Weekly poll results: Xiaomi 12T series divides opinions

23 October 2022
Not everyone is sold on the idea of this being a more affordable camera phone, but some see them as decent picks for a gaming phone.

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'Divides opinion?'

'Neither is right for me' and 'not for me' is pretty conclusive, really. Don't go looking for work as pollsters anytime soon.

    The Android Freak, 23 Oct 2022Phone is good but not at that price. Xiaomi should have pri... moreThe prices you mentioned don't apply to everywhere though, so don't just assume 12T series are 'not worth it' to everyone. The 12T 8/256 is US$422 in Malaysia and surrounding countries, so it is still a good choice there. 12T Pro 8/256 is US$570.

    I read how some people here keep saying better get Iphone and Samsung. Well, when even the cheapest Iphone 14 128 is $887 and S22 128 is US$739, you guys can see why Xiaomi is so popular in these countries.

      Anonymous, 23 Oct 2022I have the 12t pro .There is no better phone in this price ... morePhone is good but not at that price. Xiaomi should have priced it aggresively. At 550USD max. Prices will fall like crazy by the end of the year.

        Onanymaus, 23 Oct 2022I knew there will be someone repeating the same old tired m... moreBut this phone isn't worth of price tag it's asking for. At 550-600USD it was fine choice. Xiaomi isn't worth that 800-1200USD tags except this year's Ultra. They have done fantastic jobs for Ultra. I am kind of waiting for Oppo Find X6 Pro and Xiaomi 13 Ultra next year.

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          • 23 Oct 2022

          Anonymous, 23 Oct 2022Same point with iOS where literally there is not a single a... moreOk, let us do some fact checking. What Mi models you have used that have ads? IOS does have ads now and it's widely reported by users and tech reviewers including GSMarena. Personal experience, my wife's 11 Pro Max started having ads appear on the App Store and News conveniently showing 'recommendations' for things relating to what she searched on Safari.

            LV426, 23 Oct 2022Why i should buy this crap? Bad battery life, no ltpo displ... moreMain important thing. Should have costed only 500USD. Price is ridiculously high.

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              Navy23, 23 Oct 2022only true MI users know it's worth every penny. And w... moreIt won't last more than 2 years unless you bought one of their 2018 phones and the rest. They don't care about quality now

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                • kx2
                • 23 Oct 2022

                Security is the cost you pay. Because honestly xiaomi and Security don't go together. The hardware is awesome at this price, but the software is really breaking my heart

                  Anonymous, 23 Oct 2022I have the 12t pro .There is no better phone in this price ... moreonly true MI users know it's worth every penny.
                  And whatever you said it's true.
                  Even i have MI 10 such a lovely device
                  Using it for 1+ years.

                  Once using MI, there is no other brands to go...
                  Always love MI ❤️❤️❤️

                    Anonymous, 23 Oct 2022Same point with iOS where literally there is not a single a... moreThings have changed a lot bruhhhh😉😉
                    U never used MI to the core....u just bash out unwanted nonsense.....
                    am using MI 10 and i have no ads whatsoever.
                    And if you know what u want and how you want
                    Then u won't ignore MI for sure.

                    Nothing can beat MI in custom roms. And ur comment is so boring, ages have passed and you still keep saying ads.

                    Throw your brain 😂😂😂😂😂.....
                    Who cares iPhone are costly and it's their duty to provide everything top class.
                    So don't judge MI without knowing you pig🧐🧐

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                      • 23 Oct 2022

                      I have the 12t pro .There is no better phone in this price range . Low fatigue certified screen ,very good battery live , very good main camera that can also take good zoom pictures .Smooth ,fast and reliable . Debloating is easy if you are smart , everything can be uninstalled , this phone is not for iOS users or Samsung users . It's worth every penny . Much better than Samsung crap that are slow and heat up .or closed iOS phones .

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                        • 23 Oct 2022

                        Oki, 23 Oct 2022Why buy device with bloatware and adware at this price poin... moreTHIS! Even the 12S Ultra is not an easy buy despite its brilliant main camera.

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                          rizki1, 23 Oct 2022sure it's "not for me" but in fact this phon... moreDaily hits don't last. Whenever new phone arrive, it will always replace the old one.

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                            • KZK
                            • 23 Oct 2022

                            Why I want to buy the Poco X4 GT that has baked-in ads when there isn't one at all in the 12T?

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                              • fCC
                              • 23 Oct 2022

                              Phones are just getting stale and boring. It's just a game of throwing around big figures especially with these Android phones. Apple is overpriced and also introduces features slowly but they're always something interesting while with Android phones it's always just increasing the number that existed before. It's all just,
                              More RAM, GBs, megapixels etc. Boring af. No innovation at all

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                                • 23 Oct 2022

                                Onanymaus, 23 Oct 2022I knew there will be someone repeating the same old tired m... moreSame point with iOS where literally there is not a single ads on it main system and some dumb iAndroid fans claimed there is. In my all these years using iPhone I never seen any single ads on iPhone system unlike MIUI. I used Xiaomi phones before, like 5 of them from the Mi series to Redmi Note 🤦🏻‍♂️

                                  Oki, 23 Oct 2022Why buy device with bloatware and adware at this price poin... moreYou can get rid of all bloatware and MIUI ads with a program called "Universal Android Debloater GUI", or the previous one, "Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools", search them on GitHub. I did so and even made my and my friends Xiaomi phones work smoother (and obviously improved their battery life).

                                    They are too expensive for their price.
                                    Do you remember mi 9t, 10t with metallic frame?

                                      Oki, 23 Oct 2022Why buy device with bloatware and adware at this price poin... moreI knew there will be someone repeating the same old tired myth that all Xiaomi phones must have ads. The 12T series, like all Xiaomi main lineup, don't have ads and the GSMarena team confirmed this in their reviews. About bloatware, well, if $1000 Samsung phones have bloatware why you complaining about bloatware on $500 phones that can be uninstalled anyway?

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                                        • 23 Oct 2022

                                        Why buy device with bloatware and adware at this price point? Xiaomi is only good in 200-400$ price segment but even there they are getting beaten by competition now