Yesterday, Xiaomi announced the highly anticipated Redmi Note 12 Series in Malaysia and it features three devices: Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note 12 5G, and Redmi Note 12.
All three phones have the same screen size at 6.67-inch Full HD AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, but only the Pro+ supports Dolby Visions, and it has a lower peak brightness of 900 nits. The other two models have a higher peak brightness of 1,200 nits.
All the phones displays are protected by Gorilla Glass, the Pro+’s display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5, while the other two are protected by Gorilla Glass 3.
Besides that, all three phones also have IP53 rating, which offers some protection against dust and water, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, a 3.5mm headphone jack and an IR blaster.
Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Let’s start with the star of the show. This phone is packing MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chipset with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage.
To keep the phone running, there’s a 5,000mAh battery with support for 120W HyperCharge. This phone has triple-camera setup: a 200MP OIS camera, a 8MP Ultrawide, and a 2MP Macro. For selfie, there’s a 16MP camera.
Besides that, the phone supports WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, 5G, NFC, and Dolby Atmos. It comes in three colours: Midnight Black, Polar White, and Sky Blue.
Redmi Note 12 5G
This one is using Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 chipset with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage (expandable up to 1TB via microSD).
It also has a 5,000mAh battery, but with much slower charging speed at 33W. On the back, there’s a 48MP main camera, 8MP Ultrawide, and 2MP Macro. On the front is a 13MP selfie camera.
This phone also supports 5G, NFC, Bluetooth 5.1, but no WiFi 6. There are three colours available: Onyx Gray, Forest Green, and Ice Blue.
Redmi Note 12
The is the most affordable one of the Note 12 series and it’s running Snapdragon 685 chipset with support up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB UFS 2.2 storage (expandable up to 1TB via microSD).
It has a 5,000mAh battery, with support for 33W fast charging. Despite being the cheapest, this one has a 50MP main camera, 8MP Ultrawide, and 2MP Macro plus 13MP selfie camera.
This phone supports 4G only, NFC, Bluetooth 5.1, and also no WiFi 6. There are three colours available: Onyx Gray, Mint Green, and Ice Blue.
Pricing and Availability
| Product | Price |
| Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | RM1,599 |
| Redmi Note 12 5G | RM1,099 |
| Redmi Note 12 (8GB+128GB) | RM799 |
| Redmi Note 12 (6GB+128GB) Online Exclusive | RM699 |
Redmi Note 12 series is available for pre-order in Malaysia from 6 April to 13 April, via Authorized Xiaomi stores, official Xiaomi retailers or online at official stores on Lazada and Shopee. During the pre-order period, buyers can receive a free Redmi Smart Band 2 with every purchase of Redmi Note 12 Series, while stocks last.
Additionally, Redmi Note 12 (6GB+128GB) is only available exclusively on Lazada and Shopee. When you purchase the phone from 6 April to 14 April, you will get an early bird exclusive price of RM 659, while stocks last.
Redmi Note 12 Series will be available in-stores starting from 14 April. Buyers will receive a free Redmi Buds 4 Lite, while stocks last.
