The Xiaomi 12 Lite has officially launched in South Africa, giving South Africans a sub-R10,000 option that packs a decent punch in the specs department. Shopping around for the best phone and data deals in South Africa can be a time-consuming ordeal, but with this new arrival, the search just got a little easier.
Design-wise, the Xiaomi 12 Lite features a sleek 7.29mm thin design and weighs a mere 173g, and features a matte colour-gradient back cover. It also comes in two colour options: Lite Green and Black.
The Xiaomi 12 Lite features a triple camera setup, including a 108MP main camera powered by a large HM2 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide angle camera and a 2MP macro camera. Additional AI camera features include eye tracking focus and enabled motion capture.
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The 32MP front camera features a GD2 sensor and autofocus capabilities, with two soft LEDs for clearer front-facing photos and video calls.
Additionally, Xiaomi 12 Lite comes installed with a series of a number of imaging features to enrich your posts and videos on social media, including Magic cutout — a professional editor that automatically identifies and outlines people, cats and dogs for image editing, Vlog mode with 19 templates for creating vlogs in various styles in an instant, and other features such as One-click AI cinema and a range of easy to use cinematic filters.
Specs
Xiaomi 12 Lite is equipped with a 6.55-inch AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 778G chipset, 8GBs of RAM, 256GBs of storage, and a 4,300mAh battery.
It’s also equipped with a screen refresh rate of up to 120Hz and a touch sampling rate of 240Hz for a smoother experience.
The Xiaomi 12 Lite also incorporates a pair of stereo speakers and Dolby Atmos spatial audio technology for an improved sound experience.
Price and availability
The Xiaomi 12 Lite is available now and priced at R9,999 (RRP).
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