After making its global launch last week, Xiaomi Philippines is bringing the Xiaomi 12 Series to the country! Starting March 24, you will be able to preorder the latest Xiaomi flagship phones. YES, there are two phones: the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro!
Pricing and Availability
The Xiaomi 12 Pro with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage retails for P48,999 and the Xiaomi 12 with 8GB RAM + 256GB storage retails for P39,999. Both will be available for preorder in Xiaomi’s official online and authorized retail stores from March 24 to April 1 can also score amazing deals.
If you preorder a Xiaomi 12 Pro, you will get a FREE Mi TV P1 43″. Meanwhile, you will get a FREE Mi TV P1 32” if you preorder a Xiaomi 12. Freebies are subject to stock availability. Both phones will have a 1 + 1 year extended warranty.
Standout Features of the Xiaomi 12 Series
Both phones in the Xiaomi 12 Series feature triple rear cameras including a 50MP main camera featuring Xiaomi ProFocus. (Xiaomi 12 gets the Sony IMX766 main sensor while the Xiaomi 12 Pro gets the new Sony IMX707 main sensor.) The Xiaomi 12 Pro ups that ante with a triple 50MP cameras on the rear! They also have the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, which helps them achieve all the new photo and video capabilities like Ultra Night Video and the other portrait-centric features.
Xiaomi packs really fast charging tech in both phones! The Xiaomi 12 has a 4500 mAh battery with 67W wired turbo charging. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 12 Pro carries a slightly bigger 4600 mAh battery along with the INSANE 120W Xiaomi HyperCharge.
Both of these phones carry AMOLED DotDisplays which were rated A+ by DisplayMate. Gorilla Glass Victus protects the displays on these phones, and have 120Hz displays. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a better display thanks to having AdaptiveSync Pro which adjusts the display from 1 to 120Hz depending on the content.
For both Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro, there will be 3 years worth of software updates and 4 years of security updates.
Full Specs
In case you need it, here are the full specs of the Xiaomi 12 Series:
Xiaomi 12
- 6.28-inch FHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay with 2400 x 1080 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate
- Xiaomi AdaptiveSync technology and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, LiquidCool technology
- 8GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage
- Triple rear cameras: 50MP Sony IMX766 main camera with f/1.88 aperture, 13MP ultrawide camera with f/2.4 aperture and 123° FOV, 5MP telemacro camera with f/2.4 aperture
- 32MP front camera with f/2.45 aperture
- In-display optical fingerprint sensor
- 4500 mAh battery with 67W wired turbo charging and Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
- 50W wireless turbo charging, 10W reverse wireless charging
- Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, USB Type-C port
- Dual SIM with Dual 5G support
- Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS)
- Android 12 with MIUI 13
- Comes in three colors: Gray, Purple, Blue
Xiaomi 12 Pro
- 6.73-inch FHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay with 2400 x 1080 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate
- Xiaomi AdaptiveSync Pro technology (1-120Hz) and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, LiquidCool technology
- 12GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage
- Triple rear cameras: 50MP Sony IMX707 main camera with f/1.9 aperture, 50MP ultrawide camera with f/2.2 aperture and 115° FOV, 50MP telephoto camera with f/1.9 aperture and 48mm equivalent focal length
- 32MP front camera with f/2.45 aperture
- In-display optical fingerprint sensor
- 4600 mAh battery with 120W Xiaomi HyperCharge and Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
- 50W wireless turbo charging, 10W reverse wireless charging
- Quad speakers with Dolby Atmos, USB Type-C port
- Dual SIM with Dual 5G support
- Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS)
- Android 12 with MIUI 13
- Comes in three colors: Gray, Purple, Blue
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