Redmi Note 12 5G series may launch in India on January 5
Redmi Note 12 5G series has been confirmed to launch in India with the company having released a teaser for the smartphone series on its website. While Redmi’s teaser did not specify the exact date of the launch, tipster Mukul Sharma claims that the launch event in India will take place in the first week of January. The teaser landing page for the Redmi Note 12 5G series suggests that there will be three models in the series that will be available for purchase in India. The Redmi Note 12 5G series in China consists of the Redmi Note 12 5G, Redmi Note 12 Pro and Redmi Note 12 Pro+ handsets.
In October, the Chinese company launched the Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12 Pro and Redmi Note 12 Pro+ in China. However, there is no confirmation on what the model names will be for the Indian launch. The top-end variant in the series, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+, was earlier tipped to launch in India as Xiaomi 12i HyperCharge. The China launch also saw a fourth Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition in the series with superior charging capabilities.
Meanwhile, tipster Mukul Sharma said on Twitter that the Redmi Note 12 series could launch in India on January 5, 2023. The Redmi Note 12 5G series was earlier said to launch globally in Q1 2023.
[Exclusive] Time to announce SuperNote’s launch date 😎
Can confirm that the Redmi Note 12 series will launch in India on January 5.
The Redmi Note 12, Note 12 Pro and Pro+ are all 5G-ready for India.
12 Pro+: 200MP main camera.
Feel free to retweet😉
#RedmiNote12Series— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) December 9, 2022
Redmi Note 12 5G (China) specifications
Redmi Note 12 is a dual SIM (nano) 5G smartphone that runs on Android 12-based MIUI 13 with a 6.67-inch full-HD (1,080×2,400 pixels) display with up to 120Hz refresh rate and a hole-punch cutout for the front-facing camera. The vanilla Redmi Note 12 is powered by a 6nm octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC, along with up to 8GB of RAM, under the hood.
The Redmi Note 12 5G smartphone features a dual rear camera setup, with the primary sensor being 48-megapixel alongside a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The front-facing camera has an 8-megapixel sensor.
The device features a 5000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging.
Redmi Note 12 Pro (China) specifications
Redmi Note 12 Pro is also a dual SIM (Nano) 5G smartphone that runs on Android 12-based MIUI 13. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC, coupled with up to 12GB of LPDDR4x RAM and Mali-G68 GPU.
The Redmi Note 12 Pro’s display is a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) OLED screen with up to 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and HDR10+ support.
In terms of optics, the Redmi Note 12 Pro houses a triple camera setup on the back, led by a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 sensor with support for optical image stabilization alongside an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. The front-facing camera on the Redmi Note 12 Pro is a 16-megapixel selfie sensor.
The smartphone features a 5000mAh battery with support for 67W fast charging.
Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (China) specifications
The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ specs are similar to the Redmi Note 12 Pro, but the phone features a 6.67-inch full-HD (1,080×2,400 pixels) OLED display with support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision.
The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ features a triple camera setup on the back, with the main one being a 200-megapixel primary sensor with OIS capabilities, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 2-megapixel macro lens.
On the front, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ houses a 16-megapixel sensor. The new Redmi Pro+ smartphone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging.