The new Xiaomi 12T become official with MediaTek or Snapdragon chipsets and with a camera of up to 200 megapixels

Rare is the international Xiaomi event that ends with only one launch. Today’s has been multiple, since it has even had time to present a new robot vacuum cleaner, although we are much more interested in its new phones, which follow the strange pattern (so Xiaomi) of generating another step at the top of its catalog without launching new flagships per se.

Going into flour, the Xiaomi 12T family is made up of two mobile phones with virtually identical aesthetics but reasonably well differentiated features. On the one hand we have the base model, with chipset MediaTek (although a Qualcomm model is reflected due to a typo on the official site) and a good 108-megapixel rear camera, while on the other hand we have the more powerful Xiaomi 12T Pro, which ups the ante with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and a impressive 200 megapixel camera, courtesy of a Samsung ISOCELL HP1 sensor capable of packing 16 pixels into one (so its actual resolution is 12.5 megapixels).

• Screen: 6.67-inch AMOLED 2712 x 1220, 419 ppi and 120 Hz with Gorilla Glass 5
• Core Processor: Dimension 8100-Ultra
• Processor Pro: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
• Memory: 8/12GB LPDDR5
• Storage: 256/512 GB UFS 3.1
• base rear cameras
  • Main: 108 megapixels, f / 1.7
  • Wide angle: 8 megapixels, f / 2.2 and 120º
  • Macro: 2 megapixels, f / 2.4
• Pro rear cameras
  • Main: 200 megapixels, f / 1.69
  • Wide angle: 8 megapixels, f / 2.2 and 120º
  • Macro: 2 megapixels, f / 2.4
• Front camera: 20 MP, f/2.24
• Battery: 5,000 mAh with 120 W fast charge
• Dimensions and base weight: 163.1 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm and 202 grams
• Dimensions and weight Pro: 163.1 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm and 205 grams
• Others: MIUI 13 (Android 12), 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, USB-C, on-screen fingerprint reader, IR emitter

The standard Xiaomi 12T should meet the needs of users looking for a phone with certain features gaming, good overall performance and an off-road camera. The Pro variant, meanwhile, provides a slightly improved screen, features gaming to the limit within the Android market and photographic performance at another level, since the main sensor of the camera has no more and no less than 1/1.22”, which in theory implies a much superior night performance.

If the Xiaomi 12T Pro is not a new standard within the range of the Chinese manufacturer, it is due to nuance issues such as its screen (good, although not particularly cutting-edge), which prevents it from getting in the way of higher-priced phones such as the new Xiaomi 12S. This, of course, is also seen in more moderate rates and that are as follows:

• Xiaomi 12T 8+128 GB: 599 euros
• Xiaomi 12T 8+256 GB: 649 euros
• Xiaomi 12T Pro 8+256 GB: 799 euros
• Xiaomi 12T Pro 12 + 256 GB: 849 euros

As a launch offer, the Xiaomi 12T can be purchased with Redmi Buds 4 Pro headphones, while the Xiaomi 12T Pro will come with a Redmi Pad tablet.