Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro goes official in the Philippines

On schedule, Xiaomi has officially launched its latest number series of smartphones in the Philippines, the Xiaomi 12 and the Xiaomi 12 Pro.

As a recap, the vanilla Xiaomi 12 sports a 6.28-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with 120Hz Adaptive Sync, the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, a 50MP main rear camera, 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 256Gb of UFS 3.1 internal storage, and a 4,500mAh battery with wireless and reverse charging.

The Xiaomi 12 Pro, on the other hand, features a 6.73-inch QHD+ E5 AMOLED screen with Dynamic 120Hz LTPO, the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It also packs a 4,600mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging.

Camera-wise, the 12 Pro comes with a 50MP Sony IMX707 main sensor, a 50MP 115° FOV ultra-wide angle shooter, a 50MP telephoto lens, and a 32MP selfie snapper. Other camera features include Ultra Night Video, One-click AI cinema, Ultra Night Photo, Portrait Night mode, Xiaomi ProFocus, Night Mode, and 50MP mode.

Xiaomi 12 specs:

• Network: 4G LTE/5G (Dual-SIM)
• Display: 6.28-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) OLED, 419ppi, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, 1,100 nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, 360° ambient light sensor, Low blue light certification, X-axis linear vibration motor
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
• OS: MIUI 13, Android 12
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4nm)
• GPU: Adreno 730
• Memory: 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB UFS 3.1
• Sensor: In-display Fingerprint scanner
• Rear Camera: 50MP f/1.88 Sony IMX766 (main) w/ PDAF, 13MP f/2.4 (ultrawide), 5MP f/2.4 (telephoto)
• Front/Selfie Camera: 32MP f/2.45
• Connectivity: WiFi 6+, Bluetooth 5.2, Multi-band GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, NFC, IR blaster
• Audio: Quad speakers, SOUND BY Harman Kardon, Dolby Atmos
• Port: USB Type-C
• Battery: 4,500mAh with 67W wired fast charging, 50W fast wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging
• Dimensions & Weight: 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.16 mm, 176g
• Colors: Black, Blue, Purple
• Heat-dissipating graphite
• 2600mm² extra-large VC liquid cooling system

Xiaomi 12 Pro specs:

• Network: 4G LTE/5G
• Display: 6.73-inch QHD+ (3200 x 1440) E5 AMOLED curved, 521ppi, Dolby Vision, Dynamic 120Hz LTPO, 480Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+, 1,500 nits peak brightness, Micro Lens, HDR 10+, 360° ambient light sensor, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, X-axis linear vibration motor
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
• OS: MIUI 13, Android 12
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4nm)
• GPU: Adreno 730
• Memory: 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB UFS 3.1
• Sensor: In-display Fingerprint scanner
• Rear Camera: 50MP f/1.88 Sony IMX707 (main) with PDAF, 50MP f/2.2 Samsung JN1 115° (ultrawide) with OIS, 50MP f/1.9 Samsung JN1 (telephoto)
• Front/Selfie Camera: 32MP f/2.45
• Connectivity: WiFi 6+, Bluetooth 5.2, Multi-band GPS, A, GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, NFC, IR blaster
• Audio: Quad speakers, SOUND BY Harman Kardon, Dolby Atmos
• Port: USB Type-C
• Battery: 4,600mAh with 120W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging
• Dimensions & Weight: 163.6 x 74.6 x 8.16 mm, 205g
• Colors: Black, Blue, Purple
• Extra-large 2900mm² VC
• 3 large heat dissipation graphite sheets

Pricing and Availability

• Xiaomi 12 (8GB + 256GB) – PHP 39,999
• Xiaomi 12 Pro (12GB + 256GB) – PHP 49,999

Those who pre-order in Xiaomi’s official online and authorized retail stores from March 24 to April 1 can also score amazing deals. Xiaomi 12 Pro buyers will be getting a free Mi TV P1 43-inch, while those who purchase a Xiaomi 12 will receive a free Mi TV P1 32-inch. Note that freebies are subject to stock availability.