Redmi Note 12 5G First Impressions: No Longer a Budget Option

Redmi Note 12 5G has officially launched successful India. The basal Note exemplary is present getting enactment for 5G networks for the archetypal clip successful India. However, conscionable similar astir different fund 5G smartphones, the “5G tax” has been levied connected the Redmi Note 12 5G, truthful it is much costly than its predecessors. Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 12 5G astatine a starting terms of Rs. 17,999 successful India. For comparison, the Redmi Note 11 which launched past twelvemonth successful India, had a starting terms of Rs. 13,499. Although the terms has increased, Xiaomi says it has not compromised connected specifications, and the Redmi Note 12 5G packs immoderate promising hardware.

Starting disconnected with design, the Redmi Note 12 5G successful its Frosted Green colour is simply a looker. As the sanction suggests, the integrative backmost sheet has a frosted finish, which gives it a glass-like sheen. This telephone is besides disposable successful Mystique Blue and the classical Matte Black.

The rear sheet curves into the level integrative frame, offering a bully in-hand feel. The Redmi Note 12 5G weighs astir 188g and measures 7.98mm successful thickness. It has an IP53 standing which indicates basal extortion against h2o splashes and dust.

The phone's close broadside has country for the powerfulness and measurement buttons, whereas the near has the dual nano-SIM tray. At the bottom, determination is the USB Type-C port, a azygous talker grille, and a microphone. The IR emitter, 3.5mm audio socket, and 2nd microphone are located astatine the top.

The Redmi Note 12 5G's greenish colour has a frosted finish

The show has received galore upgrades compared to the 6.5-inch 90Hz AMOLED sheet recovered successful the Redmi Note 11. The Redmi Note 12 5G gets a gangly 6.67-inch full-HD+ AMOLED show with a 120Hz refresh rate. The telephone switches betwixt 60Hz and 120Hz refresh complaint depending connected the on-screen content. The level surface is surrounded by reasonably bladed bezels, with the chin being an exception. There is besides a tiny spread astatine the apical for the 13-megapixel beforehand camera.

With up to 1200 nits of highest brightness, the surface is rather agleam adjacent for outdoor use. It would person been bully had Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 12 5G with stereo speakers arsenic this would person complemented the phone's high-quality show to supply a well-rounded multimedia experience. The Redmi Note 11 did person stereo speakers, truthful that's 1 country where the Redmi Note 12 5G received a downgrade.

On the back, the Redmi Note 12 5G has a triple-camera setup. There is simply a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. From what I could archer successful my little acquisition truthful far, the main camera show is rather good for the price. The dynamic scope is simply a spot disconnected but the camera does get colours right. We volition trial the show of each the cameras connected this telephone successful our afloat review.

Highlights of the newest fund Redmi Note see enactment for 5G on with a caller processor. The Redmi Note 12 5G features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC, which we person seen antecedently successful the iQoo Z6 Lite 5G (Review). While the second did execute well, we volition trial the Redmi Note 12 5G to spot however good it is optimised.

Android 12-based MIUI 13 connected the Redmi Note 12 5G

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 12 5G with MIUI 13 based connected Android 12, which is simply a disappointment. The institution has promised to supply 2 large Android updates, which means that users volition lone get Android 13 and Android 14. Xiaomi has besides promised to supply 4 years of information updates for the Redmi Note 12 5G. There is immoderate bloatware successful MIUI 13 but you tin uninstall unwanted apps.

The telephone packs a 5000mAh artillery and supports 33W accelerated charging. In lawsuit you are wondering, the telephone does travel with a charger successful the box.

With a starting terms of Rs. 17,999, the Redmi Note 12 5G offers 4GB of RAM and 128GB of interior storage. The variant we person has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of interior retention and is priced astatine Rs. 19,999. This caller entry-level Redmi Note exemplary is much costly than galore fans of the bid mightiness beryllium expecting. Should you see buying it? Find retired successful our afloat review, which volition beryllium up precise soon connected Gadgets 360.

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