Redmi 12C launch date, design and specs announced ahead of global debut
The Redmi 12C, a budget smartphone from Xiaomi’s sub-brand, was launched in China last year. Soon after, the global variant of the phone was spotted on multiple certification sites, hinting at an imminent launch in other markets. It was speculated that the Redmi 12C will be launched in India and globally in February this year, ahead of MWC 2023. Now, a reliable tipster has revealed the launch date and specifications of the smartphone. Another report has suggested that the design renders and pricing details of the European variant of the Redmi 12C.
Xiaomi’s sub-brand launched the Redmi 12C in China last year. The smartphone has since appeared on various certification sites and listings. Reliable tipster Paras Guglani (@passionategeekz) has tweeted about the global variant of Redmi 12C, hinting at its launch date and specifications. According to him, the smartphone is scheduled to launch globally on February 26.
The tweet also revealed that the global version of the Redmi 12C will be arriving in three color variants, while the Chinese variant of the smartphone offered four color options. The Redmi 12C could be launching in Graphite Grey, Mint Green and Ocean Blue colors. It is said to come in two configurations — 3GB RAM + 64GB internal storage and 4GB RAM + 128GB internal storage. The device is expected to come with Android 12 out of the box with an additional layer of MIUI 13 on top. The tipster also revealed that the global version of the Redmi 12C will be powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC. It could include a 5,000mAh battery with support for 10W charging out of the box.
Meanwhile another report by Appuals has revealed the design renders and launch pricing of the European variant. The smartphone is said to arrive with similar specifications as its Chinese variant. The Redmi 12C that was launched in China features a 6.71-inch IPS display with a resolution of 720 x 1650 pixels and a peak brightness of 500 nits. The global variant of the smartphone is also said to get two major Android updates and up to three years of security patches.
In terms of optics, the Chinese variant of the Redmi 12C features a dual camera unit with a 50-megapixel sensor. On the front, the smartphone gets a 5-megapixel sensor for selfies. It gets dual SIM connectivity support, micro SD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 5.1 and NFC.
As for the pricing, the base variant of the Redmi 12C is said to cost €170 (nearly Rs. 15,000) while the higher-end variant is expected to cost €200 (nearly Rs. 17,630).
The smartphone was recently spotted on the IMEI database with model number 2212ARNC4L. The Redmi 12C global variant has also been spotted on the MIIT database and TENAA listing. A few days ago, the Redmi 12C was found on Geekbench as Xiaomi 22120RN86G.
It was previously reported that the Redmi 12C could be launched in India as Poco C55. The smartphone was previously spotted in an IMDA listing, which suggested that it will be rebranded as Redmi 12C.
