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Other than that, the app is the usual Xiaomi mish-mash of modes, some of which you may use, many of which you will not. It doesn’t get in the way of taking photos, and for the most part, is intuitive. Things don’t improve much when it comes to low-light shots. With the included night mode, images produced have some saturation and clarity but don’t trouble the best in class. One area in which the ‘budget’ smartphone segment has come on in leaps and bounds across the years is in general performance. Even at especially low price points, most phones barring a few egregious exceptions remain performant for most tasks that can be thrown at them. Or at least, I did with that main sensor. The 8MP ultrawide is just as weak as before, failing to match the detail, tone and contrast of the main sensor. Ditto the 2MP macro, which is utterly pointless. Other returning elements include a large 5,000mAh battery and speedy 67W wired charging. As the name suggests, 5G connectivity also makes a return.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Videos
Our Note Series has been received with a lot of love & appreciation in the past, so we are extremely proud to be presenting the next big thing, Redmi Note 12 Series. Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G features the flagship 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor with OIS, 120Hz Pro AMOLED Display, a brand new processor Mediatek Dimensity 1080 with 10 5G Band support and 67W Turbo Charge. Experience fast charging with 67W Turbo Charge and get 51% charge in 15 minutes which is enough to keep you going for the day along with the massive 5000mAh battery. With autobrightness switched off I measured a top brightness of 483cd/m² in the Standard screen colour mode, which is pretty competitive. As always, I found this slightly more muted colour scheme to be preferable to the default Vivid mode, with more accurate colours.
It’s largely a case of evolution over revolution, but there are signs of genuine progress with this year’s model. Faster performance and a superior main camera represent the brand’s bid for continued mid-range relevance. The Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G comes with the flagship 50MP Sony IMX766 Sensor Setup: 50MP Primary Camera + 8MP Ultrawide Camera + 2MP Macro Camera. It also features OIS for the first time ever on a Redmi Note for stable-blur free pictures for exceptional low-light photography. These features provide clear & detailed images even in the most challenging lighting situations. Paired with 6GB of RAM, this leads to decent performance, and uniformly stronger benchmark results than last year’s model – especially when it comes to the GPU. On the other hand, the OnePlus Nord 2T performs better with its Dimensity 1300 chip, especially when it comes to graphical performance, while the Poco X5 Pro 5G performs better in the CPU stakes. Faced with declining global sales and general stagnation, finding previously hidden demographics to sell phones to is now the urgent job of smartphone manufacturers everywhere. There’s a somewhat surprising difference to the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus in the form of a lower claimed peak brightness in high brightness mode (HBM) of 900cd/m², rather than the 1,200cd/m² of the Note 11 Pro Plus.With yet another year-on-year price bump over last year’s model, we feel we have to point out that the Note Pro line doesn’t quite stand out as loudly and proudly as it used to. However, the latest model remains a very strong contender for the money. Selfies from the front-facing shooter are on the other hand very good. There’s nice colour, good detail and enough dynamic range to stop shots from blowing out completely. The less said about Xiaomi’s beauty filters however, the better. Rear Main Camera Video: 4K (at 30 fps), 1080p (at 60 fps), 720p (at 30 fps) | Front Camera: 1080p (at 60 fps), 720p (at 30 fps) There’s been precious little change on the front of the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, even since the days of the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G. The new 200MP camera is capable of taking excellent pictures, and the bump in battery capacity rectifies a curious mistake from the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus. The design, too, looks and feels classier than before, with Xiaomi also providing another excellent AMOLED display.
Xiaomi has clearly put all of its photographic eggs in this one 200MP basket, because the rest of the camera offering is pretty meagre. You get an 8MP (f/2.2) 120-degree ultrawide that can’t get within spitting distance of the main camera for sharpness, tone or dynamic range, while the 2MP macro camera is as useless as any other. Perhaps the biggest and most direct rival to the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus, however, is the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, which costs exactly the same price. MP Front Camera: Camera Feature: Portrait Mode, Front Video Recording, Palm Shutter, Voice Shutter, Movie Frame, Night Mode, Slow Motion, Timelapse, AI Watermark, Long Exposure, Panorama, Short Video
Coming to the display, thankfully the picture, as it were, is positive. The Redmi has a flat, 120Hz OLED display, with ‘1 billion colours’ (a number which can only be taken at face value) and HDR capabilities. India's first Sony IMX707 camera sensor on the wide angle sensor + OIS, The big 1/1.28" super large 50MP main sensor catches up to 120 percent more light and considerably more details in night photography, resulting in photographs with exceptional clarity and detail. You can even shoot in HDR 10+ and view the incredible output in HDR 10+ for a complete video experience Like its mid-range rival, the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus has had to justify a price bump over its predecessor. It has managed to do so, but perhaps not quite so comprehensively. I have yet to decide as a society what ‘Pro’ within the context of a smartphone really means. If we take the definition offered by Xiaomi, using the Redmi Note 12 Pro as an example, we see a device with a capable processor, a great screen, mostly decent cameras and decent battery life. For a lot of people, even those who aren’t a ‘Pro’, that is a compelling set of strengths.
It feels pretty smooth in the hand, though if you’ve spent any amount of time with a flagship phone, or even a snappier mid-ranger such as the Pixel 6a or the Realme GT Neo 3T, you’ll be able to tell the difference. There are more tiny pauses here and there, while apps take a little longer to load up and switch between.Talking of accuracy, I recorded an sRGB gamut coverage of 99.6% against a gamut volume of 103.9%, with an average Delta E score of 1.36. This is a strong result for a mid-ranger, handily beating the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G. And, unlike Samsung’s brilliant effort, you also get HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support. Video is generally decent, with good detail and a restrained but pleasing colour rendition and maxes out at 4K@30fps. The audio recorded is a little choppy however, which harms the experience. Performance
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