Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G hands-on review

06 September 2023


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SShreyas, 07 Sep 2023"One thing is tolerating someone opinion, and other to... moreJust one thing about 1000 nits, its not meant to be used like that in dark room all the time.

1. It help to increase screen visibility when you use your phone outdoor

2. It help displaying hdr content where only part of the screen will reach 1000 nits.

Thats why most phones to get over 1000 nits your phone has to be in Auto mode.

    mattata, 07 Sep 2023eating is also bad. eating is associated with gluttony, dia... more"eating is associated with gluttony, diabetes, cancer..."
    No, "eating" isn't associated with any of those. Eating "junk and filth" is

      Alex 94, 06 Sep 2023One thing is tolerating someone opinion, and other to accep... more"One thing is tolerating someone opinion, and other to accept facts"
      Exactly. And don't tell me viewing a screen at 1000+ nits won't damage eyes, when compared to a 300-400 nits one. That's a "fact", cry about it, but it will remain a fact.

      "They do not have 3.5mm jack cause they want to force you to get bluetooth earphones, cause who have 1000k for phone, 100 more fot that is nothing"
      Kindly enlighten me about that 1,000,000 (1000k) phone you talked about.
      Also, wireless audio will always offer an inferior audio quality at any given price segment, be it $10 or $100 or $1000.

      And again, irrespective of your rants (or justification) about the rest, my point of "not having them, is NOT a feature, but the lack of it" still holds true.

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        Anonymous, 07 Sep 2023Not FM radio = no buy. Simple as.Did you not read the article? It's right there on second page:

        "It even includes an FM radio, which has become increasingly uncommon these days."

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          • 07 Sep 2023

          ashrobb, 06 Sep 2023Finally some reviews about this chipset. Hopefully those pe... moreYou clearly haven't seen 4g2 specs on paper, just because Xiaomi or any other OEM decides to not use the full potential of the chipset doesn't mean it's inferior to 695, you're comparing the best released 695 phones with a phone that didn't use UFS 3.1 and LPDDR5 which 4g2 is capable of, so of course benchmarks will rate it lower...

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            • 07 Sep 2023

            Alex 94, 07 Sep 2023Its 200€ in Europe with more than 4gb of ram.doesnt have more than 4 in europe clown

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              • 07 Sep 2023

              cyber, 06 Sep 2023for those which claimed its a sdm 778 in disguise,here is y... moreSnapdragon 4 gen 2 is superior to 695, it's the GPU that is the bottleneck, which is why some benchmarks give 695 a higher score. Emulation is mainly done on CPU so for emulating the 4g2 will be superior to 695.

                rizki1, 07 Sep 2023I know the A24 is cheap now, but the launch price for this ... moreIts 200€ in Europe with more than 4gb of ram.

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 07 Sep 2023

                  Not FM radio = no buy. Simple as.

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 07 Sep 2023

                    miui fanboys should read the software section before replying to me with garbage whenever I say miui is bad. I like xiaomi phones. A lot. And I do use one but I always install a custom rom asap whenever I buy a new one.

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                      mattata, 07 Sep 2023eating is also bad. eating is associated with gluttony, dia... morei think you mean living. eating junk is bad, overeating is bad but eating healthy food in moderation is good for you

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                        h4kuna, 07 Sep 2023While prolonged use of digital devices like computers, smar... moreeating is also bad. eating is associated with gluttony, diabetes, cancer...
                        we should all stop eating

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                          Anonymous, 06 Sep 2023have fun wearing glasses by the time you're 40 and une... moreWhile prolonged use of digital devices like computers, smartphones, and tablets can contribute to eye strain and discomfort, they are not the primary cause of presbyopia. Instead, presbyopia is a natural part of the aging process that affects nearly everyone to some extent as they age.

                            Anonymous, 07 Sep 2023That's why Redmi 12 5G use LPDDR4x and UFS 2.2 to just... moreFair enough but the GPU is still far too weak to consider it decent. If they kept the same Adreno 619 of the 695/4 Gen 1 then it would have been an improvement, should OEMs use the faster UFS 3.1 storage and LPDDR5X memory. As it is the graphics performance is close to Snapdragon 675, chipset from five years ago.

                              Alex 94, 06 Sep 2023A24 is not lagy. Its better overal device than this, but th... moreI know the A24 is cheap now, but the launch price for this phone is €200. This redmi €140.. So it's not the right choice in comparison.

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                                ashrobb, 06 Sep 2023Is not better here. The chipset does support faster RAM and... moreThat's why Redmi 12 5G use LPDDR4x and UFS 2.2 to just lower the production cost. So the SD 4 Gen 2 on this device did not taking advantage with UFS 3.1 and LPDDR5 at once.

                                I thought, if Redmi 12 5G will put UFS 3.1 and leave it as LPDDR4x memory, this would be a great improvement.

                                Take the example of realme 11 Pro series with D7050/D1080. From UFS 2.2 on realme 10 Pro+, now their 11 Pro series are now using UFS 3.1. Seeing a minor improvements in AnTuTu Storage Benchmark.

                                  rocha17, 07 Sep 2023The problem with a34 is it is equipped with a virtual proxi... moreNo problem at all, it works like the real one.

                                    Alex 94, 06 Sep 2023Why someone would pick this instead of Redmi note 12, which... moreThe problem with a34 is it is equipped with a virtual proximity sensor

                                      Anonymous, 06 Sep 2023have fun wearing glasses by the time you're 40 and une... moreMost of the time i used lcd. Its inferior in every possible sense. Im far from best oled screen, but at least i dont use 400 nits lcd one.

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 06 Sep 2023

                                        Just like MIUI, this is a copy of the iPhone. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, if the price is low enough to justify the lower quality.

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