The much-awaited Redmi Note 12 5G has officially arrived in China. The device was released alongside the Note 12 Pro lineup which includes three phones: Note 12 Pro, Note 12 Pro+, and Note 12 Explorer Edition, The vanilla Note 12 comes as an entry-level phone in the 5G series and offers 5G connectivity. Also read- Redmi Note 12 Pro series debut with 200MP camera and 210W fast charging
The smartphone is powered by the new Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC, which is a rarity at the moment. It also sports a high refresh rate screen and dual cameras. Let’s have a look at the complete details. Also read- Redmi Note 12 series will be launched in China this week, India will launch soon
Redmi Note 12 5G Specifications
The Redmi Note 12 5G sports a simple design with a 6.67-inch flat display. It is a punch-hole AMOLED panel with full-HD + resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The screen also has a 240Hz touch sampling rate. Also read- Redmi Note 12 series confirmed to launch this month: View details
It has a dual camera system at the back consisting of a 48MP main lens and a 2MP depth unit. The rear camera is capable of shooting 1080p video and has multiple modes. It has Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Timelapse and others. On the front, it has an 8MP camera for taking selfies.
Under the hood, it is powered by a new Qualcomm chipset. It is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC, which is an octa-core chipset based on the 6nm manufacturing process. On the GPU side, it has Adreno 619. The device has different RAM and storage options: 4GB + 128GB, 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 128GB, and it also has an 8GB + 256GB variant.
The device packs a 5,000mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging. It boots out of the box Android 12 OS and has 33W fast charging. For security, it has a side facing fingerprint scanner and facial unlock support. There is a USB Type-C port for charging and a 3.5mm headphone jack for listening to music.
Redmi Note 12 5G Price, Colors, Availability
The Redmi Note 12 5G starts at CNY 1,199 (approximately Rs 13,700) for the base variant with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. It goes up to CNY 1,699 (approx Rs 19,400) for the 8GB RAM and 256GB variant.
It has Black, White and Blue color options. The smartphone will be available for sale at Xiaomi’s authorized stores in China. It is expected to be launched in India soon. Once it does, it will rival iQOO Z6 LiteWhich has the same chipset.
