Redmi Note 12 Pro is an excellent mid-range phone in the Redmi Note 12 series and the most basic Pro variants. It is a solid phone that fits the all-around purpose of a smartphone. The Redmi Note 12 Pro offers a high-quality display, a stylish design and a good battery.
This article will highlight critical specs and reviews of Redmi Note 12 pro 5g.
Design
Redmi Note 12 Pro has a distinctive design having a plastic frame, glass back panel, and a flat front that aids one-handed usability. The front of the phone has gorilla glass five protection. On the back is a triple rear camera with a square housing. On the right side, the phone has a volume button and, with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a power button. At the top, you’ll find a 3.5mm headphone jack along with a loudspeaker. At the bottom, there is another loudspeaker and USB port. The phone was lightweight at 187 grams making the grip more favourable and comfortable. The phone has an IP53 rating, can only survive minor splashes and rain, and offers limited protection against fine dust particles. It comes in eye-popping colours, i.e. stardust purple, sky blue, midnight black and polar white. The design of the Redmi Note 12 Pro adds a lot to the overall experience of holding the phone.
Display
The phone has a large 6.67 display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and no option to switch to a lower refresh rate. The high refresh rate provides a smooth interface while swiping with no lags. The display has an FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and offers excellent colours with a wide range of high-contrast colours. The phone has 900 nits of brightness, making it easy to use under the sun. The display provides excellent viewing angles with no loss in screen quality.
Performance
The phone performs well due to the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chip. The phone has three storage options, i.e., 6GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB, and 8GB+256GB with LPDDR4X + UFS2.2, and no microSD card slot. It has 2 x A78 CPUs clocked at up to 2.6GHz, and 6x A55 CPUs clocked at up to 2GHz. It has Mali-G68 MC4. Redmi Note 12 Pro has good voice quality making it suitable for phone calls and video conferences.
Software
Redmi Note 12 Pro runs on MIUI 14, based on Android 13. Miui feels refined compared to its predecessor. The cell phone has bloatware but has a feature to remove them. The company has promised three Years of Software and 4 Years of Security Updates. So this device will get OS Updates up to Android 14.
Connectivity
Redmi Note 12 Pro 5g supports wifi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and even a dual-nano sim slot. It also has USB OTG support that lets you connect USB drives.
Camera
Redmi Note 12 Pro has a nice set of cameras. The triple rear camera setup has a 108 Mp main camera, an 8Mp ultrawide camera with f/2.4 aperture and 2Mp macro camera, and a 16Mp selfie camera on the other side. The primary camera records immense details with clarity, even when zooming in. It comes with a Sony IMX766 Sensor setup with OIS for stable-blur-free pictures, bringing extensive quality improvements no matter if it is a day or night. The phone ultra-wide provides the full picture with a 120-degree field of view. Video making with Note 12 Pro is easy as it can take 4K clips at 30 FPS. Stabilisation and zoom are smooth with good captured sound.
Battery
The Redmi Note 12 Pro has good battery life due to a 5000mAh battery and efficient modern chipset. The device offers 67W wired charging that charges over USB-C. It takes 46 minutes to charge a phone to 100%.
Price
The Redmi Note 12 pro is approximately $420 for a phone with 6GB of RAM and 128 storage.
Upsides
The phone has many upsides, which include excellent display, good battery life, stylish design, smooth performance and fast charging.
The Redmi Note 12 Pro has many good features, making it a reasonable-budget smartphone with good performance and camera results. It has stereo speakers, an infrared transmitter, and a side fingerprint sensor. However, it lacks water resistance, long-term update support and a crackable design. It is a refined phone at a reasonable asking price.
