Xiaomi Redmi 12

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61th best phone of 2023 (~$149)

6.79-inch

199g

8.2mm

18W

not waterproof

77

Click to open full specs on GSMArena.com:
Xiaomi-Redmi-12

* Screen covers 85.1% of body.

Reviews  

Overall phone rating and the reviews that impact it.

74

1st review by

80

6th review by

79

2nd review by

77

GSMCritic Score

67

5th review by

85

3rd review by

80

4th review by

* how the score is calculated?

Last update: 2024-05-08

Pros

Human Checked Mobile Phone Pros&Cons With Quality Mark
Design
The Redmi 12 replaces the plastic back panel with a glass one and brings a cleaner new design to the table.
Display
The Redmi 12 features a bigger 6.79-inch screen, which makes it one of the biggest in its class.
The Xiaomi 12 has a curved-edge display that really makes the phone comfortable to hold.
Battery
The charging speed on the Xiaomi 12 is dramatically faster than on the S22.
The battery of Xiaomi 12 is a lot bigger too.
Storage
The Redmi 12 bumps up the storage to 128GB on the base version. That's twice as much as the Redmi 10.
Despite the doubled storage the new phone starts at around €150, while the Redmi 10 was asking for €200 at launch.
Availability
The Redmi 12 comes with IP53 certification for protection against dust and splashes.
Cons
Human Checked Mobile Phone Pros&Cons With Quality Mark
Camera
It’s missing an arguably key flagship feature: a telephoto lens for zoom photography. [source: techradar]

This leaves only digital or ‘cropping’ zoom when you use the camera app. [source: techradar]

It means the phone isn’t amazing if you want to close the distance for a photo. [source: techradar]

Software
A quick skim through the specs sheet reveals surprisingly similar specs to the 2021 model with only a handful of changes. [source: gsmarena]

Other
But before you say these are too few changes for two years of development. [source: gsmarena]

The device has a few rough edges that cropped up now and then during our testing process. [source: techradar]

Rankings


ranking-point The Best Phone Of 2023: #61

ranking-point The Largest Screen Size Of 2023: #17

ranking-point The Smallest Screen Size Of 2023: #62

ranking-point The Lightest Phone Of 2023: #42

ranking-point The Thinnest Phone Of 2023: #25

ranking-point The Fastest Charging Speed Of 2023: #71

ranking-point The Highest Screen To Body Ratio Of 2023: #55

ranking-point The Cheapest Phone Of 2023: #7