Our quick take

Xiaomi 12T Pro initial

Design 

  • 163.1mm x 75.9mm x 8.6mm - 205g Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front  Black, Silver or Blue colours

Display and software

  • 6.67-inch AMOLED display - 2712 x 1220 resolution 120Hz adaptive refresh rates  HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support MIUI 13 based on Android 12

Hardware and performance 

  • Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor 8GB RAM - 256GB storage on UK variant 5000mAh battery  120W HyperCharge - Full charge in 19 minutes

Cameras - 200MP beast 

  • 200MP primary 1/1.22" sensor w/OIS 8MP ultrawite - 2MP macro  20MP selfie camera

To recap

On the whole, the first experience of looking at and using the Xiaomi 12T is very much like using a lot of other Android phones. Except when you enable the 200-megapixel camera mode in good daylight and then see the sharpness on offer.