Redmi 12 was launched in select countries on Friday as the latest handset from the Chinese-owned Xiaomi-brand. The new offering comes in three colour options, along with three RAM and storage configurations. The Redmi 12 is powered by MediaTek G88 SoC and features a triple camera setup on the back, led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor. It has a hole-punch display with up to 90Hz refresh rate. The new 4G smartphone houses a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.
Redmi 12 price
The Redmi 12 Price begins for EUR 199 (approximately Rs. 17,000) in Europe for the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage model. The handset is mention on Thailand’s Shopee website for a price of THB 5,299 (roughly Rs. 12,500) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The pricing of the top-end 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant is yet to be announced. The handset will be offered in Midnight Black, Polar Silver, and Sky Blue color options.
No details have been revealed yet about the availability and pricing of the Redmi 12 in other markets, including India.
Redmi 12 specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano+microSD slot) Redmi 12 runs on Android 13-based MIUI 14 and features a 6.79-pixel full-HD+ (1,080X2,460 pixels) display with 1,500:1 contrast ratio and a variable refresh rate of up to 90Hz. The SGS low blue light certified panel offers 70 percent NTSC color gamut coverage and is rated to deliver up to 550 nits of peak brightness. The mid-range smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Helio G88 SoC, along with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. Users can virtually expand the onboard RAM up to 16GB with the additional inbuilt storage to gain speed.
For optics, the Redmi 12 features an AI-backed triple camera setup at the back, consisting of a 50-megapixel primary sensor, accompanied by an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the front, the handset has an 8-megapixel selfie sensor.
The Redmi 12 comes with up to 256GB of eMMC 5.1 inbuilt storage. However, the storage is expandable up to 1TB via a microSD card. Connectivity options on the new phone include 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, glonass, Galileo, Beidou, NFC, FM radio, IR blaster, USB Type-C port, GPS, and a 3.5mm audio jack. On-board sensors include an accelerometer and e-compass. The smartphone features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication. It also supports AI face unlock.
Further, the Redmi 12 houses a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. The battery is said to deliver up to 37 hours of talk time, up to 23 days of standby time, and up to 26 hours of reading time on a single charge. It has an IP53 rating for dust and water resistance. Moreover, it measures 168.60 x 76.28 x 8.17mm and weighs 198.5 grams.
