Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G Performance and Software

Performance and Software

Under the hood, the Redmi Note 12 4G houses a Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 chipset built on a 6 nm process. This octa-core processor comprises four Cortex-A73 cores clocked at 2.8 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.9 GHz, providing a good balance between performance and energy efficiency. Accompanying the chip is an Adreno 610 GPU, which handles graphics-intensive tasks smoothly. The phone runs on Android 13 out of the box, with the promise of an upgrade to Android 14, coupled with Xiaomi's HyperOS, which offers a clean and responsive user experience.

The phone offers multiple memory configurations to cater to different needs, ranging from 64GB with 4GB RAM up to 256GB with 8GB RAM. The inclusion of UFS 2.2 storage ensures faster read and write speeds compared to older eMMC storage. Additionally, a dedicated microSDXC slot provides the flexibility of expandable storage.