Xiaomi’s Redmi has announced the Redmi Note 12 series smartphones at an event in China, as it had promised. The 12th iteration of its Redmi Note line and it comes in four tiers – a standard 1212 Pro, a 12 Pro+ and the 12 Explorer Edition.

Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition launched

The Pro models feature a 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED display with support for Dolby Vision, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 1920Hz High Frequency PWM Dimming, and 2.9mm ultra-narrow bottom bezel.

These are the first phone to be powered by Dimensity 1080 SoC with up to 12GB of RAM, have 3000mm² VC liquid cooling heat dissipation. The Redmi Note 12 Pro has a 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor with OIS and the Note 12 Pro+ is the first phone to feature a 200MP 1/1.4-inch Samsung HMX sensor and 2.24μm with 16-in-1 pixel binning. It also has OIS, and 7P lens. These have an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP macro camera.

These pack a 5000mAh battery. The Note 12 Pro has 67W fast charging that can charge up to 50% in 15 minutes and up to 100% charge in 46 minutes. The Note 12 Pro+ has 120W fast charging, Surging P1 chip that can charge up to 100% in 19 minutes with the bundled 120W GaN charger.

Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition (AKA Explorer Edition)

The Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition has a 4300mAh battery with 210W charging that can charge up to 100% in 9 minutes and comes with a 210W dual 10.5A GaN charger that supports QC3+ / PD2.0 / PD3.0 fast charging. Other specifications are the same as the Redmi Note 12 Pro+.

Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition specs

To achieve such high-power fast charging, the design of the smartphone, battery cell, charger, and even the fast charging cable have been completely revamped. Three 100W fast charging chips are used and are distributed in a winged layout, reducing heat generation and maximizing high-power fast charging time.

It uses 10C dual-cell battery, and features optimized structural design and materials, built using a new manufacturing process.

Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition

Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition specifications

Network Properties

  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • CDMA 800
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  • CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
  • 5G bands: 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
  • Speed: HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Launch

  • Announced: 2022, October 27
  • Status: Exp. release 2022, November 03

Design

  • Dimensions: 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
  • Weight: 207.5 g (7.34 oz)
  • Build: Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
  • Colors: Black, Blue, White, Trend edition
  • SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • IP53, dust and splash resistant

Display

  • Type: OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
  • Size: 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Operating System

  • Android 12, MIUI 13

Hardware

  • Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
  • CPU: Octa-core (2×2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • GPU: Mali-G68 MC4
  • Memory Card slot: No
  • Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
  • UFS 2.2

Cameras

  • Main Camera: Triple
    • 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4″, 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS
    • 8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4″, 1.12µm
    • 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
  • Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
  • Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
  • Selfie Camera: Single – 16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06″, 1.0µm
  • Features: HDR
  • Video: 1080p@30/60fps

Multimedia

  • Radio:
  • Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio

Connectivity

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE
  • Positioning: GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
  • NFC: Yes
  • Infrared port: Yes
  • USB: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features

  • Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

  • Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable
  • Charging: Fast charging 210W, 66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min (advertised)
  • USB Power Delivery 3.0

Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition Price and Availability

The Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition is priced at 2399 yuan (US$ 331 / Rs. 27,330 approx.) for the single 8GB + 256GB model. These phones will go on sale from October 31st. No details about the global roll out yet.

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