After its global debut earlier this month, Redmi is preparing to launch the Redmi 12 in India on August 1. It will be a 4G smartphone powered by the MediaTek Helio G88 chipset. A recent leak also revealed that a 5G variant of the Redmi 12 will also be launching soon in the global market.
Now, the Redmi 12 5G has emerged on Geekbench revealing some of its key specifications. As per the listing, the device has the model number 23076RN4BI and it features a 2.2GHz octa-core processor coupled with an Adreno 613 GPU. This is likely the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 5G chipset. The listing further confirms that the smartphone has 8GB RAM and it runs on Android 13-based operating system.
In terms of performance, the Redmi 12 impressed with its Geekbench scores. It achieved a single-core score of 916 and a multi-core score of 2,106. The listing does not reveal any other information, however, it looks like this is a rebrand of the Redmi Note 12R which launched in April in China. In a previous report, we discussed the rumors of the Redmi Note 12R launching as Redmi 12 5G in the global market and as Poco M5 5G in India.
What’s interesting is that this model has also been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards, meaning that this is likely the Indian variant of the Redmi 12 5G. So, it looks like both the Xiaomi sub-brands, namely Poco and Redmi will be launching the rebranded Redmi Note 12R as Poco M6 Pro 5G and Redmi 12 5G in the Indian market. Let’s take a look at the specs of the Redmi Note 12R to get an idea of what to expect from the rebrands.
Redmi Note 12R specs
The Redmi Note 12R features a 6.79-inch LCD Full HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It runs on the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, offering 5G connectivity, and comes with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. The phone has a dual-camera setup with a 50MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor at the rear, and a 5MP front camera. It runs on Android 13 with MIUI 14, powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging support.
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