Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ review

The Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus brings a few meaningful updates over the Note 11 Pro+ model - an improved Dolby Vision display, a refined design, doubled storage, and a new 200MP primary camera. Check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the phone's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.
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00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Design and build quality
01:02 - Display quality test
01:44 - Speaker quality test
02:06 - Side-mounted fingerprint reader & Storage options
02:19 - Android 12, MIUI 13
03:07 - Mediatek Dimensity 1080
03:37 - Thermal chart
03:46 - Battery life and charging speed test
04:23 - Main cameras
04:36 - Daylight image quality, rear cameras
05:58 - Low-light image quality, rear cameras
06:57 - Selfie camera image and video quality
07:11 - Video quality, rear cameras
07:59 - Conclusion

[@Yoriichi_Sengoku]

It's weird that you get 200mp Main, then 8mp ultrawide😄

[@SultanDougBob]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidbezzant9820]

Stupid cost saving and flagship justification more like, no reason they can give us a 12mp fixed focus ultra wide like a Samsung midranger so we could at least have 4k30 😢

[@Bakynsailmawnai]

Yeah you're right😅

[@ndumisofuze_rsa8828]

I'm not even convince that's its 200MP

[@akmalaarif]

Xiaomi 12T Pro : 200MP Wide, 8MP Ultra Wide, 2MP Macro 😂

[@YKJR-hp1hl]

Im using the 9 pro for 2 years and so far it's amazing. Best charging and battery life. 12 pro next

[@dragondescendant1]

Are you in US and what carrier do you have?

[@GGori_99]

IF ONLY Xiaomi can make a great balanced smartphone camera between main camera and the ultrawide.. like seamless transition in video between cameras.. good EIS.. etc.. bcoz thats all what we want it !! To be able to capture the best moment without any compromise

[@MaxTheFireCat]

than pay 200 more dollars pal

[@GGori_99]

@@MaxTheFireCat sure i'll do

[@Yoriichi_Sengoku]

true

[@MienLeHoang]

@@GGori_99 this is a redmi phone, not Xiaomi one. Redmi only aims for budget phones, meaning performance over everything else. If you prefer a better camera, choose their leading brand- Xiaomi phones.

[@GGori_99]

@@MienLeHoang still their flagship class leading phone is fallen short behind other else's company flagship class leading class.. dont mind me but i have the 12 yet still beaten up by my iphone 12 mini.. in terms of video recording..

[@bhushantrivedi9421]

The camera test in this video is done literally in my neighbourhood, Studenski Grad in Sofia, Bulgaria :D Small World!

[@bsky6525]

1:54 I think I will play this at my funeral. It imprinted in my brain too hard

[@RemixedVoice]

Chinese phones are some of the best but the names of their phones are always so confusing lol

[@hossainabeer]

They name phones like how they speak

[@CommandoMaster]

Do the night time photos come out NOT blurred if there is movement? Does the selfie camera capture good images at night - especially if there is fast moving objects or movement of the phone?

[@ebrarnur0737]

Would it be recommended for creating videos especially for KZbin? Aswell as photos and selfies??

[@jasonmcmeekin2214]

Hey will can you please do a comparison with the redmi note 12 pro pluses 200 mega pixel camera vs the redmi 10 Pro 108 mega pixel camera to see how much of a difference there is

[@jereminas6982]

So is it a 200MPX camera or just 50MPX and the 200MPX version is just upscaled 50MPX version? Im ocnfused.

[@AWIraq]

It's weird. I just powered on my new Redmi note 12 pro . And KZbin suggest your video to me . By the way it was a great choice to me . With all the crazy things the phone have . For 300$ I am from Iraq . If you asked

[@GFourGadget]

It's not bad at all, with good enough hardware, but the Europe pricing is too high for a Redmi Note IMO.

[@GwgwSamari]

x5 pro or redmi note 12pro+ ?

[@KrasiKirova-wo4dl]

I never expected to see review made in Bulgaria in such channel :) Can't wait to see if my experience will match the mentioned here.

[@known_g]

Hello GSMARENA I'M THE FIRST VIEW, TO COMMENT AND FIRST TO LIKE

[@MrEternalFool]

It has done ok in various battery drain tests. Beaten realme a few times as well.

[@nkereuwemezekiel5290]

I'm waiting for you to review the Redmi Note 12 Turbo, OnePlus Ace 2V and the Realme GT Neo 5 SE

[@waynethomson84uk]

Only let down on all redmi phones is the aggressive app sleep management put apps in deep sleep and you never get notifications

[@Thunderbolt12966]

To me, that is the biggest pro feature.

[@Antonio-hx7yh]

I didn't know about this. My old LG does the same, it's very, very annoying. I'll buy something else, it's horrible to miss important notifications

[@cappuchinolatte2356]

you can change that on setting 😂

[@YouTube_addict-5]

GSM arena, what phone do u use?

[@tiaz009]

Love your pics and videos and great scenery, which country are you guys based in?

[@CZARNYEU]

what about compare to Xiaomi 12T PRO with the same 200MPx? 💥💥

[@danoni2696]

not much difference except of the 8k recording

[@berlayschronicles]

you have a nice speaking voice sir. I like your diction!

[@josephdoctor6423]

Awesome is it available in South Africa?

[@gerameelamparo3672]

After bad experience in using Redmi note 10 pro,,never again redmi

[@zaphster11]

I have the 11. Can't wait to upgrade :)

[@TheLBNTL]

10 pro max, is still good 😌

[@Ben10geek]

Bro 💀

[@nkereuwemezekiel5290]

Excellent review as always

[@wafiismail6536]

Excellent review for the camera test ...... with 144p quality video

[@becky87ish]

Hi.... Love your reviews

[@petrisalonen4893]

🙅🚫 GSMArena must stop using that totally useless audio sample 🙉👎 "sample recorded in a controlled acoustic environment" that's too awful & waste of time and really useless crap it's too annoying! I have probably heard it now on 100 phones here and they all sound exactly the same! Put the phone on a table instead or keep it in your hands and just let us hear how it sounds in real life?

[@unonzwahow2814]

How many years of software and security update? And will they update to Android 13

[@ChimericWings]

Fantastic review! Any indicator on when we'll see a Note 12 Turbo review? Eagerly awaiting one I'm importing to Australia. I got the Ice Feather colour because it looks gorgeous.

[@deepeshbasnet1974]

bro did you order the harry potter edition or a normal one? i too am waiting for the note 12 turbo(global variant) rather than note 12 pro because at similar price tag the turbo is a beast with powerful chipset.

[@ChimericWings]

@@deepeshbasnet1974 I got the feather ice one 12gb ram 512gb. Be prepared for Chinese rom though as it has some annoyance like delayed notifications and every time you reboot it resets default keyboard if you're trying to use gboard or anything else. Currently waiting for miui.eu rom :)

[@Ndhavuko_nyiko]

I guess this got to be my next phone to buy. I've been using Samsung for years now

[@Efeogiden]

You won't regret it

[@Manofculturee]

Yeah i did the change also man u wont regret it at all

[@SrHirokumata]

is it that worth it compared to the pro? i got the feel the 200 mx its just for show

[@David-Dumont]

Pls compare this to the 12 pro and also a54 in their reviews

[@alexispardo7]

Great review. This phone does not have FM radio, just in case.

[@Naburish]

the fact that the phone comes with android 12 is a joke. guys android 13 is out since last summer

[@liwetekhumalo8364]

please tell us how good is the mic when on loud speaker mode

[@ayoubghazi7170]

What's better guys honor 70 or redmi note 12 pro plus?

[@dimamariankov1929]

Ofcourse Note 12 pro +, it can charge in 19 minutes, neather Samsung or iPhone can do this

[@SultanDougBob]

Never again Xiaomi, the update policy is the worst out of any major brand out there and even in 400+ euro phones they cheap out and give them side mounted scanners instead of in Display ones. Motorola all the way!

[@godspeed3083]

Motorola and updates? Die old waiting for it

[@SultanDougBob]

@@godspeed3083 Motorola pushes out updates much more frequently than Xiaomi. I know because I had a Motorola before my 11T Pro.

[@Efeogiden]

My redmi note 12 Pro plus last longer I think the battery varies I stay in Africa and I can testify the battery is okay I can get 8 hours plus on a full charge the phone is excellent super fast front camera is decent too I will recommend the phone to any one

[@otuekongwilliam]

How's the camera

[@Efeogiden]

​@@otuekongwilliamcamera is okay but not perfect

[@thebusinessman3087]

Thanks bro

[@danielteyehuago1633]

8hrs not even a day

[@zefro24]

So annoyed, no SD card.

[@kelechijasononyekawa1933]

It’s really frustrating that a sleek device like this would be launched within an sd card when lots sod consumers depend on it . Considering the price

[@mironhorodi4429]

If I need to choose between this one and PCP F5 (not the pro) which one should I go for?

[@costinstefan6560]

Pcp F5 if u want better CPU and GPU, or RN12Pro+ if u need camera, it s literally between these 2 features

[@mmgohar84]

Can someone tell which games he's playing during review video.. thanks for the help

[@jezthercanete1367]

I got my Xiaomi 12T last week. And I'm loving it.

[@thespeakersreview99]

Who cares

[@afeefbarbar550]

How much money do you pay for buying it?

[@dimamariankov1929]

Can it charge in 19 minutes? Probably not

[@firdauszainudin7118]

Can you guys review Redmi Note 12 Turbo aka Poco F5 next

[@nayemislam3540]

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo Review plz .

[@mini4dailytech982]

How is the redmi compared to the 13t?

[@nceu9967]

Finally that intro effects found its right place after countless wacky ones.

[@udaysaha7537]

Thanks for the review I just purchased it. Camera and video quality is awesome.

[@alkis2342]

Hey there Is it good? I am thinking of buying it

[@SK-qc7vq]

What's the overall performance?

[@isabellarahul4601]

Does it allow SD card?

[@jrc1156]

200MP camera is a feature you don't actually need. I don't even desire more than 30MP on my mirrorless cameras. That huge bump in pixels just translates to bigger file sizes for me.

[@cryptocretin]

Yeah that's true. My mirrorless camera only has 12MP and its enough and quality is amazing compared to any phone. I think its more for marketing. Most people just see a big number and assume its better.

[@anthonygreenfield123]

The video quality on these 8 mp ultrawide f2.2 is not good in low light unfortunately. The small aperture, small sensor is limiting. Wish they xiaomi made a 20 mp ultrawide with a larger aparture. But yeah yeah the price, I know

[@emynovs1310]

And how does it hold up with time

[@reaketsuaoju5225]

nice asmr review 👍🏻

[@vickys1141]

This phone or honor 90?

[@sephysycotic]

Xiaomi phones already becomes very norm that owning one won't give any satisfaction of having a phone..

[@abiolaemmanuelfaseyi6555]

Please which is better between this and poco f5 plus. Kindly advice please anyone

[@Has7DCT]

Buy F5 Pro for gaming performance, buy Note 12 Pro+ for camera

[@smashez08]

Which phone has better camera note 12 pro plus or 13 lite

[@tfkdandsvkc]

13lite xiaomi

[@cynicalbee]

what the link to order?

[@tomkoh3287]

May I know it have how many multi touch point?

[@robinviscos6612]

What about network? No signal all time just like previous versions of redmi note

[@videovibes101]

Would this be an upgrade from my 2018's Huawei P20 Pro?

[@mcj2219]

Sure it would be. System is similar though

[@proyectosunicos1114]

Hi Friend, I have a Note 12 pro Plus, 1080, 4K video, but I have a problem, I make videos and the resolution is 840 x 480 in 1080 and 4K, how do I configure it so that it comes out with the resolution it is?, thank you

[@HAKIMEOVER9000]

Can you guys play a different song to test the speakers? You've been doing the same annoying one for years now.

[@haiddengamer4562]

Hey guys did anyone know when gonna release this phone in Philippines?

[@DairyPlant]

Yordan not smiling does not exist. He cannot hurt you. 5:33:

[@bradhumphries1904]

Do these get ads alot like before?

[@sunnun9203]

this was released back in November 2022 why making a review now ?

[@Naburish]

in europe it came out now

[@indiacha]

cons-: side mounted fingerprint reader old android 12 no micro sd card slot no curved display Costly

[@superjokerrr]

cons: terrible camera quality

[@yasukemc4763]

Had a note 10pro max and germs stole it... I'm buying this next...

[@OrangPosoDiParis]

Tomorrow i plan to buy redmi note 12 Pro+ 5G and i hope i will be happy.Which one better between Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G and POCO X5 Pro 5G?

[@user-wd7dm6eh8v]

Redmi

[@OrangPosoDiParis]

@@user-wd7dm6eh8v makasih infonya,sdh beli Poco X5 Pro 5G pa foto saat malam, walaupun ada lampu,Di zoom fotonya pecah.tpi kalau main games bagus

[@LLQ87]

X5 pro

[@OrangPosoDiParis]

@@LLQ87 saya sudah beli dua''nya Redmi note 12 Pro+ 5G dan Poco X5 Pro 5G

[@pixelgaming7261]

0:50 Isn't the regular Pro made from Glossy Glass?

[@mainkordormawblei]

does it have RAW format in the pro mode?

[@navidtahmasbi2870]

Speakers build and screen are my priorities This or f5 ?

[@eEnzo0]

Poco F5 all day. You have 2x faster cpu, same display (actually it seems it's the same display like on the X4 pro 5g). Xiaomi have a meh software, for camera on my Poco X4 pro 5g I use Google pixel camera mod and it's tenfold better for photos

[@mitchshaydon]

better than huawei p50pro?

[@samvelrubenian3184]

Thank you dawg, I wanted to see a review of this done by you before making a decision.

[@pseitrends1435]

What did you decided

[@BicMichuM]

8mp ultrawide?

[@Chillmax]

Will is looking as lovely as usual.

[@LindonSlaght]

Technically mid rangers got 200MP cameras before flagships. Not that I don't think the technology is useless. Just saying.

[@kenos6939]

The MP count doesn't matter the sensor size and cpu speed+ processing is more important

[@Yoriichi_Sengoku]

​@@kenos6939The pricing is also important

[@nimalkumar7011]

My friend owns this and regrets buying this. It had weird glitch issues and screen burn ins. MIUI often crashes when update she said. The camera is also jittery.

[@davidmendrei6228]

dude this is the global version not that shit you get in india

[@nimalkumar7011]

@@davidmendrei6228 You cunning anus .. proud of you to assume I'm from India. I'm a Malaysian. Please keep your white illiteracy with you for god sake. Learn people.

[@TAW4SHI]

Happens everyime when a new one comes out, with newer updates it'll get fixed don't worry

[@nimalkumar7011]

@@TAW4SHI screen burn ins are a hardware level issue.

[@TAW4SHI]

@@nimalkumar7011 yeah not wrong, i was talking about glitches tho

[@kamaldin5913]

No micro sd card slot ! Sad really sad.

[@dimamariankov1929]

Why do you need it? I am fine with 256GB space

[@Mcfluffy99]

If only these phones had ip 67 and 3 years android updates i would say good by to samsung forever

[@antoineinniss5586]

why am i unable to get a US charger for the redmi?

[@Oliver78889]

This phone redmi note 12 pro is a chinis ROM?

[@jerrypanela]

What's the price?

[@turbotiger5998]

I don't understand why this phone is so expensive. For a start it's based on the Dimensity 1080. For that price I would expect a Dimensity 8100. Some of the previous models are a better purchase.

[@Has7DCT]

This one is camera eccentric phone. For performance you could get the Note 12 Turbo with similar price

[@dimamariankov1929]

Best Phone evere with 120W i own one

[@bond1844]

So basically my Google Pixel 3 Camera is way better than all the camera's on this phone.😅

[@eugeneryzen6323]

When it Release in the Philippines 🇵🇭?

[@Ilnath]

I'm european ...where can i buy this phone?

[@simnovv]

what is max zoom

[@blackwolf6046]

What about Ram ,??

[@hushni]

Big number on megapixel doesn't translate to good image taken.. Idk why..

[@saadsiddiqui1308]

How to recover call recording in Redmi note 12 pro+ plz help

[@Efeogiden]

If you are using note 11 pro plus I think you should wait for the 13 next year

[@VikashKumar-sn8zj]

Indian have already 2 months ago

[@Yoriichi_Sengoku]

Looks like my phone rn... POCO X4 GT😂❤

[@Billy_D]

No...software updates won't bring you MIUI 14 features, only China gets new features. Buy Samsung instead because global MIUI is pure trash

[@leko2138]

Wait a sec you said it has OIS but there is only EIS in this camera for the live video is very bad then.

[@denxiomongcal4632]

wierd, no antutu? 😢

[@mangeshgaikwad7306]

Poco X5 pro 5g review plz