Redmi Note 12 for review

The Redmi Note 12 series made their European debut earlier this week and now they are coming to our offices one by one. After welcoming the Redmi 12 Pro, now is the time to say “Hi” to the 5G member of the Redmi Note 12 duo.

The Redmi Note 12 5G is only the second smartphone to use the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 chipset and the first we’ve been able to test, so it will be interesting to see how this chipset performs. Arguably as important as its sheer speed is how well it works with the 48MP main and 8MP ultrawide cameras to maximize their image quality.

The 6.67-inch 120Hz OLED display looks very promising on paper and we can’t wait to see how long it can extend the 5,000mAh battery capacity. But before we leave for our lab, let’s do a quick unboxing.

We’ve got the cool Forest Green color of the Redmi Note 12, but you can also find it in Ice Blue and a bit boring Onyx Gray. The box also contains the 33W charger needed to support the phone’s maximum charge rate, a USB-C cable, and a clear plastic case.

That’s three more useful accessories than you’d get in the box of a Galaxy S23 Ultra or iPhone 14 Pro Max, but it is.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G on the left, 5G on the right

With unboxing out of the way, let’s hand the Redmi Note 12 over to our review team and see what they have to say about it. Keep watching this space!