Earlier today (17th November 2022), the Xiaomi 12T series of high end smartphones were finally announced in the Philippines market. The lineup is the company’s flagship model that offers capable specs at a competitive price point, so let’s have a look.

The Chinese tech giant’s 12T series consists of two models, namely the Xiaomi 12T and the 12T Pro. Both models share a number of similarities as well as some key differences. In terms of design, the two 12T models have similar dimensions and also offer stereo speakers. On the front, both devices sport a 6.67 inch AMOLED display that has a 1220p resoluton, HDR10+ support, 900 nits of peak brightness, and up to 120Hz refresh rate with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The Xiaomi 12T Pro model also has Dolby Vision support for an improved viewing experience.

Under the hood, the 12T lineup pack a large 5,000mAh battery pack that supports up to 120W fast charging, which can charge the devices to full in just 20 minutes. On the rear, both phones have a triple camera setup. Although the Pro variant has a 200 megapixel primary sensor that is paired with an 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 2 megapixel macro shooter. The base model has a 108 megapixel primary camera, but the two other sensors are the same as the Pro variant. Another notable difference between the two is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip on the 12T Pro and the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra SoC on the vanilla 12T.

The standard Xiaomi 12T starts from P26,999 (roughly 469 US Dollars), while the 12T Pro will retail for a price of P37,999 (roughly 660 US Dollars). The pre-orders will begin on November 18 and last till the 29th, with the brand also offering a free S1 Active smartwatch worth P8,999 (roughly 156 US Dollars) to those that pre-order the new smartphones. Notably, both models are offered in three color options, namely Black, Blue, and Silver.

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Besides launching the Xiaomi 12 Lite in the Philippines and Malaysia, Xiaomi also took the opportunity to reveal 5 new Xiaomi smart home IoT products in the two Southeast Asian countries as well.

Local pricing and the names of these smart home products are as follows:

1. Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Compact – RM 459, PHP 4799 (~86 USD)
2. Xiaomi Smart Doorbell 3 – RM 359, PHP 3299 (~59 USD)
3. Xiaomi Smart Pet Food Feeder – RM 459, PHP 5199 (~93 USD)
4. Xiaomi Smart Pet Fountain – RM 279, PHP 3299 (~59 USD)
5. Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Fryer 3.5L RM 359, PHP 2990 (~54 USD)

Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Compact

The Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Compact is the smallest air purifier in the company’s portfolio to date. Certified by TÜV Rheinland, the air purifier can trap 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns through 3-in-1 filtration, offering thorough purification and eliminating common indoor air pollutants effectively.

This smart home gadget also offers real-time air quality monitoring for enhanced purification with intuitive indoor air-quality data, portrayed through a four-color indicator light. In addition, you can adjust your purification settings with the control buttons or remotely via the Mi Home App when you’re away from home.

Xiaomi Smart Doorbell 3

The Xiaomi Smart Doorbell 3 is a smart home doorbell equipped with a surveillance camera with 2K resolution and built-in high-powered infrared lights that can view a clear video in the dark. The camera is equipped with a 180-degree ultra-wide viewing angle, allowing for panoramic viewing of the entire front door step area.

Besides the camera, the smart doorbell also has an intercom for visitors, making it ideal for those living in apartments and condominiums. It’s interesting to know there’s even a rechargeable 5200mAh built-in battery that Xiaomi claims that the buyer only needs to recharge the doorbell as infrequent as only 3 times a year.

Xiaomi Smart Pet Food Feeder and Smart Pet Fountain

For those with pets at home, Xiaomi has decided to announce its own Smart Pet Food Feeder and Smart Pet Fountain. The Smart Pet Feeder and Smart Pet Fountain is a 24-hour automatic pet feeding and water dispensing machine. Both are also compatible with the Xiaomi Home/Mi Home app when you are away to monitor the food quantity and feeding time, as well as clean the fountain or replace the filter respectively.

Xiaomi has designed the Smart Pet Food Feeder to have a six-grid dispensing structure, flexible soft silicone food stirrer, and dispensing blades which have been tested to over 10,000 dispensing cycles. It can hold approximately 1.8 kg of dry food. Additionally, it also has a triple moisture-proof design ensuring that the food is fresh and safe.

On the other hand, the Smart Pet Fountain uses a circular water circuit to offer oxygenated moving water. With four-stage efficient deep filtering, it ensures healthy, tasty water for pets to drink. This includes fine particles, hair, and residual chlorine including Ca and Mg ions that cause kidney stones.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Fryer 3.5L

If you don’t have pets, and instead want to feed yourself, don’t worry as Xiaomi has it covered as well with the Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Fryer 3.5L.

With integration with the Mi Home app, you can now remotely control your air fryer with the app, which allows users to schedule a cooked meal up to 24 hours in advance. Included on this fryer is Google Assistant, which can be used to start, pause, or check the remaining cooking time, which is shown on the OLED display to let you check the time and temperature.

It can be set to anywhere between 40°C and 200°C, as well as offers more than 100 different Mi Smart Air Fryer 3.5L recipe ideas for quick meals every day. Besides roasting or frying meat, you can also use it to make yogurt fermentation or pet food dehydration.

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Last month, we saw the release of the Xiaomi 12 Lite Europe as the successor to last year’s Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE. And in August, the Xiaomi 12 Lite finally arrived on Asian shores, as Xiaomi announced that it has launched its gorgeous 2022 mid-range smartphone, the Xiaomi 12 Lite in 2 major countries in Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Malaysia.

The Xiaomi 12 Lite will be available in Malaysia for RM 1699 (379 USD) for the 8GB + 128GB storage option, and RM 1899 (424 USD) for the 8GB + 256GB storage option. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 12 Lite will be available in the Philippines for ₱ 20999 (374 USD) for the 6GB + 128GB configuration, and ₱ 21999 (392 USD) for the 8GB + 128GB option.

Pre-orders for the Xiaomi 12 Lite for both countries start now and are open until August 26. In conjunction with the launch, Xiaomi has revealed several pre-order promotions that might interest buyers to consider the Xiaomi 12 Lite in both countries.

For pre-orders in Malaysia, Xiaomi is offering an RM100 early bird discount for all storage variants, meaning that until August 26, buyers can get the Xiaomi 12 Lite for as low as RM 1599 (356 USD) for the 8GB + 128GB variant and RM1799 (402 USD) for the 8GB + 256GB variant. 

For Malaysian customers who pre-order online via the Xiaomi Official Store on Lazada and Shopee, they will receive a new pair of Redmi Buds 3 Lite wireless earbuds along with their pre-ordered Xiaomi 12 Lite. For customers who pre-order via official Xiaomi physical retail stores in Malaysia, they will be eligible to receive RM 299 worth of Xiaomi merchandise, which includes the Mi Body Composition Scale 2, Xiaomi Shoulder Bag and Xiaomi Sports Water Bottle.

Meanwhile, in the Philippines, customers who have pre-ordered the Xiaomi 12 Lite before August 26 will receive premium Xiaomi gifts worth ₱ 3500 which include the Xiaomi Pinoy Bunny, Xiaomi Ceramic Mug, Xiaomi T-shirt, Xiaomi Tyvek Bag, Xiaomi Nightlight and a Xiaomi paperback notebook and pen.

For the specs of the Xiaomi 12 Lite, it is equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778G mid-range SoC that supports dual-band 5G. It runs on MIUI 13 based on Android 12 out of the box, and features a 4300mAh battery with support for 67W fast wired charging and Dolby Atmos dual speakers.

The screen on the Xiaomi 12 Lite is a 6.55-inch AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 240Hz touch sampling rate, and support for AdaptiveSync, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+. The triple rear camera setup consists of a 108 MP main lens, 8 MP ultrawide, and a 2MP macro lens, whereas the front camera is a 32 MP sensor.

The Xiaomi 12 Lite goes on pre-order from today until August 26 in Malaysia and the Philippines and is available in Lite Green, Lite Pink, and Black.

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Smartphone shipments in the Philippines fell 10% YoY in Q4 2021 but increased 5% YoY in 2021, with companies also undergoing quite some shuffle in terms of ranking. Samsung for one snatched the top spot from vivo, thanks to it registering a YoY growth of 44%.

The third-biggest smartphone market in Southeast Asia experienced a COVID-19 lockdown in the first half of 2021, but improving vaccination rates paired with increased online sales helped the market achieve 42% growth in the second half.

In terms of market share in 2021, the top four OEMs were the same as 2020 but underwent a shuffle. Samsung took the first spot while realme made a switch with OPPO for the second position.

Samsung’s success can be owed to its strong supply chain. The company, after resolving supply issues in Vietnam, came up with a new strategy to strengthen its hold over the Southeast Asian markets. Channel campaigns targeting customer groups were launched and the brand maintained its uptrend starting from Q2 2021 to the end of the year.

Meanwhile, realme’s growth was driven by its more affordable models that targeted users upgrading from entry-level devices. Its C series continued to be one of the most popular offerings.

E-commerce is growing fast in Southeast Asia, with online channels accounting for 16% of total shipments in the Philippines market in 2021 — a YoY growth of 34%. Despite this, smartphone shipments in the final quarter of 2021 decreased 10% due to COVID-19 restrictions that were relaxed only at the end of the year.

Commenting on 2022 expectations, Lam said, “The Philippines economy expanded by 5.6% in 2021 after logging 7.7% growth in the fourth quarter. Relaxations in pandemic-related restrictions buoyed business activity. Therefore, 2022 should have a bright start. However, we need to factor in any uncertainty related to the elections that are to be held on May 9.”

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A new report has just revealed that the Philippines smartphone market saw a 9 percent year on year decline in the third quarter of this year. But despite the overall market seeing a slight fall, Samsung managed to regain the top spot in the region.

According to a Counterpoint Research report, the South Korean tech giant managed to overtake Realme to become number one in the country in Q3 2021. During this time, the company had a market share of 23 percent, while Realme followed close behind with a market share of 22 percent. Back in Q3 2020, the Chinese smartphone brand had a market share of 23 percent while Samsung accounted for just 15 percent of the market share.

The report added that the company managed to retake the lead thanks to the success of its mid range smartphone offerings. This includes the Galaxy A12 and Galaxy A21s, which were among the major contributors during this quarter. On the other hand, Realme continued to strengthen its presence in the e-commerce segment, while Vivo (17 percent), Oppo (15 percent), and Xiaomi (13 percent) took rounded up the top 5 spots.

As per Research Analyst Tanvi Sharma, “Businesses tried to increase the pace of their digital efforts to keep up with the continued expansion of cashless payments and e-commerce. Smartphone brands offered heavy discounts and exclusive schemes in the 9.9 Super Brand Day Sale. Besides, consumers were seen rapidly moving towards 5G-enabled smartphones. E-commerce growth will continue and is expected to sustain a long-term adoption of online channels. Shopee and Lazada are among the top e-commerce platforms, grabbing most online sales.”

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The smartphone market in the Philippines saw a robust market growth on 30 percent year on year in the second quarter of this year, with Realme managing to become the region’s number 1 smartphone brand.

According to a Counterpoint Research report, the region’s smartphone market saw a strong growth in Q2 2021 owing to strong promotions amid a growth in consumer demand as the economy recovers. Furthermore, the boom in middle class has also pushed the younger demographic’s demand for smartphones. So, despite the rising coronavirus cases in the country, the demand still remained strong, with the local lockdowns further reinforcing the demand as well.

Realme lead the smartphone market in Q2 2021, with a 21 percent market share. It achieved the lead with Oppo arriving a close second with a 20 percent market share. Meanwhile, Samsung (19 percent) and Vivo (18 percent) came in third and fourth respectively, while Xiaomi rounded up the top 5 list with a 9 percent market share. The Chinese smartphone maker managed to lead the market thanks to the strong performance of its Realme 8 series but primarily due to the popularity of its C series of smartphones.

Research Associate Debasish Jana added that “The Philippines smartphone market continues to grow as consumers are rapidly shifting to the smartphone. Besides OEMs promoting the smartphone ecosystem, the telecom operators are also encouraging consumers to adopt 4G and 5G, leading to more people buying smartphones to avail better connectivity. Online channels are increasingly playing a crucial role in the smartphone market growth. They became more significant during the COVID-19 restrictions when offline retail could not operate at normal capacity.”

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In January, vivo launched the vivo Y20G budget smartphone in India. Nearly three months later, the Chinese handset maker has debuted this device as vivo Y20s [G] in the Philippines. The phone is priced at ₱9,999 ($206) in the country.

The vivo Y20s [G] features a similar design as all other smartphones in the vivo Y20 series sold worldwide. The handset measures 164.41 × 76.32 × 8.41mm in dimensions, weighs 192.3g, and comes in two colors (Obsidian Black, Purist Blue).

On the front, it flaunts a 6.51-inch IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels (HD+), a 20:9 aspect ratio, and a dewdrop notch nesting an 8MP selfie camera. Whereas, the glossy polycarbonate back of the phone houses a vertically-aligned 13MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) triple camera setup.

Further, the device is powered by a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB RAM. On the connectivity front, the smartphone supports dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, and GNSS (GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo).

It also includes all the necessary sensors, such as an accelerometer, proximity sensor, compass, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Other features of this phone include a dedicated MicroSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, MicroUSB port, Funtouch OS 11 based on Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging.

Last but not least, the vivo Y20s [G] ships with an 18W power adapter, MicroUSB to USB Type-A cable, screen protector (pre-applied), a protective case, SIM injector, and documentation.

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Realme entered the South East Asian markets in the last quarter of 2018. Since then, the brand has been growing in those regions steadily. The latest report by Counterpoint Research for Q1 2020 reveals an astonishing growth rate for the company. Realme is currently the fastest growing brand in South East Asia region with 173% YoY growth.

Realme initially debuted in India as a sub-brand of Oppo in early 2018. In the last quarter of the same year, the brand entered Sout East Asian countries like Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

Within a quarter in Q1 2019, Realme entered the top 10 brands in the above-mentioned countries except for the Philippines. In the same quarter, the brand debuted in Myanmar and also entered the top 10 brands at the same time.

Then, in Q2 2019. Realme became one of the top 5 brands in Vietnam and Indonesia, followed by top 10 in the Philippines in the third quarter of 2019.

Later in Q4 2019, the brand entered the top 5 in  Phillippines, Myanmar and even Cambodia where it made its entrance for the first time. Lastly, it took Realme more than a year to step into the top 5 brands in Thailand, compared to other nations.

The global smartphone market declined by 13% in Q1 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. The South-East Asian smartphone market also witnessed an 11% decline in the same period.

However, Realme was the fastest growing brand globally as well as in Sout East Asia with 157% and 173% YoY growths respectively in the first quarter of 2020.

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After announcing the Huawei Y6 Pro (2019) in Sri Lanka, it is now making its way to the Philippines. Huawei Y6 Pro (2019) is the third device among Y series which constitutes Huawei Y9 (2019) and Huawei Y7 Pro (2019). The newly launched device is another mid-range product which comes packed with Helio A22 chipset featuring quad-core CPU. Earlier, the processor details were not announced, but now all the details of Y6 Pro (2019) are available.

Moreover, there’s a 6.1 inches HD+ full view display with the resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. It carries an aspect ratio of 19:9 which will give you a broader viewing experience. The Huawei Y6 Pro (2019) comes with a 3GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage. Users can expand the storage up to 512GB via a microSD card slot. It is powered by Helio A22 chipset and PowerVR Rogue GE8300 GPU.

In the camera department, Huawei has added a single camera of 13 megapixels with an aperture of f/1.8. For selfies, Huawei added a primary 8-megapixel snapper with fixed focus. In order to make the camera more selfie-friendly, the company has added various beautification modes. Huawei has entirely focused on its cameras, as the smartphone also carries a Selfie toning flash 2.0 for better and glowing selfies.

It consists of a 3020 mAh battery which can sustain a whole day upon a single full charge. Although, Huawei Y6 Pro carries a micro USB port on the bottom and runs EMUI 9.0, based on Android 9.0 Pie.

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The phone will be sold through various online and offline retailers. Although, you can get some free goodies if you pre-order it from Lazada from February 18. Huawei Y6 Pro 2019 is available in a couple of different colors such as Midnight Black and Sapphire Blue colors. It is a low-priced smartphone carrying a price tag of PHP6,990 ($135). If you want to brag it straightway from the offline market, then you have to wait for February 23.

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Amid of various futuristic smartphone announcements with leading technologies, LG is expected to pull-off its mobile operation chords in the Philippines. According to a Filipino source, it has been revealed that LG is set to cease its mobile operations in the country. As per the source, LG hasn’t revealed any new device after the LG G7 ThinQ, and even LG V40 ThinQ didn’t get introduced in the Philippines.

LG has not confirmed anything but a company’s executive has dropped some beans on the latest developments. As per executive, LG will soon officially make an announcement regarding the current situation. If LG goes away officially, then the Filipino fans won’t be able to enjoy the latest phones from the company. They have to get it from a third party seller which will be a costly affair.

From past some months, LG’s mobile division has been struggling to churn out some profits. It is the only division of LG which is running negative. Now, these developments have cleared the surface from LG Mobile’s deteriorating financial condition.

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Although, globally LG is speculated to be coming with a foldable display device at MWC 2019. They will even showcase 5G enabled device packed with 4000 mAh battery and Snapdragon 855 at an event in Barcelona next month. Later this year, LG G8 ThinQ is also set to unveil with Snapdragon chipset and a notched display. It will come with a significant revamp than the LG G7 ThinQ which was launched last year.

There are no more details available regarding the speculated LG Mobile’s exit from the Philippines.

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Oppo’s sub-brand Realme, which started off as an online-only smartphone brand for the Indian market, has been steadily expanding its geographical presence. After expanding operations to Malaysia and Indonesia, the company is now all set to enter the Phillippines.

Realme could launch three smartphones in the Phillippines — Realme 2 budget smartphone, Realme 2 Pro — the company’s costliest phone till date, and the Realme C1 — the brand’s entry-level smartphone. The company could also launch the Realme U1 since the phone is launching in India on 28th November.

The pricing and availability details for all the phones will be revealed on 29th November. For selling the smartphone, the company could partner with Lazada as it was the go-to platform when the brand launched in other countries. During the 11.11 Singles Day sale, Realme was the bestselling smartphone brand on Lazado in South Asia.

Realme Philippines is also launching a campaign to gather a community, called Realme Squad Members. The company will select a few participants who will be among the first to get hands on the new phones, to propose community activities and “to be the pioneer of the brand.”

Realme Philippines chief operating officer Jacky Chen, said,

We have worked hard to prepare the Philippine launching of Realme Philippines, as early as now we will listen and understand the needs of Filipino consumers to provide appealing offers and campaigns. We also aim to further push the growth of e-commerce in the Philippines through our product offerings and create the same effect we did in other Southeast Asian countries.

The company’s expansion to the Phillippines makes it the sixth country where the company is establishing its presence. Currently, Realme is present in India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.

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The news about the geographical expansion of the company comes at a time when Realme is all set to introduce its third smartphone series — Realme U. The company has already confirmed the first smartphone under the upcoming series — Realme U1, which is the world’s first phone to be powered by MediaTek Helio P70 chipset.

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