 (71 points), as well as Xiaomi Mi 10S (80 points).
The positive side of the stereo speakers they support Dolby Atmos includes advantages such as good tonal balance when turned up to maximum volume, good dispersion and good attenuation of sound artifacts, that is the interference that reduces the final quality of the reproduction. On the other hand, the evaluators noticed one annoying lack of brightness when playing music, videos, and other scenarios, causing muffled speaker sound in all use cases. The minimum volume level is barely sufficient.
The microphones of the Xiaomi 12 have slightly better scores than its speakers and, as DxOMark points out, they deliver excellent spatial accuracy with a “perfect position” of the sound source, making the recordings highly faithful. The capture of dynamic frequencies, that is, variations in the energy of the sound source, was also praised. Some factors that prevented the device from getting a higher score are the lack of bass while recording audio. There timbre of the sounds picked up by the microphones is unsatisfactory in high sound pressure environments, such as a musical concert.
