Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus First Impressions: A promising 5G phone
Xiaomi is back with a new 5G phone, which looks good on paper. If you look at the specifications, it seems to have everything one might be looking for in a mid-range 5G phone. The upcoming Redmi Note 12 Pro+ has features like 120Hz display with Dolby Vision, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup, 67W fast charging, a fast enough MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC and more. Here is the first look of the upcoming Redmi Note 12 Pro+ smartphone.
The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ seemingly has a pretty vibrant and attractive display. The colors really pop out and the content consumption on this phone makes for a better experience. The image is not able to portray the goodness of this Redmi phone, which is why I would suggest users check it out in the offline market when it becomes available for purchase. The panel has support for 120Hz refresh rate for a smoother scrolling experience. You get the standard punch-hole display design on the front and a triple camera setup at the back.
The company is vouching that the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ will offer a great camera experience to users. The device does seem to have a good enough camera, as per our initial testing. The triple rear camera setup includes a 50-megapixel Sony IM766 sensor with OIS support, similar to the Nothing Phone (1) smartphone. If you want to know about the real-world camera experience of the latest Redmi phone, then stay tuned to India Today Tech as we will soon be publishing our review.
It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC. We are still testing the performance of the Redmi Note 12 Pro+, so we can't talk much about it. But, so far I can say that the buyers of this Redmi phone won't be disappointed in this area. The handset is running on Android 12 OS, which is a bit surprising considering Android OS 13 is already out. The company is promising to offer two years of Android OS upgrades, which means that users will be able to experience Android 14 OS too with this smartphone.
The user interface seems a bit cluttered and people will find some unnecessary third-party apps on this mid-range 5G phone. It would have been great if the company had provided a more clean UI out of the box. It ships with the company's MIUI 13 custom skin. It is unknown when this phone will get the latest MIUI 14 software.
The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ comes with a 5,000mAh battery and the company has provided support for 67W fast charging. Xiaomi is claiming that the bundled charger can offer a day’s usage with just 15 minutes of charging. We will test this claim and talk more about the phone’s battery life in our review, which will be out soon.
While the price is yet to be revealed, we expect the company to offer the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ at around Rs 25,000 in India. Its predecessor, Redmi Note 11 Pro+, was launched for Rs 19,999. The new version has better specifications, so expect to see a big price increase. The device will launch on January 5, and the details about the redmi Note 12 Pro+ will be revealed on the same day.