Redmi Note 12 Pro+ with 120W fast charging launched: Specs & Price

As promised, Redmi has unveiled the Redmi Note 12 Pro series in China. The lineup consists of three models, namely Redmi Note 12 Pro, Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus, and Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition. There’s also a Redmi Note 12 Yibo Edition based on Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus.

The three smartphones only differ in certain specs, while most part of the feature set is common across them. They can also be termed as different variants of the same handset, just like the Redmi Note 11T Pro series.

With that out of the way, let’s take a look at everything the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus has to offer along with its price pricing and availability.

Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus

Just like the two other models, the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus sport a 6.67-inch centered punch-hole OLED display with a resolution of 2,400 x 1,080 pixels (FHD+), a 120Hz refresh rate, a 240Hz touch sampling rate, a 1920Hz PWM dimming, and a 16,000-level dimming. The 20:9 panel supports a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 10-bit color depth, 900 nits peak brightness level, HDR10+, HDR10, and Dolby Vision.

The phone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC paired with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.2 storage. It features a 3,000mm² VC cooling system, whereas the regular Pro version has a smaller 2,000mm² graphene-based cooling system.

As for the camera department, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ flaunt a 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HPX main camera measuring 1/1.4-inch in size. It arrives with a 7P lens, ALD coating, f/1.65 aperture, and OIS.

However, all three handsets have the same 8MP ultra-wide camera and 2MP macro camera. They also have an identical 16MP front-facing camera.

Further, they support different charging speeds. The Pro, the Pro Plus, and the Explorer Edition support 67W, 120W, and 210 fast charging, respectively.

It comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, an IR blaster, an x-axis linear vibration motor, dual stereo speakers, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Connectivity options on it include dual SIM, 5G, WiFi 6, GNSS, NFC, and USB Type-C.

The device boots MIUI 13 based on Android 12, and it is backed by a 5,000mAh battery which supports 120W fast charging.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 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: 208.4 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 5000 mAh, non-removable
• Charging: Fast charging 120W, 100% in 19 min (advertised)
• USB Power Delivery 3.0

Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus Price and Availability

The Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus will retail at the following price tags in China

• 8GB + 256GB – ¥2,199 ($304)
• 12GB + 256GB – ¥2,399 ($332)
• Black, White, Blue

Redmi Note 12 Yibo Edition Price

• 8GB + 256GB – ¥2,599 ($359)

It will be available for purchase starting at 8 PM GMT+8 on October 31.