Last week brought us the announcement of the Xiaomi 12T Pro Daniel Arsham and we won’t be checking out the limited edition smartphone in person. The unique design developed in collaboration with the contemporary artist was made in just 2,000 units and we were lucky to have one of these in the office.
The official launch is scheduled for December 16th, and the Limited Edition will only be available in Europe.
For the Xiaomi 12T Pro, Daniel Arsham went with his signature “aging” technique to make the green phone look as if it was made of copper and aged outdoors.
The retail box has a matching design and actually contains a more traditional gold-colored smartphone box inside. The smartphone is truly unique and the pictures don’t do all of its design justice.
The back panel features different textures for the exposed brass and sculptural elements — it’s not just a different color underneath. This definitely adds an extra layer of premium.
Looking beyond the phone, the contents of the retail box are in a similar shade of green — the 120W adapter, the charging cable, even the box itself.
There’s a simple plastic transparent protective case, which comes in sharp contrast to the premium feel of the phone itself. However, it does allow you to see the design, so there at least.
Xiaomi 12T Pro Daniel Arsham Edition comes with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, which is comparable to the higher-end version of the mainstream phone. There aren’t any differences hardware-wise, as you still get the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and a 120Hz 6.67-inch AMOLED display. You must check out our full review to know all about its performance.
The user interface comes with a unique green theme that matches the design of the back. You get a custom wallpaper and icon set.
MIUI 13, based on Android 12, offers plenty of themes and other ways to customize the design, with some pre-installed and ready to set.
This unique Xiaomi 12T Pro will retail for €899, which is €49 higher than the regular 12/256GB version in any of the other three regular colours. Contemporary art is very polarizing, so people will either find it an incredible bargain or a blatant rip-off. However, Xiaomi only needs 2,000 of its fans to fall into the first group and it will have no trouble finding them. Those should look for the Daniel Arsham Edition in the Xiaomi Store and at Highsnobiety.
