Xiaomi is back in March with a whole new range of highly anticipated smartphones, the Redmi Note 12. With prices ranging from 200 to 500 euros, Xiaomi covers a wide range of prices from entry to mid-range. Discover the available configurations and their respective prices of these models which could put a blow to the quality/price ratio.
Last year, Xiaomi smartphones came back in force with four models for the Redmi range: the Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11S, Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G. The three models we tested had all received a very good score of 8/10 thanks to a good quality/price ratio, and this, on different ranges: entry-level and mid-range. This year, it’s all over again, with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12: three models are on the program (if we put aside the 5G versions): the Redmi Note 12, Note 12 Pro and Note 12 Pro+.
What are the differences between all these versions of the Redmi Note 12?
On the screen, it’s generally the same everywhere: a 6.67-inch Amoled FHD + panel with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. This counts for all models, even the cheapest. At 200/250 euros, it looks excellent. The small differences lie in the Dolby Vision which is not available everywhere or even the maximum brightness.
The differences are also visible in performance: the Redmi Note 12 vanilla offers a Snapdragon 685 or Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC in 5G version, while the other two are entitled to a MediaTek Dimensity 1080. On the software part, you will have to be careful: only the basic Redmi Note 12 will be entitled to Android 13 at his exit. If for all models, we will be entitled to MIUI 14, this interface will be based on Android 12 for the Pro and Pro + versions.
The photo configuration is also different, but no less interesting. The Redmi Note 12″ short offers a 50MP main photo sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle, a 2MP (sic) macro sensor and a 13MP selfie sensor. Having ultra-wide-angle in this price range is quite rare, although it is an often appreciated sensor. The Pro sees its selfie sensor increase to 16 Mpx, while the Pro + is entitled to a main sensor of 200 Mpx.
Finally, the last main difference: the load. If all models have a 5000 mAh battery, it is the charging power that changes. Depending on the version, we have 33, 67 and 120 W respectively. A word about the design all the same: the chin is less pronounced on the Pro+ than on the basic version.
The available configurations of the Redmi Note 12 and their price
All of these new Xiaomi models are available for sale today, in black, white and blue colors and in these configurations:
- Redmi Note 12:
- 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage: 199.90 euros
- 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage: 249.90 euros
- Redmi Note 12 5G:
- 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage: 299.90 euros
- Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G:
- 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage: 399.90 euros
- 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage: 429.90 euros
- 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage: 469.90 euros
- Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G:
- 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage: 499.90 euros
As for the repairability index, it is 7.5/10 for the basic Redmi Note 12 and 7.6/10 on all other models.
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