Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo is the 2023 pace-focused branch of the Note family, running the Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 in a 6.67-inch 120 Hz OLED, with a 5000 mAh battery, 67 W charging, and an IP53 body at 181 grams. Our catalog scores it 79 on everyday use, 28 on gaming and 91 on compactness. A 64-megapixel stabilized main camera records 4K30 video, and the 8/256 GB trim is tracked at about $400 new. The Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 carries the successor role, while the Xiaomi Redmi K60 is the performance sibling above.

Display and design

The 6.67-inch OLED refreshes at 120 Hz, scoring 56 on our screen axis: a fast, flat panel whose peak-brightness specification is not documented, tuned for smooth scrolling over HDR punch. IP53 sealing against dust and light rain at 181 grams supports the compactness score of 91 — slim, restrained and pocket-friendly.

Performance

The Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 posts an everyday axis of 79 and a gaming axis of 28: near-flagship fluidity for daily apps, with mainstream rather than maximum 3D headroom. Tracked trims run from 8 to 16 GB of RAM across up to 1024 GB of storage, and the two-year software window has already closed.

Camera

The camera axis of 29 rests on a 64-megapixel stabilized main sensor with an 8-megapixel ultrawide and a 2-megapixel auxiliary lens, recording up to 4K30. Daylight shots are clean and the OIS helps longer exposures, though the auxiliary pair stays basic and low-light processing is modest.

Battery and charging

The 5000 mAh battery scores 40 on our battery axis, a full day of mixed use, and 67 W charging scores 48, restoring most of the cell in about half an hour. In a 181-gram body the endurance-to-weight ratio is one of the practical strengths of the Turbo branch.

Verdict

At about $400 new for 8/256 GB, the Note 12 Turbo answers a simple question: flagship-adjacent pace without the flagship bill. Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 speed, 120 Hz OLED and 67 W charging in 181 grams made it the enthusiast pick of its season; the Turbo 3 repeats the recipe with newer silicon.