Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G review
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- The new 4G version of the Redmi Note 12 is a solid low-budget alternative to affordable 5G options out there. Xiaomi traded the 5G connectivity for better overall hardware and user experience. 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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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Design and build
01:00 - Screen specs and features
01:42 - Single bottom-firing speaker test, headphone jack
02:07 - Storage options
02:13 - Android 13 and UI
02:41 - Snadragon 685 performance
03:09 - Battery endurance and charging test
03:29 - Camera specs
03:44 - Daylight photo quality
04:23 - Low-light photo quality
04:55 - Selfies
05:04 - Video quality
05:21 - Conclusion
05:44 - Alternatives and selfie video quality - Наука та технологія
It makes soo much sense to buy this phone because the software update on Xiaomi phones kills 5g compatibility anyways.
thanks for the video, may i ask if got storage expansion? also, got EIS for video recording?
No EIS, it does have expandable storage but you're better off going for older variants (Redmi Note 11 or even 10 are better)
There is eis on rear but not in front
Better option than the 5G variant. Thanks to the inclusion of both the 3.5 mm jack and the microSDXC card slot. 🙂
and it comes with android 13, 5g not
But i think the 5g version do also have a headphone jack
LIAR!
5G version also have 3.5mm jack!
@@K.Maroon I said "Thanks to the inclusion of BOTH the 3.5 mm jack AND the microSDXC card slot".
Learn to read first , you dolt.
5g version to past the battery drain And to much consume your internet, for me 5g not recommended
When you review camera please do close up microscope zoom on something small like a dead fly. Note the zoom, clarity and focal length of that. Needed for people who work on small items like electronics.
i have the 4g version onyx grey 256/8 gigs and its great
This phone is awesome. Very smooth and feels nice to hold. Obv this is a budget-friendly phone so don’t expect the best specs, but it’s good enough to run Genshin Impact at medium graphics and Mobile Legends at ultra. Worth every penny if you ask me ;))
P.s. try to get the 8/256 variant if you can! 4gb ram is pretty bad nowadays even for light usage
How is the speakers
Do you think it can handle Wildrift?
@@promiseakachukwu8100 very fucking bad. Just bought one... I dont understand anything if I put on my youtube videos... very disappointed... I wasnt even thinking that this in 2023 could be a problem. But here we are! Dont buy!
I have the 4/128 variant bought on sale for only 83 bucks and so far it is good.
I have the Redmi Note 12 4G and Genshin Impact runs at 20-40 fps with the lowest settings unfortunately
For testing video performance, You must check dynamically including stability test and not just showing still footage
A lazy youtuber
Hope you test the video cam while walking to test the EIS stabilization.
Just like last year's chipset, the SD 685 on the Redmi Note 12 4g doesn't have a 4k@30fps option for video recording, while performance is better. But, for a budget smartphone it's still decent.
Good phone! 8 gb ram! Antutu v9 - 318.284 score my phone.
Geekbench 6 - 473 / 1723
Qualcom 685 4x a73 hight performance 2.8 ghz yeah good fast. 😊
Great video audio. Congrats
This is a fair review, unlike others with i don't know if they got paid or sponsored to make a review of this device. I just bought mine yesterday.
Hello I just got mine is well however I have this problem where the camera icon of the phone has a small red dot on the corner, I don't know what that means
I got mine for $98 on a recent Xiaomi sale 😂 4/128GB great for soc med and watching.
nice phone for my mother. she only use phone for social media so it's great in her hands 😂 the most important part is the 256gb rom (her old phone has only 64gb and it was annoying her with full storage warning every time she tries to do anything lol
Redmi has so many Note 12 variants that it's really confusing 😵💫 They have same name but they could be a different phone in different regions
Yeah, there's global version, india version (which excludes google maps) , china version,
Still waiting for planet mars version 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm too tired for this version, that version, Europe version, Asian version.. Xiaomi should make a phone for every country..
There's the Redmi 12 (4G/Helio G88), Redmi Note 12 (4G/SD685), and Redmi Note 12 (5G/SD4G1). It's ridiculous.
Another year of SD685, bring on all the 4G entry/budget devices with this chip, as long as they are Value for Money just bring em
All these comments about 5G but 5G is still in early deployment, also most 5G phones are gimmicks with only 2 5G bands but labeled as 5G devices to hype up sales
Can you use an external sound recorder with shooting video?
Hi, which phone has better camera - Redmi 12 or Redmi Note 12? Thank you
I bought one in Poland for....87$ (4G - 4/128 version). One carrier (PLUS) had a pirce bug for one whole day, and since this phone was on my watchlist i snagged one right away for 350PLN local (87$).
This phone is far much better than so called budget king Tecno spark 10 pro.
True ❤.xiaomi best
This phone was really to use until few month later when it just started to become slow and unresponsive at times. I did a full factory reset, and again was working nice and smooth until another few months when it had the same issue. Unfortunately is seems to be the case with most budget phones, once you start to fill up its memory with photos and app (internet banking, social media, youtube, messengers etc) they just can't perform as well
We also need the XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 12 5G review.
Should i upgrade from realme 9 4g to redmi note 12 4g?
I watch this video with Xiaomi Redmi 12 ❤
Very satisfied so far for daily work usage. The speaker is mono but still have great loudness tho I usually using Bluetooth speaker to listen music. The camera is great too. Not yet try games but for this range of price. It's absolutely great 👍
Do you have 4gb ram version? What about system performance when a lot of apps are opened?
How about front camera?
Is charger included in box?
@@hassanfaizan5831yes it does, my phone also came with a clear phone case.
I use the 3.5mm jack with headphones. Batteryless headphone technology with great audio
You keep saying in this price range but you don't mention the price.. ?
$13
Prices change overtime, they can't just say the price
199€ 64gb
@@Trybackk would be nice to know the price at the time of review
The price is not the same for every country
Is there a limit of how big the microsd can be to be used on this phone? (how big, meaning the amount of storage)
That isn't an issue. I am using 1 TB SanDisk Extreme microSDXC card with my A73 5G , Android 13.
@@siddharth.246 cool, thanks for the answer. Have a nice day my dude.
@@joshyhua_5634 are yoy gay
gsmarena.. tempat ku untuk mengecek spesifikasi hp🔥🔥👏🏻👏🏻
is it using the common 3-choose-2 hybrid SIM card tray?
or does it retain Redmi Note 11's 2+1 SIM card tray which allows 2 SIM cards and 1 dedicated microSD slot?
It has a dedicated micro SD card slot
@@B_L_A_C_K_000
i asked a few sellers on Shopee, they all said none of the Redmi Note 12 series has a dedicated microSD slot.
GSMArena also states that the slot is shared, not dedicated.
looks like they also never check properly before putting out the info...
Please help with specs of Model
MZB0DNOEU especially if it has NFC or not
Does the 4G version support Carrier Aggregation?
Sir, I wanna asked, redmi note 12 4G the type loudspeaker is stereo or mono? Sorry bad english
It's mono
This is much better than the 5G phones in my country. Having a 5G phone is still useless, so it's better to go for the RN12 4G instead for the camera and battery if you're in the Philippines.
pinoy should solve there country problem not make 5g
4g best network ❤
5G is more like wifi where it's extremely short range, 4G is better and has much longer range, it's also less power consuming.
5g is useless for countries with 5g as well... 4g is more than fast enough for your usual daily tasks
I was shook when I saw the Redmi Note 12 with 8GB/256GB for a cheaper price than the price of my Redmi Note 11 with 6GB/128GB (bought when it was releases), at the same official store here.
is the 8/256 variant available in physical store?
Ikr HAHAHAHAHA😢
Please make a video of the new version of note series of Redmi which is Redmi note 13 4g, I'm really looking forward to this review..
I got this phone for $100 8/128. for my Mother-in-law and was suprised how well it is. It will be used mostly for UA-cam, facebook, messenger and candy crush type games. The best thing about this phone is the 120hz Amoled screen.
I've always wondered if we can use more than the 33w charger in it if you know what i mean 😅
Thank you
Can you please do a review of realme 9 4g......
Out of 128gb how much storage do you get out of the box for this phone specifically?
Roughly 100gb
Bhai redmi not 12 4g me front camera ke upar display spekar me zaali (grill) aati he ki nay
does it built with loudspeaker?
watching using my redmi note 12 4g right now
Do you think it will be a perfect camera by the software update?
Edit: sad to say no one answered so I bought realme 9 Pro 5G instead
Is there a software update coming?
@@Alowne217 I don't know that's why I asking this because I will buy Redmi Note 12 if they will fix
@@pissteauwu2135 How's the 9 Pro?
There was no update for RN 11's camera.
chipset it self has a good image processing power, but MIUI reduce it capabilities. if you need to broke the limits try use some gcams with custom configs. it will give you a good quality photos depend on the configs you apply.
I would like you to always interact with the phone, the screen etc to drive home your point
which is louder speaker Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 11???????
Dude I was about to upgrade, until I heard that it's a single speaker setup, I'm so sad about that, I'm holding off for a bit
I can tell you it is horrible!! I couldnt even listen to youtube videos anymore... cant understand a word.
I Have cool blue colour
I am happy ... very nice phone
Game very fast.. ❤
Why does the camera icon on this ohone have a red dot on the cirner, what does this mean? I dont know what to do about it
In malaysia promo bought it for rm530 that's only around 120$
Where did you buy? I see the prices are still rm649 at best
Betuitu. Time launching tu sebelum Raya dapat free Smart Band 2 sekali wow.
malaysian poor
Peak brightness they claim 1200 nits.
But your measurement is around 700.
What is true?
Patut kah sy beli poco f3 second atau redmi note 12 yg bru je..harga lebih kurang..dlam delima ni
Can you use a stylus with this fone?
Why is there same pictures in your video on Redmi 12 and Redmi note 12
this model got NFC?
Quite decent for $149 in my country
Killing their poco m5
I set up 4 digit passcode but it never open
I have problem with this device 😭
I granted all permission on call log, camera, messages, microphone etc but there is no sound on whatsApp calls(video and voice). The caller is able to hear me but I can't hear me. Downloaded MP3 plays but no sound. Volume is to the maximum. Phone calls work perfectly I can hear the caller. Please help 🙏
Bought it at a discounted price. The 120Hz AMOLED Display is amazing!
Can someone name the games playing here? since i'd adjust for the gaming capacity of this model
Just got my phone
It really nice and fasy
perfect phone for my dad, from oppo A17...
I don't like Xiaomi as a main phone but I do love it for emulation and as a burner phone.
This would be great for retro gaming sessions.
i use it to have access to android and its disposable enough i get a new one every other year . simply put for me user experience is better on android than ios
@@realAfrican i agree
wtf is burner
@@xxx333mmm secondary
@@xxx333mmm inexpensive phones for temporary use. mostly used for anonimity as well.
The specs are similar to Redmi Note 10 pro. Does it worth it or should i consider buying Redmi Note 10 pro?
Note 10 pro has a 108mp main lens and better processor, that's note 10 pro is far better then note 12 4g
yeah but this will get more software support
@@alili945 Why software support is so important?
@@vasileiosmorossidis6857apps and games stop supporting older android versions
RN12 4g chipset have higher CPU clock speed and higher memory bandwidth and also higher GPU frequency
I bought this as backup for only 83 bucks the 4/128 variant. Super worth it.
wow thats cheap. the 4/128 here is 125usd
in bulgaria it is 150 $ @@bobd429
6.57 or 6.67?
Better yet, try to find the Redmi Note 10 Pro from 2 years ago - same processor, better cameras, 4K Video, stereo speakers. Seems like Xiaomi got some chips left behind from the 10 Pro factory and wanted to reuse them. The phone seems like an incarnation of the 10 Pro, except worse.
I am especially pissed of about the speakers... sound like dog shit.
I have Xaomi Redmo Note 12 4g now 8Ram 256Rom, i can't find the OTG on the settings
question is how software for such price is trusted
At 5:04...Disappointingly No Snow In That Scene This Past Winter Sadly...
No matter what don't buy the 4gig ram version of this phone
💯
only poor indian buy
Why?
y bro ?
@@Doktah_GroundZero4GB is not recommendable especially with MIUI
I just got this phone
It's good for the price
💯💯💯
Why is there a red dot on the corner of the camera icon?
4G version looks better
True
This phone is incredible at it's class ! cheaper and better than A14 5G which don't even have AMOLED screen or Gorilla Glass
True ❤ xiaomi best phone
@@MS-ql4dbexactly better value for money 💰💰
That's what I'm planning to get next month or September
True galaxy A is trash
Samsung is only for flagship phones.. but I still have to say that xiaomi has bugs while galaxy A has many more features that don't bug also Samsung has better cameras
But sure the performance goes to xiaomi. Its way smoother and faster
@@wheely4405 OneUI is worst buggy UI lag every where. Sure Samsung apps have feature, expensive phone for low specs. A13 and A14 4g is same price as Redmi note 12. Samsung camera is good if you like over saturated photos. And you don't need Knox for ordinary use.
@howwong4373 one ui has nearly zero bugs but it has laggy animationz and worse performance galaxy A devices
I use galaxy phones since galaxy s2 then galaxy core prime then j5pro and now a32 4g there's no bugs that's for sure. All the features are working properly they ui is just laggy
this one or 11s?
i loved this phone but mine got a random screen problem for some reason
Good option to bridge for a couple of months
to bridge like what? i'm curious because i'm on the fence with this model
this or note11?
Thank you very much❤
Though it really has very nice screen and design (which is lost after putting a case ofc) and charges very fast, the phone freezes often, lags from time to time and in general seems like it needed some more RAM. I am struggling a lot sticking with it and I dont feel it was a good replacement for my Redmi Note 8 pro
Whats your daily usage look like ?
@@MashrurHasan803 Not anything demanding. I used to do the same with my old Redmi Note 8 Pro and was behaving better. Google Maps, Android Auto, Photos, Videos, Calls...
Is 8GB of ram not enough for you?
@@Vanishess The version I have has 4+2Gb
@@ForPeakTankyou should get at least the 6 GB version, it much better. I'm currently using the 6 GB and it works quite well, although there's a few hiccups here and there, but mostly the performance is quite decent. And yeah, Snapdragon 685 is still slower compare to Helio G90T, it still packs old Cortex A73 architecture compare to A76 on Helio G90T, and don't forget Andreno 610 is a weak GPU.
At least it's not the Note 12 4G in China.
After readin from Xiaomi website, other websites and youtube review stating the Note 12 4G support NFC, I went ahead and buy one but only to find out that only the 5G model support NFC. What a disappointment.
If you're given a option to buy one of these two 1.Redmi note 12 4g 2. Realme 10, which one would you buy?
Redmi
Guys are you having issue with the brightness level of your redmi note 12 like i put the brightness to highest level and when you switch to different apps it keeps on dimming depending on the app? And also the volume when i put it on max level after sometime it will lower down by itself, thanks
Go in to settings and disable automatic dimming
it auto brightness stupid
Ami pirojpur hoita Redmi not 12 kinci
Kintu amr phon vlo hoynai phone 20 minit use korla over hot Hoy charging dila hot Hoy charging 6-9 gontta jayna
Main put off for me is this 4G version does not have NFC. But only the 5G one does. But it makes the phone about 30% more expensive than the 4G variant. That is seriously very strange why tyey did not include it when NFC based tap payments are starting to be the norm.
There are some versions having NFC in 4G version. It depends on the region. Global model doesn't include it. Try the model number ending "Y", it has the NFC.
They cut too many corners, even the vibration motor is the old crappy one instead of the higher end Z-axis from previous Note generations. Haptics on this phone are sub par and its cameras are bad. Though for a daily driver it's more than enough and will definitely get you by.
Also PSA, the "23028RA60L" variant does NOT include NFC. Be on the lookout.
Where are you? Somewhere in the Balkans?
I love this phone. I paid 119€ in Germany for this. It is impressiv for this prize 😊.
got it for 78 euros equivalent (4/128) tho
I just bought one yesterday 11, April 2023, it's really lovely smooth n nice feel....redmi is making up for the uninteresting entry level n low budget phones they've produced lately..
Price?
Does it include charger in box?
@@hassanfaizan5831 it does! 33W charger and even a clear case.
Best of the best02023 from Xiaomi
I liked this online but it felt/looked kinda weird irl :(
5G in my country is a mess. Introduced 5G with expensive data plan & worst you need to pay additional fees for access. Even with access the speed is sub-par at best 500-600mbps with significantly lower upload
I thought this phone also had a 8/256 variant, no ?
Yes, but at that price point, just get an x5/x5 pro, the Snapdragon 685 in this is just too slow
@@MegaLoquendo2000 i found it for 174$ and even the cheapest x5 models are still relatively expensive compared to it, x5 also has a sd 695 now i do not know how much different these processors are, or how much more powerful the latter is, but compared to what i have now anything would feel like day and night
A lot of camera terminology most look the same to me. Seems like every reviewer is a photography expert. Also xiaomi has 60 fps recording in the Chinese version but disabled it for the global version of the RN12.
The chinese version has different procesor, the 4 gen 1 which is newer and better
@@dancinglight8545 It doesn't seem like a recent processoris is necessary for 60 fps. The redmi note 11 global (sd 680) could record 60 fps but Xiaomi disabled it after updating the phone.
thank you
I have one, and I can't agree that it's speaker sound is normal - it sounds like a phone from 2000s
Can u tell us the price?
exaactly... sounds horrible...
Just Google the price. You want to be spoon fed everything?? Damn!
how much memory is 4 GB enough these days?
Yeah, if you're not a gamer.
Not good enough for multitasking, even going from chrome to facebook for example will cause them to restart most of the times you switch between them, the virtual ram doesn't help at all, even with 3gb activated.
I have one here with me but to be sincere, I'm far from satisfactory. My expectations are not met. The phone isn't responsive, lags a lot. Maybe software update can do the needful. If not, I'm done buying Redmi phones....
Is it on android 13?
try custom roms. every company downgrade performance of their old phones with software updates
When doing reviews, include pubg default max Graphics and frame rates. You don't have to play, just Graphics and frame rates
Is it possible to run 2180p video ?
No