Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, 120Hz AMOLED display, 33W 5000mAh, Midnight Black 6GB RAM 128GB ROM (UK Version 2 Year Warranty)

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The Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has its own pricing niche in the market, but it’s a very small one. There are some classy competitors out there for not much more money. At up to 900 nits of brightness, it was mostly able to combat bright sunshine, with the caveat being that testing took place in the UK, not noted for challenging sunny conditions.

With autobrightness switched off I measured a top brightness of 483cd/m² in the Standard screen colour mode, which is pretty competitive. As always, I found this slightly more muted colour scheme to be preferable to the default Vivid mode, with more accurate colours.

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With yet another year-on-year price bump over last year’s model, we feel we have to point out that the Note Pro line doesn’t quite stand out as loudly and proudly as it used to. However, the latest model remains a very strong contender for the money. In my experience this is a slight upgrade on the Snapdragon 695 5G used in other more affordable models, with faster benchmark scores across the CPU and GPU tests. It also feels slightly snappier in the hand than a contemporary Snapdragon 695 device such as the OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G.

Weaker image processing and optics means that the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G’s main camera still doesn’t approach flagship levels of clarity, especially when the light drops, and the Pixel 6a is a much better all-round camera system for just a little more money. But I enjoyed my time shooting with the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G nonetheless. I have yet to decide as a society what ‘Pro’ within the context of a smartphone really means. If we take the definition offered by Xiaomi, using the Redmi Note 12 Pro as an example, we see a device with a capable processor, a great screen, mostly decent cameras and decent battery life. For a lot of people, even those who aren’t a ‘Pro’, that is a compelling set of strengths. There’s a somewhat surprising difference to the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus in the form of a lower claimed peak brightness in high brightness mode (HBM) of 900cd/m², rather than the 1,200cd/m² of the Note 11 Pro Plus. It feels pretty smooth in the hand, though if you’ve spent any amount of time with a flagship phone, or even a snappier mid-ranger such as the Pixel 6a or the Realme GT Neo 3T, you’ll be able to tell the difference. There are more tiny pauses here and there, while apps take a little longer to load up and switch between. Video is generally decent, with good detail and a restrained but pleasing colour rendition and maxes out at 4K@30fps. The audio recorded is a little choppy however, which harms the experience. PerformanceRemember what I said about that raised price placing the Redmi into elevated competition, however. Compared to the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and the Google Pixel 6a, those performance figures don’t fare so well. Triple Camera Setup: 50 MP Main Camera (Sony IMX 766 Sensor, 1/1.56 inch Sensor Size, f/1.88 Aperture with OIS, 2um, 4-in-1, 1um) + 8 MP Ultra Wide Camera with Night Mode and Ultra Wide Video Recording + 2 MP Macro Camera with Macro Video, Camera Features: Photo Mode, 50MP Mode, Panorama, Timelapse, AI Watermark, Long Exposure, Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Document Mode, Pro Mode, Movie Frame, Film Camera, Xiaomi Pro-cut, Voice Shutter, Tilt Shift

Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G mobile was launched on 5th January 2023. The phone comes with a 60 Hz refresh rate 6.60-inch touchscreen display offering a resolution of 1080x2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. It comes with 6GB, 8GB, 12GB of RAM. The Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G runs Android 12 and is powered by a 4980mAh battery. The Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G supports 120W HyperCharge fast charging. It’s faster than before, its camera is capable of decent results in a variety of conditions, the phone’s 6.67in AMOLED display is as good as ever, battery life is dependable, and charging is nice and fast. Despite that, we have some familiar gripes about MIUI and the phone’s secondary cameras. Not that it’s any great shakes. Xiaomi phones tend to struggle with this looping video test, and the Note 12 Pro 5G drops a whopping five hours short of the OnePlus Nord 2T with its smaller battery. Even the Poco X5 Pro 5G, which is a fellow Xiaomi product, lasted an hour longer.The Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G comes with the flagship 50MP Sony IMX766 Sensor Setup: 50MP Primary Camera + 8MP Ultrawide Camera + 2MP Macro Camera. It also features OIS for the first time ever on a Redmi Note for stable-blur free pictures for exceptional low-light photography. These features provide clear & detailed images even in the most challenging lighting situations. Similarly, the 16MP selfie camera struggles with exposure and tends to wash colours out somewhat, but it does an adequate job. The Xiaomi 12 Pro | 5G also brings the latest in charging technology which is the 120W HyperCharge technology and charges the phone to 100% in 18 Mins