Xiaomi is gearing up to launch a host of devices on August 1 in India. These include the Redmi 12 4G, Redmi Watch 3 Active, and Xiaomi Smart TV X Series. The brand has also started teasing a secret new device that is a smartphone. However, its name has explicitly not been revealed. It is confirmed to debut on August 1 alongside the aforementioned devices. 

Redmi 12 5G teased to launch on August 1

Both Xiaomi and Amazon have put up a microsite of the upcoming smartphone. It says ‘Join the 5G Revolution’. Redmi India’s Twitter also says that it will be a game-changing smartphone that will transform the industry. The secret device is expected to be the Redmi 12 5G. 

The teasers reveal the phone with a boxy form factor and the Redmi logo along with 5G text at the bottom of the back panel. The upcoming offering is seen in the Moonstone Silver color option which is the same as its 4G counterpart. The rest of the details of the upcoming Redmi 12 5G remain unknown at the moment. 

The Redmi 12 5G was spotted on Geekbench last week. As per the benchmarking database, it will be powered by a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor. The listing revealed 8GB RAM and Android 13 OS. As per a tipster, the Redmi 12 5G is expected to be a rebadged version of the Redmi Note 12R that is available in China. The upcoming offering is reportedly said to have a starting price tag of Rs 13,999 for the base 6GB + 128GB RAM and storage configuration. 

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