On the same day in 2022, the moderator, I took Redmi (Redmi) Note 11 Pro+ 5G and went to Sanmenzai Yingchuan Yinghai, but it was cloudy and rainy at that time, so I had to change the method and mainly introduce its ” The “Magic Sky Change” function allows you to take pictures of beautiful scenery even on sunny or cloudy days. Today, a year later, Redmi launched a new generation of Note 12 series, and I took the Note 12 Pro 5G to revisit the old place and conduct an unboxing evaluation. From the aspects of appearance, performance, and camera, let everyone take a look at this Whether this 2,000-priced mobile phone can do what the official said, it is Redmi’s first “image flagship”! Read below!
Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G unboxing + first impressions
What I want to complain regarding is the appearance part. As soon as I received the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, I knew that the test machine had been unsealed and it was normal. It’s not that the string is wrong, but it’s not stringed out on purpose)! Another design I don’t like. The back of the phone is glossy black, which is easy to stick to the finger film. When I took out the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, the back of the phone was already full of fingerprints. Of course, just wipe it off with a cloth, but this affects my first impression.
I forgot which Xiaomi phone I had before, and it also has a similar design. When the Note 12 Pro 5G was picked up, it felt similar to the Note 11 Pro+ 5G that I wrote regarding last year, but last year it used a matte-like material. It will be easy to get fingerprints, but this year, I went back to the way and used a bright black glass back (the official name is “Midnight Black”). Although the Xiaomi 13 Pro I love is all bright black, but the black of the Xiaomi 13 Pro is really good. It has a ceramic feel, but the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G tends to be a bit gluey. In addition to the fingerprint collector, this also has another purpose, which is to use it for “looking in the mirror”, when the wind blows my hair, and tidying it up once morest the back of the machine, the task is completed.
Specific appearance information, Note 12 Pro 5G has a length, width and height of 162.9mm x 76mm x 7.9mm, and a weight of 187g. It is equipped with a 6.67-inch OLED perforated screen with a resolution of 2400 x 1080, supports a 120Hz screen refresh rate, and a contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1. It can display 1.07 billion colors and can cover 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. In addition, the phone screen also supports HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision. It is worth mentioning that the Note series uses 16000-level dimming for the first time, and 1920Hz high-frequency PWN dimming, which can reduce eye fatigue in daily use.
▲ Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G box.
▲ The version I have is 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM midnight black version.
▲ Open the box and there are charging fire bull, Type C cable and a transparent plastic case.
▲ Charging Fire Bull supports 67W output.
▲ It has a 6.67-inch OLED perforated screen design.
▲ The back of the machine is a mirrored midnight black. The disadvantage is that it is easy to get fingerprints.
▲ Has a three-lens camera module.
▲ There is the word Redmi on the lower left.
▲ There is a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top of the machine.
▲ The bottom of the phone has a SIM card slot and a Type C charging slot.
▲ There are volume keys and power keys on the right.
▲ In addition to being prone to fingerprints, the overall mobile phone feels good in the hand.
Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Performance Benchmarks
In terms of specifications, the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is equipped with an MTK Dimensity 1080 eight-core processor. The version I have is built-in 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM. The battery capacity is 5000mAh and supports 67W fast charging. With the 12-layer new graphite heat dissipation system and high thermal conductivity aluminum alloy middle frame, the heat dissipation capacity is 77% higher than that of Note 11 Pro, and Xiaomi officials also claim that Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G challenges the longest battery life of the Note series so far.
Below I will use the AnTuTu review and the AndroBench 5 app to score the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, to learn more regarding the CPU and GPU performance of the MTK Dimensity 1080 processor, as well as the read and write speed of the phone ROM.
According to the score results of AnTuTu evaluation, the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G equipped with MTK Dimensity 1080 octa-core processor, 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM has a total score of 433240 points, of which the CPU score is 111174 points, while the GPU score is 133960 points point.
As for AndroBench 5, which is used to test the read and write speed of ROM, the continuous read speed is 981.77 MB/s, while the continuous write speed is 812.92 MB/s. This speed means that the ROM of Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G uses UFS 2.2 standard .
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Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G camera
In terms of camera, the main lens of Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G uses a 50MP Sony IMX766 1/1.56-inch photosensitive element with an aperture value of F1.88, which brings more light in. With phase focus technology, it locks the focus faster and supports OIS optical anti-shock is standard on flagship phones. In addition, the Note 12 Pro 5G also has an 8MP 119° ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro lens.
The main lens of Note 12 Pro 5G adopts 4-in-1 fusion pixel technology, combining 4 pixels into 1 2μm large pixel, which increases the light sensitivity by 4 times and improves the night shooting ability.
In addition, following you take photos with Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, you can also open the album, select “AI Creation” in the editing position, and you will see that there will be a “custom frame” function, and Redmi carefully selected There are 5 personalized picture frames that you can add to make the photos look more “artistic”.
The following images are taken by Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G for your reference:
Group 1: 0.6x / 1x / 2x comparison
0.6x ultra wide angle
1x standard
2x zoomSecond set: 0.6x / 1x / 2x comparison
0.6x ultra wide angle
1x standard
2x zoomThe third group: portrait mode
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The fourth group: macro shooting
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Group 5: Night Mode – 0.6x / 1x / 2x Comparison
0.6x ultra wide angle
1x standard
2x zoomGroup 6: Selfie with front camera
normal selfie
portrait modeGroup Seven: Customized Picture Frames
After reading the above photos, what do netizens think regarding the imaging performance of Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G?
summary
After a preliminary trial of Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, the moderator feels that apart from the bright surface design that I don’t like, there is basically nothing to be picky regarding. The feel is also good, and the performance meets daily use. In the process of carefully testing the phase, there is no heating problem at all.
As for the camera, I think it is a surprise that a mobile phone with a mid-priced price of 2,000 can take photos of this quality, especially in dark environments with night scene mode and macro lenses. . Overall, although the Redmi Note 12 Pro does not have the ability to shoot portraits/depth-of-field photos that are full of style and beautiful random shots like the Xiaomi 13 Pro, and it does not have the urge to shoot amazing “wow”, the performance is quite satisfactory, but as a The photos of civilians are uploaded to Facebook and other social platforms, uh Like, I think Redmi Note 12 Pro is more than qualified! What do netizens think?
Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has a suggested retail price starting at $2399 in Hong Kong at the time of publication. Click here for detailed specifications and the latest selling price.