Screen:
6.79"
Weight:
199g
Not waterproof
Charging:
18W
Optical Zoom:
None
Thickness:
8.2mm
Screen covers
85.1% of body
Reviews
Overall rating and the reviews that impact it
Pros
Phone Appearance
The Redmi 12 replaces the plastic back panel with a glass one and brings a cleaner new design to the table.
[gsmarena]
Display
The Redmi 12 features a bigger 6.79-inch screen, which makes it one of the biggest in its class.
[gsmarena]
The Xiaomi 12 has a curved-edge display that really makes the phone comfortable to hold.
[techradar]
Battery
The charging speed on the Xiaomi 12 is dramatically faster than on the S22.
[techradar]
The battery of Xiaomi 12 is a lot bigger too.
[techradar]
Storage
The Redmi 12 bumps up the storage to 128GB on the base version. That's twice as much as the Redmi 10.
[gsmarena]
Despite the doubled storage the new phone starts at around €150, while the Redmi 10 was asking for €200 at launch.
[gsmarena]
Availability
The Redmi 12 comes with IP53 certification for protection against dust and splashes.
[gsmarena]
Cons
Camera
It’s missing an arguably key flagship feature: a telephoto lens for zoom photography.
[techradar]
This leaves only digital or ‘cropping’ zoom when you use the camera app.
[techradar]
It means the phone isn’t amazing if you want to close the distance for a photo.
[techradar]
Software
A quick skim through the specs sheet reveals surprisingly similar specs to the 2021 model with only a handful of changes.
[gsmarena]
Other
But before you say these are too few changes for two years of development.
[gsmarena]
The device has a few rough edges that cropped up now and then during our testing process.
[techradar]
Rankings
Where Xiaomi Redmi 12 stands in 2023
Best Phone Of 2023
#61
Largest Screen
#17
Smallest Screen
#62
Lightest
#42
Thinnest
#25
Fastest Charging
#71
Highest Screen Ratio
#55
Cheapest
#7
