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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G reviews by real users Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Summary

User reviews

User score

6.8
  • 9
  • 4
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
17 reviews
  • Screen7.3
  • Performance6.7
  • Camera6.1
  • Connectivity7.1
  • Battery7.9
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Kimovil users consider it a balanced phone and a good option for its price, especially if found under 200 euros. However, there's a bittersweet sentiment, as some report it ages poorly and its performance becomes disappointing over time.

Design & Materials

According to our users, the OLED screen is a strong point, highlighting its quality, brightness, and good outdoor visibility.

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.7

17 reviews

Do you think it's a nice phone?
7.1

17 reviews

Is it comfortable?
7.8

17 reviews

Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.8

17 reviews

Performance & Hardware

According to our users, performance is fluid for some, but others report slowness, freezes, and lack of responsiveness with use.

Does it have good sound?
6.2

17 reviews

Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.1

17 reviews

What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.8

17 reviews

Camera

According to our users, the cameras are the weakest point, especially for night photos and selfies, although Gcam helps.

Quality of daytime photos
6.7

17 reviews

Quality of nighttime photos
5.0

17 reviews

Quality of selfies
6.1

17 reviews

Does it have a powerful flash?
6.7

17 reviews

Connectivity

According to our users, 5G, NFC, and Bluetooth connectivity are positive, but there are complaints about coverage and the quality of the single speaker.

Does it have good coverage for calls?
7.1

17 reviews

Quality of the GPS
7.1

17 reviews

And the WiFi?
7.1

17 reviews

Battery

According to our users, the battery is good at 60Hz, but drains quickly at 120Hz, and some notice degradation with use.

How long does the battery last?
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 35%
    One day
  • 47%
    More than one day
  • 12%
    Two days or more

17 reviews

Software

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 76%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 24%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall

17 reviews

Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 7%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 71%
    Every six months
  • 14%
    Every two months or less

17 reviews

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All 17 opinions

  • Good phone for people who don't using it often. Like few utilisations In a day

    • 3.3
    • Screen3.7
    • Performance1.3
    • Camera3.5
    • Connectivity4.3
    • Battery7.0
  • Auto
    Terrible, NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL

    I agree with Alfredo. I've always used Xiaomi, but after this one, I think I'm going to switch brands. Jazztel sold it to me as part of a promotion, and it arrived with a faulty motherboard; it had to be repaired even though it was brand new. Right now, I couldn't even say what it does well. I haven't even finished paying for it, and I'm already thinking about getting another one with better specs. When I do any kind of operation with multiple screens, it doesn't handle it well, and often I have to use another device at the same time to be able to work normally. It's very slow to open apps; frankly, I don't recommend it. TERRIBLE.

    • 0
    • Screen3.5
    • Performance0.0
    • Camera0.0
    • Connectivity1.6
    • Battery7.0
  • Auto
    Not very reactive

    I've had this smartphone for over a year, and despite all the updates, performance is truly disappointing. It often stalls, and you have to wait a few seconds before it responds again. Very disappointed, don't buy.

    Pros
    • Bright display
    • Drums
    Cons
    • Performance
    • Camera
    • 1
    • Screen4.2
    • Performance1.6
    • Camera5.0
    • Connectivity7.0
    • Battery7.0
  • Auto
    For simple use

    I've had it for 2 years. For simple use it does its job. Its strong point is the processor. The rest is just tolerable. For social, music, movies, calls and wifi I recommend it, but without other requirements. Now the battery runs out very quickly and the phone often freezes and needs to be restarted to get going again.

    Pros
    • Processor
    • Simple to use
    • Plan
    Cons
    • Battery
    • It sticks quite well.
    • 5.6
    • Screen5.2
    • Performance5.6
    • Camera5.7
    • Connectivity6.0
    • Battery0.0
  • Auto
    more than I expected

    • 8.8
    • Screen8.7
    • Performance9.6
    • Camera8.0
    • Connectivity9.0
    • Battery10
  • Auto
    bittersweet

    Personally, I bought this phone in December 2023 as a Christmas car gift and honestly I wanted to buy a Samsung s20 FE and when I was going to buy it it ran out of stock and my plan B was a Xiaomi (due to the experience I had with an RN8), an RN 12 pro 5g but since it had a mediatek processor (I totally regret it), I ended up opting for this one because the generation snapdragons are usually better (later I realized that only in generation 7 and 8, this It's like the equivalent of a 490 (if it ever came out)) and see, the phone is not bad, it is balanced, the screen being OLED I like it, but the cameras make me completely backwards, with gcam it defends a little more, but when it comes to night photos there is too much noise and it cannot be corrected even with AI. The battery is fine but at 60Hz, at 120Hz the battery drains too much, and with semi-demanding games like Cod Mobile it lasted about 4 hours playing on medium graphics at 60fps, and in terms of power it's not bad at all, the NFC With Canon cameras it helped me A LOT, 5G doesn't hurt, but TELCEL in Mexico doesn't seem to take advantage of 5G. This phone is not bad, I bought the 256 + 8 version for 250 dollars, but for 270 USD I could buy the pro 5G version, I would see this phone more as a good phone to buy for 128 + 6 if you were robbed, or You lost your previous phone, this one is fine, but I don't recommend it as a first option.

    Pros
    • balance
    • unboxing
    • nfc
    • infrared
    • price
    Cons
    • cameras
    • battery (with 120hz)
    • 7.3
    • Screen7.7
    • Performance8.0
    • Camera6.0
    • Connectivity7.3
    • Battery7.0
  • Auto
    Excellent mobile if you can find it for less than 200 euros

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    Pros
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    Cons
    • ㅤ⠀ㅤ
    • 8.5
    • Screen9.2
    • Performance8.3
    • Camera7.2
    • Connectivity9.3
    • Battery9.0
  • Auto
    I've had it for a few days. So far so good.

    The bad thing is that it will not receive Android 15. And they also delete all the good themes from the Themes application, and only bad themes remain. For this part, terrible.

    Pros
    • Screen
    • Design
    • Camera
    Cons
    • Themes Application
    • Updates
    • 6.8
    • Screen6.7
    • Performance6.6
    • Camera6.7
    • Connectivity7.0
    • Battery9.0
  • Auto
    Ages badly in a short time

    I bought this phone since I had a good experience with the Redmi Note 8 Pro, but I regret my purchase. It is a bad mobile that is on wheels and with a terrible connection. The phone is 9 months old and it gets worse with each passing month. The battery lasts very little, calls are terrible, it doesn't get any coverage and the camera is terrible. I am not going to buy Xiaomi again after this mobile.

    Pros
    • The screen
    • The software
    • the bluetooth
    Cons
    • Battery
    • Connectivity
    • Coverage
    • The camera
    • 6.2
    • Screen8.7
    • Performance7.3
    • Camera5.0
    • Connectivity3.0
    • Battery7.0
  • Auto
    Great phone

    Pros
    • Performance
    • Energy efficiency
    • 8.3
    • Screen8.2
    • Performance8.6
    • Camera7.2
    • Connectivity8.0
    • Battery7.0

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  • 6.5 Design & Materials
  • 6.2 Performance & Hardware
  • 6.5 Camera
  • 7.7 Connectivity
  • 6.8 Battery
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  • Battery

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