Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo Harry Potter Edition Black 256GB

The battery life is fantastic, landing in the 93rd percentile, but that's where the good news mostly ends. A 1.0 out of 5 customer rating and a $940 price tag make this special edition phone nearly impossible to recommend. The performance is just average, and you're paying a huge premium for the Harry Potter theme over much better phones.

The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 is a capable chip, but it's not a chart-topper. Our benchmarks place it in the 61st percentile for overall performance, which means it's solidly middle-of-the-pack. You'll fly through MIUI, social media, and most games without a hitch, but it won't keep up with the absolute best from Qualcomm or Apple. The 12GB of RAM is generous and helps with multitasking, and the 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage is snappy for loading apps and games.

The display is a stronger point. The 6.7-inch OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate lands in the 85th percentile. It's bright at 1000 nits and looks smooth, making it a standout for watching videos. The camera system, led by a 64MP main sensor with OIS, also hits the 85th percentile. It's a versatile setup that takes crisp, well-stabilized shots, though the 2MP telephoto is more of a checkbox than a real zoom lens. The 4K video is capped at 30fps, which feels a bit dated.

Stacked against the competition, the Redmi Note 12 Turbo Harry Potter Edition is in a rough spot. The Google Pixel 10a will likely smoke it in camera quality and software experience for less money. The OnePlus 15 will run circles around it in raw performance. And while it's not a direct spec-for-spec comparison, the fact that this special edition costs nearly as much as a base model Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra or Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max makes it a non-starter for anyone not obsessed with the wizarding world. You're trading flagship performance and proven reliability for a themed paint job and a headphone jack.

At $940, the value proposition is really tough to justify. You're paying a premium for the Harry Potter branding on a phone with mid-range performance and a disastrous early customer rating. The battery and display are excellent, but you can get similar or better core specs from competitors for less money. Unless the collector's value is the only thing you care about, the price-to-performance ratio here is way off. The single retailer listing at this price doesn't help its case.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo Harry Potter Edition is a weird one. It's a special edition phone that absolutely nails the basics, landing in the 93rd percentile for battery life in our database, but it's also rocking a 1.0 out of 5 rating from the few buyers who've chimed in. That's a red flag the size of a Quidditch pitch. The 5000mAh battery and 67W charging are the real stars here, paired with a solid 6.7" 120Hz OLED display that hits 1000 nits. But the $940 price tag puts it in a tough spot against some very serious flagships.

Under the hood, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 and 12GB of RAM keep things moving, but performance is just above average, sitting in the 61st percentile. That's fine for daily use, but it's not going to blow anyone away at this price. The Harry Potter theme is the main draw, but with almost no social proof and a terrible early rating, you're taking a real gamble on a collector's item that might not hold up as a daily driver.

Almost everyone should skip this. If you care about raw performance, the 61st percentile score means you can get a much faster phone for the same money. If you care about camera quality, the lack of 4K 60fps video and a weak telephoto lens are dealbreakers. And if you care about not wasting $940, the 1.0 out of 5 customer rating is a blaring warning siren. The only person who shouldn't skip this is a die-hard Harry Potter collector who plans to keep it sealed in a display case and never actually use it as a phone.

We can't recommend this one. The battery life and display are genuinely impressive, but they're completely overshadowed by the abysmal 1.0 out of 5 customer rating and a price that puts it in direct competition with true flagships. The Harry Potter theme is fun, but it's not worth the risk when the core phone experience is just average and the early buyer sentiment is this bad. This feels like a collector's item that should stay in the box, not a phone you'd actually want to use every day.