Redmi Note 12 5G could launch as rebranded Poco phone in India: Report

The Redmi Note 12 5G, which was unveiled by the Chinese smartphone maker in China last week as part of its new Redmi Note 12 series, could reportedly make its debut in India as a rebranded Poco smartphone. A recent report had suggested that a Poco smartphone with similar specifications as the Redmi Note 12 5G could launch in India this month. The Redmi Note 12 series launches in China included the Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition, Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. However, the Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition could remain exclusive to China while the Note 12 Pro 5G and Note 12 Pro+ could debut as Xiaomi 12i and Xiaomi 12i HyperCharge in the Indian market, as per previous reports.

A Poco smartphone with model number 22111317PI was spotted on the database of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Simranpal Singh (@simransingh931) on Twitter. According to a report According to Gizmochina, the Redmi Note 12 5G that debuted in China has a model number of 22101317C which in its shortened form translates to M17. The new POCO device spotted on the BIS database carries the same shortened model number M17, indicating that the phone could indeed be heading to India as a rebranded POCO smartphone.

The model number spotted on BIS also suggests that the device could launch in India in November, as per the report. However, Poco India is yet to make any announcement regarding the launch of a new smartphone with similar specifications as the Redmi Note 12 5G.

Redmi Note 12 5G Specifications

The Redmi Note 12 5G that was launched last week in China, features a 6.67-inch OLED display that supports full-HD+ resolution and offers up to 120Hz refresh rate. The device runs on MIUI 13, which is based on Android 12 OS. The smartphone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.

The handset is powered by a Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC. The device was launched in China with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of inbuilt storage. The device features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication.