Xiaomi has announced the Redmi 12c and Redmi Note 12 4G in India. Here’s everything you need to know about the affordable mid-range phones.
Redmi 12C
The Redmi 12C is equipped with a 6.71-inches LCD with a HD+ resolution, a 60Hz Refresh Rate, 500 nits brightness, abd a 1500:1 Contrast Ratio, The mobile is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor, with a Mali G52 MC2 GPU, 4GB/6GB of RAM. The smartphone runs on Android 12 with MIUI 13, has 64GB/128GB of storage, and supports up to 1TB of additional storage via a microSD card slot.
The main camera array on the Redmi 12C has a 50MP primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens, a QVGA Sensor, and LED Flash. The front camera on the phone is a 5MP snapper with an f/2.2 aperture. The device packs a 5,000 mAh battery which supports 10W Fast Charging, over a micro USB port. The mobile measures 168.76 x 76.41 x 8.77 mm, and weighs 192g. It has a virtual proximity sensor, a virtual ambient light sensor, and an acceleration sensor.
Redmi 12c specs
- Display: 6.71-inches LCD HD+, 60Hz Refresh Rate, 500 nits brightness, 1500:1 Contrast Ratio
- Processor: MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core up to 2GHz
- Operating System: Android 12 with MIUI 13
- GPU: Mali G52 MC2
- Memory: 4GB/6GB RAM
- Storage: 64GB/128GB + up to 1TB via microSD card
- Main Cameras: 50MP f/1.8 + QVGA Sensor, LED Flash, 1080p @30fps
- Selfie Camera: 5MP, f/2.2
- Battery: 5,000mAh, 10W Fast Charging, micro USB
- Audio: 3.5mm headphone jack
- Connectivity: Dual SIM Cards, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac，2.4G/5G, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/AGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo
- Dimensions: 168.76 x 76.41 x 8.77 mm
- Weight: 192g
- Colours: Matte Black, Royal Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple
- Sensors: Virtual Proximity Sensor, Virtual Ambient Light Sensor, Acceleration Sensor
Redmi Note 12 4G
The Redmi Note 12 4G sports a 6.67-inches Super AMOLED Full HD+ screen with a 120Hz Refresh Rate, a pixel density of 394 PPI. The display supports 1200 nits brightness, has a 4500000:1 Contrast Ratio, 100% DCI-P3, and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.
It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 processor. The device runs on Android 12 with MIUI 14. Xiaomi says it will support the phone with 2 years of Android OS updates, and 4 years of security updates. The phone has an Adreno 610 GPU, 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and 64GB/128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. It supports up to 1TB of additional memory via a microSD card slot.
The selfie lens on the mobile is a 13MP front snapper that has an f/2.2 aperture. The main camera array on the Redmi Note 12 4G has triple lenses comprising a 50 megapixels primary sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens, and a 2MP Macro Sensor.
The smartphone packs a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 33W Fast Charging via a USB Type C port. The Redmi Note 12 4G has a 3.5mm headphone jack, Dual microphones for noise cancellation, and supports High-Res Audio. Connectivity-wise, the Redmi Note 12 supports Dual SIM Cards, 4G LTE mobile networks, Dualband Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/AGPS, Glonass, Beidou, and Galileo. The phone measures 165.66 x 75.96 x 7.85 mm, and weighs 186g. The device has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Redmi Note 12 4G specs
- Display: 6.67-inches Super AMOLED Full HD+, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 394 PPI, 1200 nits brightness, 4500000:1 Contrast Ratio, 100% DCI-P3, Corning Gorilla Glass
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 octa-core up to 2.8GHz
- Operating System: Android 12 with MIUI 13 (2 Android OS updates and 4-year security updates)
- GPU: Adreno 610
- Memory: 6GB LPDDR4x RAM
- Storage: 64GB/128GB UFS 2.2 + up to 1TB via microSD card
- Main Cameras: 50MP f/1.8 + 8MP ultra-wide angle lens + 2MP Macro Sensor, LED Flash, 1080p @30fps
- Selfie Camera: 13MP, f/2.2
- Battery: 5,000mAh, 33W Fast Charging, USB Type C
- Audio: 3.5mm headphone jack, Dual microphones (for noise cancellation), High-Res Audio
- Connectivity: Dual SIM Cards, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac，2.4G/5G, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/AGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo
- Dimensions: 165.66 x 75.96 x 7.85 mm
- Weight: 186g
- Colours: Ice Blue, Lunar Black, Sunrise Gold
- Sensors: Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, E Compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Side Mounted Fingerprint Scanner, IR Blaster
Redmi 12C and Redmi Note 12 4G price in India
The Redmi 12C price in India starts at Rs. 8,999 for the 4GB/64GB trim, while the 6GB/128GB model costs Rs. 10,999. The Redmi Note 12 4G price starts at Rs. 14,999 for the 6GB/64GB model, while the 6GB/128 version costs Rs. 16,699. Both phones will go on sale on April 6th at Mi.com and Amazon India.
