Mid-range · 2022

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12's main sensor

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 120Hz AMOLED

Extras Cooling system, Curved display

Watch out No more updates

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.67″ AMOLED · 120Hz

4 Gen 1 4 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 33W charging

48 MP 8 MP selfie

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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR

OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.67"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

1200 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 619

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

460,800

v10

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 619

Process

6 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.2

CPU layout

2x2.0 GHz Cortex A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 12, MIUI 13 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 12, MIUI 13

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Samsung S5KJN1 (48MP), 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Video

1080p @ 60 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 33 W wired

Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Wired charging

33 W

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB

Storage type

UFS 2.2

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1)

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a, B32

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

188 g · 8.0 mm · IP53

Height

165.9 mm

Width

76.2 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

Weight

188 g

IP rating

IP53

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 14

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

52% larger battery capacity

33 W vs 18 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

461k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

35% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

461k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

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