Redmi Note 12 series gets certification, launch possible in Q2 2022: report

The Redmi Note 12 series has secured a network access license in China, according to a known tipster. The smartphones are codenamed L16 and L16U, with the latter reportedly associated with the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. The smartphones belonging to the series are said to arrive with powerful MediaTek SoCs — possibly MediaTek Dimensity 1300 or MediaTek Dimensity 8000 mobile platforms. The Redmi Note 12 series is a successor to the Redmi Note 11 series and is expected to launch in Q2 2022.

Tipster Digital Chat Station has shared Two images on Weibo showing two Xiaomi smartphones with model numbers 22041216UC and 22041216C. He says that these phones have been codenamed L16 and L16U and that they belong to the Redmi Note 12 series. He further claims that these phones will be high-performance mid-range handsets. While Digital Chat Station has said that the series will launch in Q2 2022, tipster Abhishek Yadav has been more specific and has claimed that the Redmi phones could debut in April or May.

Redmi L16 coming in April or May, likely Redmi Note 12.

1st image: Redmi K50#Xiaomi #RedmiNote12 photo.twitter.com/UwNNGd0lZG

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) March 9, 2022

Referring to Digital Chat Station, MySmartPrice reports that the Redmi Note 12 series smartphones will be powered by a powerful MediaTek Dimensity 1300 or MediaTek Dimensity 8000 SoC. The phones are also expected to feature a unique industrial styling, strong performance, and extended battery life.

According to an earlier report According to Notebookcheck, Redmi Note 12 series will have three devices — Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12 Pro and Redmi Note 12 Pro+. Redmi Note 12 series is a successor to the Redmi Note 11 series and it will be Redmi’s main product line after the launch of the Redmi K50 series.