Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines – August 18, 2022 – Good news! Xiaomi Philippines officially releases Xiaomi 12 Lite. This is after weeks of announcements, leaks, and tips from the tech world and the company itself. This time, the lite version of their high-end Xiaomi Series will be themed with “My Style, My Shot”. A perfect theme that describes how beautiful and elegant the device’s design is while offering excellent camera performance.
Let’s point per heading what makes this device elevate your style and photo shoots.
First of let’s start with its fashion-forward design. With a sleek 7.29mm thin design and weighing a mere 173g, Xiaomi 12 Lite offers an incredibly comfortable in-hand grip.
The back cover has a matte color gradient that moves with the light. The color also extends across the flat edges, creating a simple yet refined look. Three elegantly placed metal-ringed rear cameras on its back promote a high sense of luxury.
Xiaomi 12 Lite’s refined design stands out in three stunning colors – Lite Green, Lite Pink, and Black – showcasing a fashionable color palette, appealing to the desire for self-expression in all of us.
Secondly, the camera section emphasizes half of the theme. The Xiaomi 12 Lite has a studio-level triple camera setup, with a 108MP main shooter elevated by a large camera sensor, Samsung HM2 – an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP macro camera that snaps high-definition images in detail in every angle you want. When combined with eye-tracking focus and motion capture, the camera setup elevates the picture clarity and quality and opens up a whole new world of possibilities for impromptu cover shots.
The front-facing 32MP camera has a GD2 sensor and autofocus capabilities, allowing for ultra-clear selfies with refined clarity and color. The Selfie portrait mode with auto HDR is powered by Xiaomi’s self-developed algorithm, which uses depth estimation and portrait matting to simulate a true-to-life bokeh effect to deliver flattering fashion selfie results. The front camera, which is complemented by Xiaomi Selfie Glow—two soft LEDs—captures your natural beauty in exceptional detail in all scenarios.
Lastly, the Xiaomi 12 Lite includes a slew of impressive imaging features to enhance your social media posts and videos, including Magic Cutout—a professional editor that automatically identifies and outlines people, cats, and dogs for image editing, and Vlog Mode with 19 templates for creating vlogs in a variety of styles in an instant, and other exciting features like One-click AI cinema and a variety of simple cinematic features. Overall, this camera prowess is definitely on point in your TikTok videos.
Supporting Casts Specs and Features
The Xiaomi 12 Lite’s brain has a Snapdragon 778G 5G to help you get to stay updated all the time and makes it easier for you to do multi-tabs. UFS 2.2 to help your data transfer and download. 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM, 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM, and 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM for storage and RAM variants.
The Xiaomi 12 Lite’s 4,300mAh battery easily supports a full day of usage, while the 67W turbo charging powers up to 100% of the battery in just 41 minutes to keep you on the go.2 To extend the smartphone’s long-term battery health, Xiaomi’s smart charging algorithm – Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge – learns users’ night-time charging patterns to optimize charging strategy throughout the night, allowing the device to be fully charged right before the user wakes up.
The Xiaomi 12 Lite has a 6.55-inch AMOLED display and supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision for a first-rate viewing experience. The TrueColor display, which can display 68 billion colors, provides rich and accurate color when browsing through photo albums or fashion catalogs.
It also has a screen refresh rate of up to 120Hz and a touch sampling rate of 240Hz for a more seamless experience. The device offers a comfortable viewing experience and works to reduce eye strain by including all-day eye care features such as Sunlight mode 3.0, Reading Mode 3.0, and True Display.
For an immersive sound experience, the Xiaomi 12 Lite also includes a pair of stereo speakers and Dolby Atmos spatial audio technology.
Prices and Availability
Xiaomi 12 Lite comes in two storage variants. Recommended retail prices are PHP 20,999 for 6GB+128GB and PHP 21,999 for 8GB+128GB, with pre-orders starting August 19 to 26 via Xiaomi authorized online channels. Customers can also get free limited-editing premium gifts worth PHP 3,500, which include a Xiaomi Tyvek bag, Xiaomi Pinoy Bunny, Xiaomi Nightlight, Xiaomi Ceramic Mug, Xiaomi shirt, notebook, and pen.
