The importance of price quality It is still the reference for Xiaomi and in this case it is clear, since we are facing the phones that are going to compete with the iPhone 14 Pro and we already told you that they have nothing to fear from them. Its design, its speed, the cameras and especially the battery, is above Apple phones and practically any other.
Basic Description
Knowing such a well-qualified mobile in a few words is not an easy task. The Xiaomi 12T Pro is the flagship smartphone of the firm from now on and taking into account that it has reached a tempting price that starts at 799 euros, which is not expensive at all for everything it has, many friends and family will surely end up choosing it.
The best thing that defines the smartphone is its camera, since it is one of the groundbreaking elements with which Xiaomi has decided to take a step forward. The lens has 200 Mpx, which is a complete outrage. It is not the first smartphone to have it, but it is the one that promises to get the most out of it. In terms of power, it also has the best Qualcomm processor and a very fast charge that reaches 120W, that is, it can be charged to 100% in only 19 minutes.
Price
It is clear that we are going to have to save in order to buy the Xiaomi 12T Pro, but without a doubt, the many innovations of the mobile do not make us doubt that it is worth it. If we choose to buy this phone, we are assured of many years of good photos, speed and being happy with the purchase.
The starting price for its base version is €799, offering us nothing more and nothing less than 8 GB of RAM along with 256 GB of memory. Having so much memory to start with is a success, as it will mean that no matter how many photos we take with its cameras, we will not fill up the memory. In addition, we have another more complete option if possible, with 12 GB of RAM and the same storage, for 849 euros.
Competitors
This powerful Xiaomi smartphone has to face several mobiles that want to overshadow it; however, we can already tell you that comes out a winner in virtually every aspect.
Xiaomi 11T Pro
Those looking for a high-end have the option of thinking of the same model as last year, although the evolution has been remarkable. The new Xiaomi 12T Pro offers better cameras, more speed and yes, they share a 120W fast charge. The only thing that can make us look at this previous model is the price difference, since we will save ourselves a good pinch.
Samsung Galaxy S22+
Samsung’s large model has a lot to give us and although it is a sensational phone, when it comes to facing the Xiaomi 12T Pro it lags somewhat behind. The speed in all senses of this Samsung is far behind, although we do care a lot about the cameras and especially the telephoto lens, Samsung wins in that aspect.
iPhone 14 Pro
We cannot deny that the Apple terminal is sensational, although when it comes to facing it with the characteristics of the Xiaomi 12T Pro it leaves a lot to be desired. Only on the screen can the phone of the American firm say that it is better, since in everything else Xiaomi has managed to steal the first place.
mobile versions
There is another smartphone in the series that we must assess before buy the Xiaomi 12T Pro. A device that, as we mentioned before, is cheaper and, although it loses strength in some aspects, it is still one of the best we can choose.
Xiaomi 12T
This model reaches the market with a MediaTek processor and with a sensor considerably lower main camera, 108 MP. Of course, other aspects such as the screen and its 5,000 mAh battery with 120W fast charge remain unchanged. The differential value is therefore located in its cameras, given that this base model also loses certain creative advantages.
MovilZona’s opinion
It is true that the screen and the battery do not represent big changes compared to what we already knew last year, but the brand was clear that where they wanted to improve was in the photographic department and in power, more out of obligation than necessity. And it is that, if the 11T Pro was already a top of the range more than powerful, this 12T Pro is even more so.
But what makes the difference is arriving on the market as one of the first smartphones with a 200 MP camera at the forefront of the multimedia department. It is true that more MP does not mean that the photos are better, but surely this striking figure will help the brand to sell many units of its new phone. In addition, we are not going to fool ourselves, the smartphone takes very good photos day and night, even if it misses a telephoto lens.
For less than 800 euros, we can’t think of a better mobile you can buy.
Analysis of the Xiaomi 12T Pro
Without losing sight of the fact that we are talking about a telephone that it is sold for less than 800 euros and of what its predecessor already offered last year, this is all that you will find within the new high-end of the firm.
Screen and design
The design is very similar to last year, with a panel frosted glass back that favors the grip and the appearance of traces. The camera package changes the order of the sensors and in front there is a screen with a fingerprint sensor.
Speaking of screen… it’s impressive. It has AMOLED technology again, which means that blacks look much better and that heThe colors of your movies and series look almost like in the cinema… Or even better! All these contents will be super fluid thanks to its high refresh rate and a brightness that will not be a problem for you, either inside or outside the house.
Keep in mind that this panel is practically identical to that of the Xiaomi 11 T Pro, the predecessor of this phone, but its resolution is a little higher, allowing us to improve the quality of everything we reproduce on the smartphone. Its 120Hz refresh rate is going to change the way you render different content. If you watch a video it will use more Hz and if you watch a still photo it will use as few as possible. Indirectly, this implies that the energy consumption is much lower.
Since it is a ultra-high resolution display. You will be able to watch Netflix movies in 4K in amazing quality thanks to its high pixel density and enormous brightness that makes it possible to watch it perfectly outside the house and without eye pain at night. Seriously, it’s a very good panel where the only thing that can bother is the hole for the front camera.
Camera
Xiaomi’s 12T Pro has the winning horse in the primary sensor of nothing more and nothing less than 220MP with 2x digital zoom, so you will be able to increase the image 2 times from that 200 MP capture that works with the technology pixel binning 16-in-1 to reduce the size of the shots. Still, it has another sensor ultra wide angle for taking landscape or group photos, perfect for vacations, and a macro sensing on the back which really doesn’t have much use unless you’re into small object photography.
On paper, it is a camera that stands out above all for the great quality and detail of its shots, both during the day and at night. The main sensor has an OIS that allows focus much better on moving scenes and it is especially appreciated when the light falls.
selfie
The mentioned front camera that we talked about before has more than enough resolution to take perfect, high-quality self-portraits. It is located inside a perforated hole in the screen and allows us to blur the background of our photos on demand, while leaving it up to us to use or not the beauty mode.
ultra wide angle
The best thing about this sensor is that their brightness difference, is not as brutal as in other terminals of the brand, at least during the day. Although it is true that at night these shots usually show a little more noise than if we use the brutal 200 MP sensor, but it is not something that completely spoils the capture.
Macro
Photos close, well lit, but poor in detail, that is what we are going to get with this sensor that, although it is interesting on occasion, you are not going to use it too many times. This is one of those times that we would have preferred a slight increase in price in exchange for a telephoto lens to take the place of this lens.
night photo
If you are going to use the Ultra wide angle or Macro sensor, you will not notice a great quality in the photographs you take at night. Nevertheless, when we use the main 200 MP sensor, things change. And not because it is a higher resolution lens, but because it has OIS, which allows you to take better photos and videos when the light falls and because its aperture is the largest of all. It’s not quite perfect, but it’s pretty close.
Video
Can record video in 8K with the phone, something quite absurd, well… Do you have a screen or TV of this resolution where you can see these clips? Not even most homes have 4K TVs so it’s not something you should look at either. The mobile records very well, has many creative modes, records sound well, and has many editing options, that’s enough for you.
Drums
We liked the battery in the analysis of the Xiaomi 12T, although it may not seem like it, it is also an improvement. Have 5,000mAh, but it lasts a whole day without a problem, as long as you don’t watch 10 episodes in a row of the latest Netflix series. Then you may need to charge the phone before nightfall, although, luckily, you can do it in less than an hour thanks to the charger that comes with the phone. The brand bets again on a 120W powerwhich means that you only need 19 minutes to fully recharge the cell.
This capacity and speed are the same as last year, but using a newer processor means that the autonomy of the terminal extends a little more compared to the 11T Pro.
On the negative side we have the inability to wirelessly charge the device, since it is not a capacity that we find in the phone. What we do have is the charger included inside the mobile boxsomething that is very appreciated in these times.
Performance
The Xiaomi 12T Pro works with the Snapdragon 8 + Gen 1 based on 4nm, the best processor ever made for a mobile phone that makes it have the same power as a computer, placing it among the few devices that boast this feature today. In addition, it is supported by 8 or 12 GB of RAM LPDDR5 and a 128 or 256 GB UFS 3.1 internal storage, that is, the fastest of the moment.
Playing the most demanding Android titles is one of the main uses that we can give to the device. If we take into account that its graphics are at the level of the best game consoles on the market and that there is a 5G modem and compatibility with the fastest networks in the world, it is a perfect phone to play with our friends online.
But playing without good sound is not the same and for this reason the firm repeats its association with Harman Kardon, one of the most famous audio brands, with Dolby Atmos support for that the sound reaches you from everywhere. If in a game you are shot from the right, you will hear it from the right and if a car is coming from the left, you will detect it from that side.
Finally, MIUI 13 It has improved a lot compared to what we are used to and right now it has corrected many of the errors present in previous versions of the operating system. It is a less intensive customization layer than ever and that also has all the news of Android 12, the operating system on which the terminal is based.