Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Review – A Good Option Under 20K

Author: Ritik

Date: Feb 2, 2023 

Price & Variants

The Redmi Note 12 has been launched in two storage variants.

Rs. 17,999 - 4GB/128GB

Rs 19,999 - 6GB/128GB

Design and Build

• The Redmi Note 12 comes with a fresh design language which really appeals.
• It’s a nice looking device and will surely catch your eye if you have the green colour variant like I have.
• It has a plastic back which comes with a matte finish.
• Moreover, it’s quite light, weighing just about 188 grams.

Camera

• The main camera takes good shots in daylight.
• The images were detailed and had good sharpness.
• The colours don’t really look vibrant but are more on the natural side.
• The ultra-wide lens manages to take average shots in bright lighting environments.
• The front camera manages to take decent selfies.

Battery

• It easily survives through the whole day and can even have some juice left for the second day.
• I got about 5-6 hours of screen on time with casual usage.
• The 33W fast charger takes more than an hour, about 75 minutes to fully charge the phone.

• It features an FHD+ 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display which has a 120Hz refresh rate.
• It’s an AMOLED display so the colours look really good and punchy.
• The text and other content on the screen appear to be crisp and sharp.
• Moreover, the viewing angles are also great.

Display

Performance

• The Redmi Note 12 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC.
• The phone glides through casual tasks like taking pictures, making calls or chatting on WhatsApp.
• I ran Call of Duty Mobile and Asphalt 9.
• Both the games ran well in medium settings.

Verdict

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is a solid option to consider if you are thinking to buy a phone under 20K.