Lower mid-range · 2023

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Name: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Brand: Xiaomi

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.67″ AMOLED · 120Hz

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 4 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 33W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Cooling hardware helps with sustained gaming performance

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

706 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

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

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

460,800

v10

GeekBench

2,017

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

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 13 MP selfie

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

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

13 MP f/2.5

Main sensor

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

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 33 W wired

Plenty

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

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab active use

10:58h

Lab endurance

10:58h

Wired charging

33 W

Removable

Audio

Good (-28.0 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Good (-28.0 LUFS)

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.2

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

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

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent 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.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

Smoother display

120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution

Lower benchmark score

461k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Heavier in hand

188 g vs 171 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

28% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

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

Lower benchmark score

461k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

Heavier in hand

188 g vs 168 g

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Where to buy

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Similar Phones

How each one compares to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

Independent Test Scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 15

Samsung Galaxy S23

Where to buy

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