Published changes versus Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (2023) include a weight change of −6 g and a body size change of −1.5 mm height and −1.8 mm width. These are specification differences, not measured real-world scores.

An upgrade is easiest to justify if you care about a weight change of −6 g and a body size change of −1.5 mm height and −1.8 mm width. If those areas already meet your needs on Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (2023), the move is optional rather than urgent.

Redmi Note 13 Pro+ (2024) fits buyers who want a larger phone for media and reach and people moving up from Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (2023). This is an editorial reading of size and published differences, not a personalized recommendation.

Keep Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (2023) if you do not need the listed generation changes. Moving to Redmi Note 13 Pro+ (2024) makes more sense when the listed upgrades match what you actually use.

The clearest published improvements are a weight change of −6 g and a body size change of −1.5 mm height and −1.8 mm width. Treat these as catalog differences rather than ranked review scores.

Against Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (2023), the catalog does not show obvious trade-offs such as a higher launch price or a clearly heavier body. That does not mean the device is flawless—only that those drawbacks are not evident in the compared specs.