After their announcement back in October, the Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro have officially made their debut in the Philippines as well, offering hardware and features tailored for demanding scenarios.
Xiaomi 12T has a 6.67-inch 1220p AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, up to 900 nits of brightness, HDR10+ support, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It packs a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra along with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
For optics, the device has a 108MP main camera, along with an 8MP ultra-wide unit, a 2MP macro sensor, and a 20MP selfie shooter.
Xiaomi 12T Pro, on the other hand, has the same display size and resolution, but runs on a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, along with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
The device uses a 200MP ISOCELL HP1 sensor with 2X lossless digital zoom, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, a 2MP macro shooter, and a 20MP front camera. Both devices house a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast-charging and run MIUI 13 on top of Android 12.
Specifications
| Xiaomi 12T Pro | Xiaomi 12T | |
| Display | 6.67″ CrystalRes AMOLED 20:9 1,220 x 2,712, 120Hz (Adaptive), up to 480Hz touch sampling rate | 6.67″ CrystalRes AMOLED 20:9 1,220 x 2,712, 120Hz (Adaptive), up to 480Hz touch sampling rate |
| Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 900 nits peak, Gorilla Glass 5 | HDR10+, 900 nits peak, Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Dimensity 8100-Ultra |
| RAM | 12GB LPDDR5 | 8GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 | 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 |
| Rear Cameras | 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HP1, Main, 2x In-Sensor Zoom, OIS, 8K Video Recording | 108MP Samsung ISOCELL HM6, Main, OIS |
| 8MP Ultra-Wide | 8MP Ultra-Wide | |
| 2MP Macro | 2MP Macro | |
| Front Camera | 20MP | 20MP |
| OS | Android 12 + MIUI 13 | Android 12 + MIUI 13 |
| Battery | 5,000mAh + 120W HyperCharge | 5,000mAh + 120W HyperCharge |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Silver, Blue |
Pricing and Availability
Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 12T Pro are priced at PHP 26,999 and PHP 37,999, respectively. Those who will pre-order from November 18 to 29, 2022 will get a Xiaomi S1 Active watch worth PHP 8,999 as a freebie.
The brand also introduced a couple of AIoT products – the Xiaomi Smart Camera C300 equipped with an AI processor and ultra-clear HD technology, and its more affordable variant, the C200, as well as the Xiaomi Smart Blender, which boasts 8-blade multi-angle chopping and can be switched between hot and cold.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
