Redmi announced the Redmi 12C in China on New Year’s Eve. The device resembles the Redmi A1 series but offers better features.
The Redmi 12C sports a 6.71-inch display (LCD) with a resolution of 1650 x 720 pixels (HD+), 500 nits brightness, and a dewdrop notch. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC paired with LPDDR4x RAM and eMMC 5.1 storage.
The handset sports a dual camera system on the rear comprising a 50MP primary sensor and a depth sensor. On the front, it has a 5MP shooter.
The phone supports dual SIM, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, and GNSS. It comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack, a dedicated MicroSD card slot, a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a MicroUSB port.
The device boots MIUI 13 (optimized version). The Android version is not known but it is most likely Android 13. Since the software is optimized for low-level hardware, it lacks some MIUI 13 features.
Last but not least, the Redmi 12C is backed by a 5,000mAh battery and it carries support for standard 10W charging.
Redmi 12C Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- CDMA 800
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- Speed: HSPA, LTE
Launch
- Announced: 2022, December 31
- Status: Available. Released 2023, January 01
Design
- Dimensions: 168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
- Weight: 192 g (6.77 oz)
- Colors: Black, Blue, Mint, Violet
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Design
- Type: IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
- Size: 6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android (MIUI 13)
Hardware
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G52 MC2
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
- eMMC 5.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Dual
- 50 MP, (wide), PDAF
- VGA, (depth)
- Features: LED flash, HDR
- Video: 1080p@30fps
- Selfie Camera: Single – 5 MP
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: FM Radio
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC: No
- USB: microUSB 2.0
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
- Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: 10W wired
Redmi 12C Price and Availability
The newly introduced Redmi 12C retails at the following price tags in China.
- 4GB + 64GB – ¥699 (~$100)
- 4GB + 128GB – ¥799 (~$115)
- 6GB + 128GB – ¥899 (~$130)
It is now up for sale in the region. It can be availed in either Shadow Black, Dark Blue, Mint Green, or Lavender color options.
