Sony’s Xperia Pro-I is without a doubt the most unique and unusual smartphone reviewed by us in the last three months. For $1,800 you get a large sensor akin to compact digital cameras with extensive software support and a multitude of settings and options. Unfortunately, it is unsuitable for occasional quick snaps and amateur photographers as it requires extensive knowledge in order to produce exceptional and great photos.
The Xiaomi 12X is a slightly more compact smartphone with great performance. Its build quality and camera are on a par with its competitors. However, it requires a certain amount of care and attention considering it is not IP certified.
The Oppo Find X5 is more affordable yet almost exactly as good its Pro counterpart. Its older SoC remains slightly cooler while offering almost the same level of performance. Other benefits include its fast charging times and long battery life.
Motorola’s Edge G20 Pro turned out to be somewhat disappointing in some regards. Its successor, the Edge 30 Pro, was improved significantly and now features exact location services, a matte case, fast Wi-Fi, and pure vanilla flavor of Android 12. It even supports stylus input, and its only limitations are its slightly limited video recording capabilities.
And last but not least is the Xiaomi 12, a compact smartphone offering plenty of power with good cameras, which barely hit the threshold to secure a “Very Good” rating.