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Redmi Note 12 Pro refreshed with a new Speed Edition

The Note 12 Pro Speed Edition. (Source: Redmi)
The Note 12 Pro Speed Edition. (Source: Redmi)
Redmi's Note 12 series of Android smartphones has been updated with a new Speed Edition for its Pro variant today (December 27, 2022). It is touted as "light", yet "performance-focused", with a well-worn mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. Then again, it has some specs in common with the new higher-end K60.
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Redmi has updated its Note 12 line along with its K series of smartphones during its last major mobile device event of 2022. The new Speed Edition is based on the existing 12 Pro, yet has the ~15-month-old Snapdragon 778G chipset, touted as an "upgrade" over the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 platform. 

The new version has a 108MP main rear camera as opposed to the 50MP shooter of the original 12 Pro. Redmi's new Speed Edition also remains an OLED-display smartphone, and, much like the new K60, has 67W wired charging for its 5,000mAh battery.

The "light" new Note 12 Pro Speed Edition starts at an appropriately wallet-friendly 1,699 yuan (~US$244), although that may be because its base model has just 6GB of RAM to go with its 128GB of internal storage. Then again, there are also 8GB/256GB and top-end 12/256GB options for ~US$259 and ~US$287 respectively.

Unlike the K60 and K60 Pro, which are not available until December 31, 2022, they are available to order in China from now.

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The new Note 12 Pro Speed Edition. (Source: Redmi via Weibo)
The new Note 12 Pro Speed Edition. (Source: Redmi via Weibo)

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Deirdre O'Donnell, 2022-12-27 (Update: 2022-12-27)