Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus Global Edition Review: Is it 2023's Flagship Killer?

[@ivovass195]

Redmi is really trying hard to have a decent contender to challenge the more high-end devices by choosing a good SoC, awesome changing capabilities, decent main camera (although it's the only good one), great screen and even headphone jack. But then also added deal breakers like missing SD card support, android 12 out the box and worse of all the international price. Strange reasoning behind this one

[@TechMishka]

This year Xiaomi's international prices are very ... strange. Almost twice higher than on the domestic market.

[@joelconolly5574]

@@TechMishka lot of market too. Honor Vs cost like $999 in mainland but cost like $1599 internationally. At this point somebody got to explain the weird inflation of tech now.

[@kash2744]

My 4th Xiaomi and my 3rd redmi. My last was a redmi note 10 pro, which still works perfectly but is being gifted to my dad. I am not a gamer, I run my dogs social media from my phone mainly. For this application this phone is perfect ( as was the redmi note 10 pro. I get lots of compliments on my social media photos. Yes its no flagship but nor is the price. If you looking for a good phone with a capable camera at a great price point hard to beat this one. Ps i also live in a country where the Google pixel range is not available. I always look around before buying my next phone and so far for my needs the Xiaomi redmi note pro series always seem to edge the competition out. In terms of price vs performance. I personally do not want to spend flagship prices, even the redmi note 12 pro plus was dear to me in comparison to its predecessor ( redmi note 10 pro).

[@TechMishka]

It's good to see that Xiaomi are still giving 7snsome of the best value smartphones.

[@sossede6368]

bro, do you have a suggestion for me, i want to change my redmi Note 10 pro, propose me something with flash charge and good battery

[@TechMishka]

The Redmi Note 10 Pro was iconic about battery life... So not sure if you will find a decent replacement. Check some of the Poco models - F5 and F5 Pro are awesome

[@raphaelremetre6371]

How come ur navigation bar looks different???? Is that a global rom?

[@TechMishka]

Sure it is

[@pokkel]

For a lot of people the wireless charging option isn't a real miss yet... In the next couple of years could this change with further implementation of this option in everyday life devices... For the rest it's s decent phone that does a good job competing against the Samsung a54 that had just been released... As you also Said, the name is a confusing one , the common buyer will not know what all the difference and with doubt comes another more safe choice with the Samsung one ... But I can advise this to an everyday user that want the better options in this price range ! Good review ! 👍

[@TechMishka]

Thanks Roy, very good points.

[@videosdematt]

The Redmi K series is not an international product line? In China it is higher spec than the Note series but just a little bit higher priced.

[@TechMishka]

Some of the K series they release as Mi-branded devices.

[@tommytinkler1708]

Can I ask if this is an upgrade from the Redmi note 10 pro which i have had for around 3 years? I can buy this phone now for £270 or should I bite the bullet and buy a Samsung S23 ultra for £750?

[@TechMishka]

You won't notice considerable improvement over your phone with Note 12 Pro Plus. At least not in terms of performance. The Ultra is a brilliant phone.

[@Fatema20221]

Where do you get Samsung 23 ultra for £750? I would like to but now it is £1250

[@Abilimarvellous]

Snapdragon and SD card only draw back.... I still use the RN10pro and that device checks every box. The screen on this 12 any idea if it downscales when not in use to save battery? The 10pro doesn't.

[@TechMishka]

This one doesn't support downscaling either. 10 Pro is iconic!

[@PR-ni5qw]

Hi, how does it compare to Poco F5 in terms of photography and screen? The Poco F5 seems to be a gem with the SD 7gen2.

[@TechMishka]

The Poco seems to be a little better

[@tetoteto1946]

I have a problem Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus, the screen does not turn off from double tapping on the screen, even after activating this feature. Is there a solution? Knowing that I made all the updates and factory reset

[@TechMishka]

Most likely it is a software glitch. Wait for the next update.

[@Sufyan-sOofi]

Killer Camera

[@TechMishka]

Yup

[@JohnyMcNeal]

In my experience after multiple xiaomi devices they can't have a flagship killer or a flagship phone for few simple reasons. Main is that their software is behind, shorter period of support and a lot and I mean a lot of bloatware. Adds can be turned off but it's also an annoyance. And in time their phones just become less stable and slower and no that is not due to inexperienced user but to sw. They are good as devices to be used for uo to 2 years max max, but even so sw is far from being competitive.

[@TechMishka]

I have used Xiaomi phone as a daily driver for more than 1 year and experience is good. No bloatware for the premium series. Notes get some bloatware. Software is stable though. Just too iphone-ish

[@voidvoid5151]

@@TechMishka I used a Redmi Note 10 Pro for 2 years now and overall much better phone when compared to my older iPhone 7 Plus. It's incredible phone that's cheap to buy and will last long time. I don't care too much about newest android as long as it's stable and works flawlessly.

[@hihaveaamazingday161]

I disagree I've had the redmi not 9 pro for about 3 years and it's still as nimble and fast as it used to be

[@Phantom-ys5ur]

Bru in my global version there are no bloatware. Only google apps and few xiaomi apps thats it. And ui is buttery smooth.

[@leonwangls]

I hate the cleaner which pop up often and comes with ads everytime

[@שלומייוחאי]

Which kind of launcher are you using?

[@TechMishka]

I am a Nova launcher hardcore fan

[@sumit6190p]

Is the 120Hz display really good?

[@TechMishka]

Yeah. But I am happy with 90Hz displays too

[@nick_nam3]

From Redmi 12 series the PRO (without "+") is best value for money

[@TechMishka]

👌

[@mahdi1864]

Brother, would you please inform me, how can I get international version in Bangladesh? we get only Indian version in our country. can you please help me to get a int' version? please inform me, Thanks in advance. ❤

[@TechMishka]

I am not sure how you can end up having the Global Version. Sorry.

[@RamanVermas]

I buy this phone 12 256 GB. 🇮🇳 No one can beat this... Excellent work. 🌟

[@TechMishka]

Enjoy using it!

[@emrahustuner5665]

Xiaomi 12 lite speficiations ia more good than this

[@alkis2342]

Hello In terms of battery life is it good?

[@okachumi8139]

​@@alkis2342it's charging time is insanely quick and also the battery life is pretty decent

[@МаринаКерефова-б8д]

Redmi note 12 pro+, xiaomi 12 X or xiaomi 13 lite? which is better? need a good camera

[@TechMishka]

They all have similar camera performance.

[@mitkokeremedchiev7247]

Здравей! Бих искал експертното ти мнение по въпрос, свързан с този телефон. Пред дилема съм между този с 8/256 или Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 8/256. Кой е по-добрият вариант, според теб? Благодаря предварително!

[@TechMishka]

Макар да не съм особен почитател на Самсунг, S 21FE е по-висок клас телефон.

[@idealpersonal1231]

Mike, I did like your Vids, they where nice, then they became better BUT NOW ... sorry to say that I never say perfect. WOW!!!!! Nearly perfect ... ! Is that ok?!

[@TechMishka]

Thanks for your kind support!

[@Bjowolf2]

Does it have dlna? ( or can it be added via an app? ) FM radio? It's very difficult to find these specs 🙄 Thank you 😉 PS It's very weird that some of these Xiaomi phones don't have the SD card option, since the company already has the 2 SIM + 1 SD adapter technology, so it doesn't really cost anything extra to "add" it. Any idea about why Xiaomi has suddenly decided to remove this nice feature, when several of the closest competitor phones still have it?

[@TechMishka]

No FM radio. Not sure about DLNA either. As for the microSD - it is a mixture of reasons. SoCs perform better when not relying on such, and slow microSDs may be the reason for worse performance. Also - most makers offer 64GB or more storage, which is quite sufficient for the majority of users out there. Not to mention the software integration hassles. P.S I also miss this feature.

[@Bjowolf2]

@@TechMishka Great - thank you so much for your detailed reply 😊 Maybe these phone manufacturers should just ask their potential customers sometimes what they want, and what they think about such (bad) decisions? 🙄 Still an easy way to move and back up a lot of large files - for instance videos - in a hurry.

[@bikevlogadventure3263]

Nice...❤

[@TechMishka]

🤝

[@engene8117]

Xiaomi 12t or this?

[@TechMishka]

12T feels more premium.

[@Tentenszx]

I like the non-global version of this. I mean, I like the box a lot it's black!

[@TechMishka]

☺️

[@abcputra6985]

Nice hp redme sir

[@TechMishka]

👍👍

[@HuntaKiller91]

Terrible value If this comes with dimensity 7200 for that price it might be a good buy😂

[@TechMishka]

Nah, the 200mp camera and the charging take a big pile of the price...

[@carlohernando3895]

Redmi note 12 turbo

[@sadafleen8690]

DATTEBAYOOO !

[@TechMishka]

☺️☺️☺️

[@nlwnjn]

The dimensity 1080 killed it for me..

[@TechMishka]

😐🤔

[@pawelodz8050]

Smartphone without wireless charge can NOT be flagship killer in 2023

[@filipinoblackpill6194]

Wireless charging shotens battery life

[@pawelodz8050]

@@filipinoblackpill6194 it depends. From my point of view connecting phone via calbe takes longer than just simple wireless charger stand placing - it means this shorter my life 😂

[@TechMishka]

The original Flagship Killer disagrees ☺️

[@blayatshiii9353]

@@pawelodz8050 I don't really know why people like wireless charging when your legit still going to plug it in like an ordinary, and on top of that your going to wait alot longer when your using wireless charge.

[@pawelodz8050]

@@blayatshiii9353 because you never use fast wireless charging on stand wireless charger or you never use magsafe charger or you never use magsafe powerbank... You are just old and your mind do not want any upgrades... You think: I have smartphone, I am such a modern person, I do not need anything more. Sorry you are not. Same thing is with elderly people who I guess 99% of them thinking same about internet and love TV only 😂

[@yusufmustafa1706]

Prefer pixels 7

[@TechMishka]

Makes good sense 🙂

[@Khobadan]

No wireless charging, sadly, no thank you :(

[@TechMishka]

That important? Well, ok

[@MistarZtv]

no external storage... its a no for me.

[@TechMishka]

256GB is quite a lot of space though...

[@sumit6190p]

thoda hilana kam kr dega to external storage ki zaroorat nahi padegi.

[@mashhoodlive]

Which MIUI theme are you using on this phone?

[@TechMishka]

It's called "Nate_LineUI 13"

[@bryanplatt]

Before you know it there'll be a pro +ultra...+

[@TechMishka]

Mega turbo!

[@lipenhumtsoe]

@@TechMishka Mega Turbo+

[@nick_nam3]

There is Redmi Note 12 Turbo version already, but only for chinese market. It will come out as Poco F5 for the rest of the world, but it won't look as good as Turbo.

[@gabpolintan1523]

are you going to review redmi watch 3?

[@TechMishka]

Will do my best to review it.

[@thomasajewole7924]

Again, it doesn't support SD card¿

[@TechMishka]

Nope...

[@1967hashem]

Good review until you showed the snakes!!! Glad there's a 3.5mm headphone jack plus a good charger.

[@TechMishka]

Snakes?

[@1967hashem]

@@TechMishka Yes. Look again at your video and you'll see 2 snakes.

[@bhuindermohanrari]

It is not released with Android 13. It comes with Android 12 out of the box.

[@TechMishka]

Thanks for the correction.

[@leonwangls]

The ios is not so good.

[@TechMishka]

Hmmm, many people say otherwise 🤓

[@3dkiller]

It does not have a ltpo display, and the cpu mediatek 1080 aint fast at all, wide and macro camera's are trash ,its absurd to even think its a flagship killer.

[@TechMishka]

Well - I think I have good reasons: lovely main camera, 120-Watt charging, decent display...

[@Deathbatman]

Overpriced just by the realme 10 pro +

[@TechMishka]

👍

[@sinsiner7779]

It is a FlagShit !! Sold them yesterday....crap.

[@TechMishka]

Oh wow... What is it that you don't like about them?

[@jonathanherrera8281]

hahaha flasgship killer? How Come ? in Mobile Legends it only runs in 58Fps? 1080 dimensity? Flag Ship Killer? oh come on..

[@TechMishka]

Right, CPU is not a flagship grade one. How about the 120-watt charging? The AMOLED display? Sure, it is not even close to OnePlus One and similar, but these days such devices are rare...

[@androsida8704]

not everyone cares about gaming, i stopped gaming long ago I bought this for camera/fast charge and display.

[@DarkDorel]

No for Phone that is release on global in this year come with only android 12... When in May we expect android 14 to come... It's a big down side for me that i like to have phone up with security and update atleast 3-4 years... I don't see this Phone resist more than 2 years with this software. Shame bcs the fast charging sound so good... But i can't buy just for that...

[@TechMishka]

They will quickly catch up with the software.

[@Sunil.bhai28]

Redmi note 12 pro & pro+ both are Monkey OIS fake features 😂 Poco X5 pro 5G has better stable on 4K with 30fps video recording. and design also not good heavy and bigger thin.

[@TechMishka]

The OIS is indeed not that good yet. Not sure if this can be improved via updates at all.

[@AjizSatay5658]

overpriced, ugly, no updates after 2 years, went crazy after 2 month, over hyped specs and boring phone

[@TechMishka]

So... Which one would you recommend instead?

[@philipwest4553]

No, the Redmi 12 Pro Plus cannot kill flagship phones. I have a Samsung S23 Ultra and its cameras, software, chipset and so forth beat the Redmi 12 Pro Plus in every category.

[@sumit6190p]

Ser you just compared a $300 phone with $1000+ phone to begin with.

[@philipwest4553]

@@sumit6190p Very true, but the flagship is expected to cost more. The flagship killer is expected to be cheaper. But, it can only be a flagship killer by equalling or bettering the flagship's capabilities despite its lower cost.

[@TechMishka]

Right now I feel that the Poco F5 is even better 😊

[@sumit6190p]

@@TechMishka how about xiaomi 11t?

[@carpediem7654]

Stop talking like your announcing a soccer match. Just talk casually.

[@TechMishka]

Okay

[@thedarkangelpt]

Is a xiaomi mi11t pro better than this?

[@TechMishka]

Yes, I believe it is.