Xiaomi has finally announced its highly anticipated Redmi Note 12 series in the Indian market. The new lineup includes three smartphone models including the Note 12, Note 12 Pro, and Note 12 Pro+. So, let’s have a look at the base model.
The Chinese tech giant’s Note 12 5G is the vanilla variant of the latest Note 12 lineup and is also the most affordable amongst the three. On the front, the device sports a 6.67 inch Samsung AMOLED display that has a FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 1200 nits of peak brightness, and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. Under the hood, the handset is equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC that is paired with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 internal storage. The Note 12 5G also runs on Android 12 OS based MIUI 13 custom skin out of the box.
On the rear, the Redmi Note 12 5G features a triple camera setup unlike the dual camera variant on the Chinese model. This rear module consists of a 48 megapixel primary sensor, a 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and another 2 megapixel shooter. Meanwhile, the front houses an 8 megapixel selfie shooter. The smartphone is powered by a large 5,000mAh battery pack that supports 33W fast charging. Other features include a 3.5mm headphone jack, an IP53 rating, an IR blaster, a side mounted fingerprint scanner, a slim 7.9mm thickness, and a hybrid SIM card slot for memory expansion up to 1TB via a microSD card.
Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi Note 12 series earlier today (5th January 2023), while first sale will start on 11th January 2023 at 12pm IST via Mi.com, Amazon India, Mi Home, and other retail partners. The Note 12 starts from 16,499 INR (roughly 199 US Dollars) for the 4GB + 128GB variant, while the 6GB + 128GB version costs 18,499 INR (roughly 223 US Dollars). Although, Xiaomi fans will get an additional 1,000 INR off on exchange for existing Xiaomi/Redmi phones. ICICI bank card holders also get an additional 1,500 INR discount. The Note 12 5G will be available in three color variants, including a Matte Black, Mystique Blue that slightly changes color depending on the angle, and Frosted Green.
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