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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G

Specifications

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G (Redmi Note 12 Series)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G 8 x 1.9 - 2.8 GHz, Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53)
Graphics adapter
Memory
4 GB 
Display
6.67 inch 20:9, 2400 x 1080 pixel 395 PPI, Capacitive Touchscreen , AMOLED, 240Hz sampling rate, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz
Storage
128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash, 128 GB 
, 107 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: 3.5 mm jack, Card Reader: microSD slot (shared, up to 1TB), 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, IP53, Miracast, infrared port, OTG
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.1, 2G (850/​900/​1800/​1900), 3G (B1/​B5/​B8), 4G (B1/​B3/​B5/​B7/​B8/​B20/​B28/​B32/​B38/​B40/​B41), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8 x 165.9 x 76.2 ( = 0.31 x 6.53 x 3 in)
Battery
5000 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Android 13
Camera
Primary Camera: 48 MPix (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.2, wide angle lens) + 2 MP (f/2.4, macro)
Secondary Camera: 13 MPix (f/2.5)
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: OnScreen, charger, USB cable, info material, MIUI, 12 Months Warranty, widevine L1, fanless
Weight
188 g ( = 6.63 oz / 0.41 pounds), Power Supply: 112 g ( = 3.95 oz / 0.25 pounds)
Price
229 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 71.26% - average
Average of 8 scores (from 24 reviews)
price: 70%, performance: 62%, features: 48%, display: 88% mobility: 83%, workmanship: 76%, ergonomy: 59%, emissions: 96%

Reviews for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G

80.1% Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 review: Smartphone with 120 Hz AMOLED and 1,200 nits for under US$200 | Notebookcheck
The Redmi Note 12 is aimed at price-conscious buyers with a bright OLED panel and Snapdragon SoC. In addition, it offers a strong configuration for little money with an audio jack, storage expansion, an IP rating, and fast charging technology. However, an important feature has been omitted.
78% Redmi Note 12 4G Review: Best Phone Under Rs. 25,000?
Source: Gadgetbyte Nepal English
Despite its few shortcomings in the performance and camera department, I still believe Redmi Note 12 4G is currently the best budget phone you can get under Rs. 25,000 in Nepal. The competitor for this phone is the new Galaxy A14 5G, which brings a better camera but compromises in almost all other aspects. It doesn’t even feature a charger in the phone. If you are a gamer, you can also consider Poco M5, which equips a more capable CPU. But it misses out on an OLED screen, an ultrawide camera, and a hardware-based gyroscope and charges slower at 18W. Redmi Note 12 is currently the best phone you can get under Rs. 25,000 in Nepal. Despite a few shortcomings, the phone stands out from the competition as it offers the best balance between price and features.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/30/2023
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 90% performance: 65% display: 85% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%
Redmi Note 12 4G Review Philippines: Incrementally Better
Source: Unbox English
While the AMOLED display is the main highlight of the Redmi Note 12 4G, it is better than last year’s Redmi Note 11 with its night mode camera performance. Xiaomi could have chosen to stick to the Snapdragon 680 instead, however, as the Snapdragon 685 used on the Redmi Note 12 4G took a toll on battery life–while not really offering significant performance gains.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/13/2023
Review – Redmi Note 12 4G: Continuing the tradition of being a good budget phone?
Source: NLT English
So, after going through all that – did the Redmi Note 12 4G live up to the tradition of being a good budget smartphone? I’ll say yes. For the price of RM799, this is a good phone and I can recommend it to everyone who is seeking a phone at this price point. There are certainly some drawbacks – particularly MIUI – but I can look past it just because of the price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/11/2023
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G Specifications, Pros and Cons
Source: OI Spice Tech News English
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G smartphone is available in Redmi Note 12 5G and Redmi Note 12 (China) variants. The smartphone was released in March 2023 with 4G network connectivity and decent specs. The smartphone offers a huge Li-Po 5000mAh battery with supports 33W wired charging. Also, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G smartphone offers three standard color variants which include Mint Green, Onyx Gray, and Ice Blue options. Moving to the front display, the phone renders a 6.67 inches AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1200 nits brightness support. Also, you are getting Gorilla Glass 3 protection and an IP53 rating for dust and splash resistance. As for camera quality, you will get a decent triple camera setup including a 50MP primary lens, an 8MP ultrawide, and a 2MP macro lens. As for the selfie, a 13MP selfie camera is also present on the front and you can record 1080p videos at 30 fps from both end cameras. The performance department is handled through the 6nm Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 chipset. Furthermore, you are getting an MIUI 14 interface based on the latest Android 13 firmware. Besides this, you can choose between a 64GB to 128GB internal storage configuration that will be accordioned by 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM support. The Redmi Note 12 4G smartphone costs around $181 (Rs 14,800 in India) approx.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/06/2023
74% Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G review
Source: GSM Arena English
Xiaomi has struck a pretty nice balance with this year's Redmi Note 12 4G. The handset has an excellent display, long battery life, sufficiently fast charging, adequate performance, the latest MIUI + Android combo (unlike its siblings) and, although largely unimpressive camera performance, it's still rather decent for the price bracket. We wish more work went toward optimizing the dedicated Night mode. We also wonder why Xiaomi removed the stereo speakers and the NFC. That last bit may be a deal-breaker for some of you who use the phone for contactless payments. For the most part, the Redmi Note 12 4G's competitors have either better performance and are considerably more expensive, or they fail to match the Redmi Note 12 4G's feature set for the same asking price. We believe that this phone will sit comfortably in the sub-€200 price bracket. If you are not satisfied with what the Redmi has to offer, we suggest increasing your budget's upper limit. That's the only way to get a better phone than this Redmi.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/03/2023
Rating: Total score: 74%

Foreign Reviews

88% Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G
Source: Chinahandys.net German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/26/2023
Rating: Total score: 88% performance: 80% display: 100% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. Pros y contras
Source: Ofertaman Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Beautiful display; long battery life; waterproof IP53; real dual SIM; infrared port. Negative: Unsupported 5G; only 4GB RAM; mono speakers.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/07/2023
60% Redmi Note 12
Source: Tudo Celular Portuegese PT→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/26/2024
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60%
50% Redmi Note 12 4G
Source: Tudo Celular Portuegese PT→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/22/2023
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 50%
Review Redmi Note 12 4G | Um celular básico com boa bateria
Source: Canaltech Portuegese PT→EN
Positive: Elegant design; infrared sensor; long battery life. Negative: Low performance; poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/25/2023
60% Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G
Source: Les Numeriques French FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/16/2023
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 40% ergonomy: 40%
80% Recenzja Redmi Note 12 4G. Opłacalny, ale pod pewnymi warunkami
Source: Android.com.pl Turkish PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/27/2023
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% display: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%
Redmi Note 12 i Redmi Note 12 5G – porównaliśmy dwa tanie Xiaomi
Source: GSM Online Turkish PL→EN
Positive: Bright AMOLED display; large battery capacity; quick 33W charging; excellent cameras. Negative: Mono speakers; mediocre macro cameras; no ultra-wide angle.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 04/26/2023
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G - recenzja, test, opinia i dane techniczne
Source: Unite4buy Turkish PL→EN
Negative: Weak hardware; low performance; poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/24/2023
Обзор смартфона Xiaomi Redmi Note 12: уже не торт
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN
Positive: Bright AMOLED display; stylish design; excellent autonomy; memory card slot; mini-jack; infrared port. Negative: Average performance; mono speakers; poor main camera; poor video recording.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/02/2023
Redmi Note 12 4G - valaki fizetni fog
Source: MobilArena HU HU→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/01/2023
Rating: price: 70% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
Đánh giá hiệu năng Redmi Note 12 sau 6 tháng: Chip Snapdragon 685 vẫn còn ngon, chiến game tốt
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN
Positive: Powerful processor; high gaming performance; decent autonomy.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/21/2023
6 lý do Redmi Note 12 đáng mua nhất phân khúc 5 triệu đồng ở thời điểm hiện tại
Source: FPT shop VN→EN
Positive: Excellent display; modern design; slim size; light weight; high performance; long battery life; quick charging; nice cameras; attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/13/2023
Cấu hình Redmi Note 12 có “đủ ngon” hấp dẫn người dùng?
Source: Viettelstore VN→EN
Positive: Premium design; solid workmanship; decent hardware; excellent cameras; affordable price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/06/2023
Trên tay Redmi Note 12: Chiếc smartphone tầm trung với màn hình 120Hz, bộ xử lý Snapdragon 685 mới, giá rẻ bất ngờ chỉ 4.99 triệu
Source: FPT shop VN→EN
Positive: Beautiful display; powerful processor; low price; nice cameras; high performance.
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 04/03/2023
Trên tay Redmi Note 12 tại Việt Nam: Thiết kế bắt mắt, chip Snapdragon 685, màn hình 120 Hz mượt mà
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN
Positive: Beautiful design; powerful processor; excellent display.
Hands-On, online available, Long, Date: 04/03/2023
Đánh giá Redmi Note 12 chính hãng: Thiết kế trẻ trung, hiệu năng tốt, pin dùng hơn 9 tiếng, camera chụp ảnh đẹp
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN
Positive: Modern design; nice performance; very long battery life; great cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/01/2023
Trên tay Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G chính hãng: Thế hệ tiếp theo của ngôi vương “máy khỏe – pin trâu”, giá 4.99 triệu đồng
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; large battery capacity; beautiful design; great display.
Hands-On, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/31/2023
5 triệu đồng có nên mua Redmi Note 12 không?
Source: Viettelstore VN→EN
Positive: Beautiful design; nice cameras; great display; high gaming performance; long battery life; quick 33W charging.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/29/2023

Comment

Qualcomm Adreno 610: Integrated (in the Snapdragon 665) graphics card based on the Adreno 600 architecture. The performance of the GPU is between the Adreno 510 and 512/612 and therefore in the lower mid range. Supports DirectX11_1, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


SD 685: Fast mid-range ARM SoC with 8 CPU Kryo 265 cores (four fast 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 based cores in a cluster and four power saving ARM Cortex-A53 based cores at 1.9 GHz) and a rather slow Adreno 610 GPU. Manufactured in 6 nm and according to Qualcomm around 15% more CPU performance and 10% more GPU performance compared to the old SD680 (thanks to higher clock speeds).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


6.67":

It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Xiaomi:

Founded in 2010, Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese multinational electronics company and produces consumer electronics and related products, including smartphones, televisions, fitness bands, power banks, headphones, smart devices and accessories. Xiaomi offers its products under the Mi, Redmi and POCO brands.


71.26%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum (Update: 2023-01-26)