Last year, Xiaomi surprised its audience with the release of the Redmi Note 12 Pro+. The device was the first phone of the middle class з 200 MP camera. After several teasers, the exceptional 200MP camera arrived with some flagships in 2022, but the Redmi phone was the first to expand it to the mid-range audience. However, the camera doesn't seem to really impress. After a few months, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ has finally arrived in Europe, along with a new Pro variant with 4G connectivity. And so DXOMark experts managed to put this camera to the test.
Redmi Note 12 Pro+ fails to impress in DXOMark review
Redmi Note 12 Pro+ is a decent phone with an AMOLED screen, a powerful chipset, 120W charging and a 200MP main camera. However, there is much more to this camera than numbers failed to achieve a good result. According to the tests DXOMark 200 MP has weak performance. There's a lot of marketing around this basic camera, but it has an overall rating of 113. This gives the Redmi Note 12 Pro 74th place in the DxOMark leaderboard. We know this is a mid-range phone. But considering how new it is and all the marketing around the 200MP camera, it could be a lot better.
The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ is slightly behind the iPhone 11 with its tiny 12-megapixel camera, as well as the Pixel 6. The Nothing Phone (1) and the Xiaomi 12T fare better, despite their inferior megapixel cameras. As we mentioned earlier, there is something else besides numbers.
According to DXOMark, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ does a decent job in daylight. It manages to provide decent dynamic range and white balance even in low light conditions. In addition, automatic exposure performs its work both during the day and at night. However, there are some issues with halo, color and artifacts. Autofocus is also slow and 4K video recording is poor. When you try to record video in 4K format, there is a loss of detail and excessive sharpness of the images.
Apart from the main 200 MP camera, the other sensors are also mediocre. The 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera with an aperture of f/2.2 is nothing to write home about, and the zoom capabilities are just standard without a telephoto lens. Again, this is one of the main problems with these mid-range phones with "exceptional" primary cameras. They provide a main camera with a lot of raw megapixels and standard cameras. After all, the experience is not the best. Sounds good, but about average.
Specifications
Apart from its modest camera performance, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ can be considered a good jack of all trades for some users. It has a 6,67-inch AMOLED screen with FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support. It has a Gorilla Glass 5 coating and a cutout with holes.
Under the hood, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 processor with Mali-G68 MC4 GPU. The phone has up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal memory. The main camera is ISOCELL HPX 200MP with PDAF and optical image stabilization. There's also an 8MP ultra-wide shooter and a third 2MP sensor for macro photography. The phone has a 16-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.5 aperture and Full HD recording.
The device also has stereo speakers and a 3,5mm audio jack, but lacks a micro SD card slot. Other features include Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, IR Blaster and a USB Type-C port. There is a fingerprint scanner on the side. Finally, the phone is powered by a huge 5000mAh battery with 120Hz fast charging. It runs Android 13 with MIUI 14 on top. The phone retails for €499,00 in Europe, so it's not exactly a budget phone.
