Some time ago, brands such as OnePlus, realme, iQOO and other brands have launched their own mid-range models, with better texture and better configuration, trying to snatch away the identity of Redmi "door welder", but the launch of this new machine, I believe Redmi wants to weld the door again and bring a more "flagship" experience to more users.
Where is this Turbo of the Redmi Note12 Turbo? The biggest improvement must be the chip, equipped with the second generation Snapdragon 7+ mobile platform, compared to other models of the Note12 series, the performance of this chip is not a little bit, directly from the mid-range chip to the level of the flagship chip.
The second-generation Snapdragon 7+ allows mid-range mobile phones to have a performance experience comparable to that of flagships
Compared with the first generation of Snapdragon 7, the improvement is quite comprehensive, in terms of CPU, from the previous generation of A710 large core with a main frequency of 2.40GHz to the Cortex-X2 core with a main frequency of 2.91GHz, this specification is very close to the downclocked version of Snapdragon 8+.
In terms of mid-core and small-core specifications, it is almost the same as the downclocked version of the Snapdragon 8+, and in terms of GPU, Adreno 725 is used, with a main frequency of 580MHz, which is already comparable to the Snapdragon 8 series platform. In other specifications, the same 3-ISP 18bit ISP as the Snapdragon 8+ is used, the image processing performance is also keeping up, and the FastConnect 6900 is also used, with a better WiFi connection experience, it can be said that the current second-generation Snapdragon 7+ can be regarded as the "Lite version of the first generation of the Snapdragon 8+ in the downband", and can further reduce the price, which can be said to be a lot fragrant.
We also measured the specific performance of this second-generation Snapdragon 7+, and the Antutu running score can reach 970,000, close to a million-point score, which is very amazing in the mid-range chip.
How does this translate into everyday experience? We show it with "Honor of Kings" and "Genshin". Room temperature uniform 25 degrees Celsius, screen brightness 200 nits, turn on performance mode.
▲ Half an hour of "Glory of Kings" frame rate
▲ Power consumption of "Honor of Kings"
"Honor of Kings" at the extreme quality +120 frame setting, the average frame rate measured in 30 minutes of the game is 111.1 frames, and after removing the matching process of intermediate game changes, the average frame rate reaches 118.5 frames. The average power consumption measured during gaming is 3.2W. In terms of temperature, the maximum temperature on the front of the fuselage after the test is 38.7 degrees Celsius, and the maximum temperature on the back is 35.7 degrees Celsius.
▲ "Genshin" Mond running chart frame number
In terms of Genshin, the screen setting is set to the highest, and the frame rate is set to 60 frames. After 30 minutes of running the map, the average frame rate measured was 55.5 frames and the average power consumption was 5.5W. The maximum temperature on the front is 42.8 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature on the back is 40.4 degrees Celsius.
▲ "Genshin" Mond running chart power consumption
We then tested the higher-load Meru Run Map, with an average frame rate of 52.7 frames and an average power consumption of 5.7 watts over 30 minutes of gaming. The maximum temperature is 45.6 degrees Celsius on the front and 45.3 degrees Celsius on the back.
▲ "Genshin" must run the frame number
▲ "Genshin" Sumeru running chart power consumption
From the actual performance of these two games, the second-generation Snapdragon 7+ tuning in Redmi Note12 Turbo is quite in place, in the scene of "Honor of Kings", to ensure that the power consumption is relatively low, it can run a very high frame rate performance, the frame rate is very stable, there is no large fluctuation in the frame rate, and the temperature of the phone is also very low after half an hour of gameplay, and it can even be said to be quite cool.
The actual picture quality of "Genshin" can also be maintained at 720P, and there is no brightness reduction throughout the game, and it can be stabilized at more than 50 frames, which is quite rare for a mid-range chip, it can be said that the actual performance of the second generation Snapdragon 7+ has been played back and forth with some Snapdragon 8+ machines, which is "technology decentralization" for users, and the public belongs to it.
64 million pixel OIS main camera, the same excellent shooting experience
Redmi Note12 Turbo is equipped with a 64-megapixel main camera that supports OIS optical image stabilization, which can ensure the effect of the film in dark light scenes at night. We thought that this positioning machine would not have a very good shooting level, but the finished film surprised us.
▲Main sample shot
In fact, the main photos during the day are relatively decent, clear, accurate white balance, and can well present the light and color at that time, which is very OK.
▲Main sample shot
What surprised me was the sample of the night scene, you can see that the exposure orientation does not blindly increase the brightness, the whole photo looks very comfortable, although the distant light sign has a relatively strong HDR effect, the saturation will be a little higher, but this level of film is good enough.
▲Main sample shot
Another night scene photo is also the same, you can see that the brightness of the picture is not deliberately improved, so that the whole picture is white and becomes ugly, HDR also has a relatively natural presentation, this main camera's night scene effect is very available.
The quality of the screen is excellent, and the bezels are narrower and more eye-protecting
After looking at the image part, let's talk about the front, Redmi Note12 Turbo is equipped with a 6.67-inch OLED straight screen, and the surface is covered with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass, let's not talk about the quality, look at the screen border, this time finally canceled the plastic bracket on the mid-range machine, and adopted a higher-specification packaging process, so that the width of the chin on the front, the border and other positions are further reduced, and the 2.5D glass and the middle frame have a very smooth transition, and the texture and touch are further improved , the screen-to-body ratio on the front is quite excellent, and it feels completely comparable to flagship phones.
This screen not only looks very "flagship" specifications are also quite good, support 120Hz high refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate, full-screen brightness can reach 1000nits, but also support 12-bit color depth display, support 16000-level automatic brightness adjustment, the display effect is more comfortable.
It has also passed HDR10+, Dolby Vision certification, which can better play the high brightness characteristics of this screen and bring a better HDR video viewing experience. And this screen is also very eye-protecting, supports 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, passed SGS low blue light certification, and the dual eye protection mode of classic eye protection and paper eye protection, which will not hurt the eyes for a long time.
New appearance design, both appearance and feel
In terms of appearance, Redmi Note12 Turbo is also redesigned, removing the DECO of the camera, directly placing the three cameras on the back panel, and adding small details of "turbine", looking at the appearance has improved, but also brings carbon fiber texture hidden under the back plate carbon fiber black color matching, frosted hand feel back cover star sea blue, superimposed three-dimensional ice flower texture effect ice feather white color, turn the phone will also present different colors.
The overall weight of the Redmi Note12 Turbo is only 181g, the thickness is only 7.9mm, and the refreshing straight side design also greatly improves the feel. While ensuring a lightweight body, a 5000mAh large-capacity battery is also stuffed inside the phone, and with the excellent energy consumption performance of the second-generation Snapdragon 7+, Note12 Turbo has a very good battery life, which is really very durable, and can even surpass the flagship mobile phones of friends.
And support 67W flash charging, 15 minutes can be charged 50%, only 45 minutes to charge to 100%, with this long-term battery life, it can be said that there will be no power anxiety at all.
In other configurations, Redmi Note12 Turbo also has an X-axis linear motor, stereoscopic dual speakers, "alien technology" 3.5mm headphone interface, full-function NFC, infrared remote control, support LHDC5.0 Bluetooth encoding, and spatial audio and other functions, which is really "all equipped" for a mid-range mobile phone.
summary
Redmi Note12 Turbo this mobile phone, from the performance, appearance and image performance can be regarded as the "door welder" in the mid-range machine, compared to the performance of the flagship, narrower screen border, and not lose a lot of positioning higher models of the image level, so that Lu can have more confidence to stir the mid-range market, before today's release, I also saw that the price of the second generation Snapdragon 7+ will not be too low, then you can only expect Redmi to be able to give enough surprises in pricing, See if Universal Studios Beijing can become "Lu Wei Bing Square" tonight.