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Redmi Note 12 Pro review: A balanced mid-ranger with a Sony IMX766 main camera.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2023·$299
Overall
74/100
Class rank
#3 of 3
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A well-rounded budget phone built around a good main camera.

The Redmi Note 12 Pro stands out for its OIS Sony main sensor and bright AMOLED at $299. The Dimensity 1080 and secondary cameras are the expected budget compromises.

01Display

83/100

83/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

TypeAMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.67 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px (395 ppi)
Peak brightness900 nits
ProtectionGorilla Glass 5

02Camera

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

Main50 MP, f/1.88, Sony IMX766, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP, f/2.2
Macro2 MP, f/2.4
Selfie16 MP, f/2.4
Video4K @ 30 fps

03Performance

70/100

70/100 trails the 73-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.

ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
CPU8 cores
GPUMali-G68 MC4
RAM6 GB / 8 GB
Storage128 GB / 256 GB

04Battery

85/100

85/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired67 W
WirelessNo

05Build

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2023.

06Value

84/100

84/100 trails the 86-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2023.

What works
  • Quality Sony IMX766 main camera with OIS, rare at $299.
  • Bright 120 Hz AMOLED with a headphone jack.
  • 67 W fast charging.
  • Large 5,000 mAh battery.
What doesn't
  • Dimensity 1080 is entry-mid performance.
  • Weak 8 MP ultrawide and token 2 MP macro.
  • IP53 and plastic build.
  • Only 2 years of OS updates.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 3-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .