In an event held in China today, Redmi unveiled its new Note 12 series which consists of the Note 12 Pro, the Note 12 Pro Plus, and the top-of-the-line Note 12 Discovery Edition. The series represents a good mix of hardware and pricing with the Note 12 Discovery Edition catching our eye with its insane 210W fast charging and 200MP primary camera.
All three models are powered by MediaTek's new Dimensity 1080 chipset which supports the all-important Sub-6GHz 5G networking. They also share the same flat 6.67-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling, and FHD+ resolution. A 16MP selfie camera, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, IR blaster, and WiFi 6 support are also present on the three Note 12 variants. The phones also run MIUI 13 (based on Android 12) out of the box.
Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
The highest-specced model packs in the insanely quick 210W fast charging which recharges the 4,300mAh battery in just 9 minutes. Its 200MP HPX main camera sports OIS and can shoot 200MP imagery as well as 50MP and 12.5MP pixel-binned shots. The rear camera setup also includes an 8MP ultra-wide lens and a 2MP macro camera. It only comes in a single colorway – Black.
Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus
The Note 12 Pro Plus is similar to the Discovery Edition in that it also boasts the same 200MP main camera. It makes do with just 120W fast charging but does have a larger 5,000mAh battery. Apart from that, it's virtually identical to the DE model.
Redmi Note 12 Pro
The base model of the Note 12 Pro series has a more modest primary camera in the form of the popular 50MP IMX766 sensor which also features OIS. Like the Pro Plus, it has a 5,000mAh battery although the charging speed is down to ‘just' 67W which will still fully charge the battery in 46 minutes, which is still pretty darn quick when compared to a Pixel 7 Pro.
Pricing and Availability
Whilst the launch event focused on Xiaomi's home market, the brand did say that we should ‘stay-tuned' for news on if or when the Redmi Note 12 Pro series will launch globally. As you can see from the Chinese prices for the Redmi Note 12 Pro series, there's a whole lot of value here, and hopefully, we'll see at least the Discovery Edition make its way to western markets in the months ahead.
- Redmi Note 12 Pro: 2,399 yuan 1,699 yuan (~$235)
- Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus: 2,099 yuan (~$290)
- Redmi Note Discovery Edition: 2,399 yuan (~$330)
You can check out the full specifications for the Redmi Note 12 Pro series below:
| Redmi Note 12 DISCOVERY EDITION | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ | Redmi Note 12 Pro | |
| Design | Dimensions: 162.90 x 76.03 x 8.98 mm Weight: 207.5g Colors: Black | Dimensions: 162.90 x 76.03 x 8.98 mm Weight: 208.4g² Colors: Blue, White, Black· | Dimensions: 162.90 x 76.00 x 7.90 mm Weight: 187g Colors: Blue, White, Black, Purple |
| Camera | 200MP main camera- Samsung HPX- 1/1.4″ sensor size, f/1.65, 7P- ALD- OIS 8MP ultra-wide angle camera 2MP macro camera· 16MP front camera | 200MP main camera- Samsung HPX- 1/1.4″ sensor size, f/1.65, 7P- ALD- OIS 8MP ultra-wide angle camera 2MP macro camera 16MP front camera | 50MP main camera- Sony’s IMX766- 1/1.56″ sensor size, f/1.88, 6P- OIS 8MP ultra-wide angle camera 2MP macro camera 16MP front camera |
| Display | 6.67″ OLED display- 20:9, 2400×1080, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, Brightness: 500 (typ), HBM 900nits, Contrast ratio: 5,000,000:1, Dolby Vision®- HDR10, HDR10+ | 6.67″ OLED display- 20:9, 2400×1080, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, Brightness: 500 (typ), HBM 900nits, Contrast ratio: 5,000,000:1, Dolby Vision®- HDR10, HDR10+ | 6.67″ OLED display- 20:9, 2400×1080, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, Brightness: 500 (typ), HBM 900nits, Contrast ratio: 5,000,000:1, Dolby Vision®- HDR10, HDR10+ |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| Battery & Charging | 4,300mAh battery 210W HyperCharge | 5,000mAh battery 120W HyperCharge | 5,000mAh battery 67W turbo charging |
| Audio | Dual speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack | Dual speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack | Dual speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Memory | 8 GB LPDDR4x + UFS 2.2 | 8/12GB LPDDR4x + UFS 2.2 | 6/8/12GB LPDDR4x + UFS 2.2 |
| Storage | 256GB UFS 2.2 | 128/256GB UFS 2.2 | 128/256GB UFS 2.2 |
| Connectivity | Dual SIM + Dual 5G, WiFi 6, NFC | Dual SIM + Dual 5G, WiFi 6, NFC | Dual SIM + Dual 5G, WiFi 6, NFC |
| Unlock | Side fingerprint sensor | Side fingerprint sensor | Side fingerprint sensor |
| Operating System | MIUI 13 based on Android 12 | MIUI 13 based on Android 12 | MIUI 13 based on Android 12 |
