We put the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G through our rigorous DXOMARK Camera test suite to measure its performance in photo, video, and zoom quality from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.
Overview
Key camera specifications:
- Primary: 50MP 1/1.56″ sensor, 2 μm pixels, f/1.88 aperture lens, OIS, AF
- Ultra-wide: 8MP, f/2.2 aperture lens, field of view: 119°
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
camera
98
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (123)
96
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (125)
85
Huawei P60 Pro
Best: Huawei P60 Pro (120)
88
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (123)
83
Honor Magic5 Pro
Best: Honor Magic5 Pro (116)
75
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Best: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G (82)
60
Huawei P60 Pro
Best: Huawei P60 Pro (80)
61
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max (91)
40
Huawei P60 Pro
Best: Huawei P60 Pro (118)
86
Huawei P60 Pro
Best: Huawei P60 Pro (119)
80
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (116)
79
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (119)
77
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (119)
76
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X6 Pro (118)
110
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (119)
77
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
80
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (118)
Use cases & Conditions
Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.
Outdoor
Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)
Indoor
Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)
Lowlight
Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)
Friends & Family
Portrait and group photo & videos
Position in Global Ranking
103
rd
2. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
9. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
12. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
15. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
20. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
24. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
24. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
29. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
35. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
35. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
46. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
50. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
54. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
60. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
65. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
70. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
70. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
70. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
75. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
78. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
78. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
87. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
90. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
92. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
92. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
92. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
97. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
100. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
103. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
105. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
107. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
114. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
117. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
117. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
119. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
122. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
123. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
127. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
129. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
130. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
133. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
134. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
135. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
137. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
140. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
142. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
148. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
150. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Advanced Ranking
2
nd
2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
14. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
18. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
25. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Pros
- Generally accurate target exposure for indoor and outdoor
- Extended dynamic range
- Natural white balance when in indoors and outdoors
- Acceptable texture and noise trade-off in outdoor conditions
- Fairly accurate depth estimation
Cons
- Slow and inconsistent still-image autofocus, especially in high-contrast scenes, indoors and in low light
- Strong orange white balance cast in low light
- Visible residual motion in most tested conditions
- Occasional underexposure in video and photo in low-light conditions
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G delivered an acceptable camera performance for a device in the Advanced segment.
The main strengths of the device were target exposure and white balance. The camera’s white balance was fairly accurate for outdoor and indoor conditions, but when in low light, a strong white balance cast was often visible. Texture and noise were acceptable, especially for outdoors.
In terms of autofocus, the Redmi 12 Pro 5G was generally slow, and the camera had difficulty maintaining consistency in autofocus, especially for HDR images, indoor and low-light scenes. For bokeh, the depth estimation was generally natural for its market segment.
When taking videos, the device provided an accurate target exposure and color white balance in outdoor conditions. Residual motion and autofocus instabilities were often visible in most tested conditions but mainly under indoor and low-light conditions.
Test summary
About DXOMARK Camera tests: DXOMARK’s Camera evaluations take place in laboratories and in real-world situations using a wide variety of subjects. The scores rely on objective tests for which the results are calculated directly by measurement software on our laboratory setups, and on perceptual tests in which a sophisticated set of metrics allow a panel of image experts to compare aspects of image quality that require human judgment. Testing a smartphone involves a team of engineers and technicians for about a week. Photo, Zoom, and Video quality are scored separately and then combined into an Overall score for comparison among the cameras in different devices. For more information about the DXOMARK Camera protocol, click here. More details on smartphone camera scores are available here. The following section gathers key elements of DXOMARK’s exhaustive tests and analyses. Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us on how to receive a full report.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Camera Scores
This graph compares DXOMARK photo, zoom and video scores between the tested device and references. Average and maximum scores of the price segment are also indicated. Average and maximum scores for each price segment are computed based on the DXOMARK database of devices tested.
Photo
108
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
159
Huawei P60 Pro
Huawei P60 Pro
About DXOMARK Camera Photo tests
For scoring and analysis, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2,600 test images both in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor and low-light natural scenes, using the camera’s default settings. The photo protocol is designed to take into account the main use cases and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as portraits, family, and landscape photography. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements on images of charts captured in the lab under different lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Photo scores
The photo tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture, and noise in various light conditions. Autofocus performances and the presence of artifacts on all images captured in controlled lab conditions and in real-life images are also evaluated. All these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of the images captured with the tested device and can help to understand the camera's main strengths and weaknesses.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G – Target exposure is accurate and dynamic range is fairly extended
Autofocus irregularity and speed: 1000Lux Δ0EV Daylight Handheld
This graph illustrates focus accuracy and speed and also zero shutter lag capability by showing the edge acutance versus the shooting time measured on the AFHDR setup on a series of pictures. All pictures were taken at 1000Lux with Daylight illuminant, 500ms after the defocus. The edge acutance is measured on the four edges of the Dead Leaves chart, and the shooting time is measured on the LED Universal Timer.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score vs lux levels for tripod and handheld conditions
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with the level of lux, for two holding conditions. DMC detail preservation score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate texture and details rendering on a selection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.
Visual noise evolution with illuminance levels in handheld condition
This graph shows the evolution of visual noise metric with the level of lux in handheld condition. The visual noise metric is the mean of visual noise measurement on all patches of the Dead Leaves chart in the AFHDR setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Zoom
70
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
158
Huawei P60 Pro
Huawei P60 Pro
About DXOMARK Camera Zoom tests
DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 400 test images in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor, and low-light natural scenes, using the camera’s default settings and pinch zoom at various zoom factors from ultra wide to very long-range zoom. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting the images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements of chart mages captured in the lab under different conditions from 20 to 1000 lux and color temperatures from 2300K to 6500K.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Zoom Scores
This graph illustrates the relative scores for the different zoom ranges evaluated. The abscissa is expressed in 35mm equivalent focal length. Zooming-in scores are displayed on the right and Zooming-out scores on the left.
Video
98
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
158
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
About DXOMARK Camera Video tests
DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2.5 hours of video in controlled lab environments and in natural low-light, indoor and outdoor scenes, using the camera’s default settings. The evaluation consists of visually inspecting natural videos taken in various conditions and running objective measurements on videos of charts recorded in the lab under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Video scores
Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture, or noise, in addition to temporal aspects such as speed, and smoothness and stability of exposure, white balance, and autofocus transitions.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G – Residual motion and autofocus instabilities are often visible
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation video score vs lux levels
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation video score with the level of lux in video. DMC detail preservation score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate texture and details rendering on a selection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.
Spatial visual noise evolution with the illuminance level
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Temporal visual noise evolution with the illuminance level
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with the level of lux. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.
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