The Redmi Note 12, Note 12 5G/12R Pro, and Poco X5 have a front of Gorilla Glass 3, while the other models have a front of Gorilla Glass 5. The backs of the Redmi Note 12, Note 12 5G, Note 12 Speed/Poco X5 Pro, Note 12 Turbo/Poco F5 are made of polycarbonate, while the Redmi for the Note 12 Pro, Note 12 Pro 5G, Note 12 Pro+, and Note 12 Discovery have their back made of glass. The flat frame on all models is made of polycarbonate.14
The camera island design of most of the Redmi Note 12 series models and the Poco X5 Pro is similar to that of the Redmi Note 11T Pro. On the other hand, the camera island design on Redmi Note 12 is more similar to Motorola Edge 40 Pro.
On the bottom side of the Redmi Note 12, Note 12 5G/12R Pro, and Poco X5 is a USB-C port, a speaker, and a microphone. On the top side there is an additional microphone, IR blaster and 3.5mm audio jack. On the left is a dual SIM tray in the Chinese version of the Note 12 5G and Note 12R Pro and a hybrid dual SIM tray in the Redmi Note 12 and in the global version of Note 12 5G. A volume rocker and a power button with a mounted fingerprint scanner are on the right side.
In the other models, on the bottom side, there are USB-C port, a speaker, a microphone, and a dual SIM tray. On the top side, there is a 3.5 mm audio jack, an additional microphone, an IR blaster, and a second speaker. The volume rocker and a power button with a mounted fingerprint scanner are on the right side.
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Poco X5 Pro
Redmi Note 12 Pro Discovery
Poco F5
The base version of the Redmi Note 12 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685, while the Redmi Note 12 5G/12R Pro features the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 processor with support for 5G.15 The Redmi Note 12 Pro provides the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G processor on its 4G variant and the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 on its 5G and Pro+ variants.
Most of the Redmi Note 12 series smartphones, Poco X5 series, and Poco F5 are using non-removable batteries with a capacity of 5000 mAh. Only the Redmi Note 12T Pro is using a battery with a capacity of 5080 mAh. The Redmi Note 12, Note 12 5G/12R Pro, Note 12S and Poco X5 have 33 W fast charging support,16 the Redmi Note 12 Pro, Note 12 Pro 5G, Note 12 Pro Speed/Poco X5 Pro, Note 12 Turbo/Poco F5, and Note 12T Pro have 67 W fast charging support, the Note 12 Pro+ 120 W fast charging support and the Note 12 Discovery has 210 W fast charging support.17
The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ features a 6.67 inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz and the display supports Dolby Vision with HDR10+. It has a peak brightness of 900 nits.
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