Redmi 12

The Redmi 12 and Redmi 12 5G are Android-based smartphones marketed as part of the Redmi series by a sub-brand of Xiaomi Inc with the same name. The 4G model was announced on June 15, 2023   and the 5G model was announced on August 1, 2023.

In China, the Redmi 12 5G is also sold as the Redmi Note 12R. Later, the Redmi 12 5G was released under the POCO barnd as the POCO M6 Pro 5G with different back designs and colors. Also, several months later the POCO M6 Pro 5G was released in China as the Redmi 12R.

Design
The front and back are made of Gorilla Glass, while the frame is made of plastic.

On the bottom of smartphones, there is a USB-C port, speaker, and microphone. On the top, there is 3.5mm audio jack and infrared blaster. On the left, there is a hybrid Dual SIM tray (SIM1 + SIM 2 or SIM1 + microSD). On the right, there is the volume rocker and the power button with a mounted fingerprint scanner.

The Redmi 12 and Redmi 12 5G on the global market are available in 3 colors: Midnight Black, Sky Blue, and Polar Silver. On the Indian market, these models are available in the same colors under other names: Jade Black, Pastel Blue, and Polar Silver respectively.

The Redmi 12 5G on the Chinese market is available in Star Rock Gray and Ice Porcelain White.

The Redmi Note 12R is available in 3 colors: Midnight Black, Time Blue, and Sky Fantasy (Silver).

The Redmi 12R is available in Obsidian Black and Smoke Green. Also, the POCO M6 Pro 5G has the same colors but under other names: Power Black and Forest Green respectively.

Chipset
The Redmi 12 uses the same octa-core MediaTek Helio G88 CPU as the Redmi 10 with the Mali-G52 MC2 GPU.

On the other hand, the Redmi 12 5G/Note 12R and Redmi 12R/POCO M6 Pro 5G are the first smartphones that feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 with 5G support and the Adreno 613 GPU.

Camera
The Redmi 12 has a triple rear camera with a 50 MP, ' wide camera + 8 MP, ' ultrawide camera + 2 MP,  macro camera, and a 8 MP front camera.

The Redmi 12 5G/Note 12R and Redmi 12R/POCO M6 Pro 5G have a dual rear camera with 50 MP, ' wide camera + 2 MP, ' depth camera. Additionally, the global version of the Redmi 12 5G, Redmi 12R, and Redmi Note 12R have 5 MP, ' front camera while the Indian version of Redmi 12 5G and POCO M6 Pro 5G have 8 MP, ' front camera.

All models' rear and front cameras can record video in 1080p@30fps.

Display
The smartphones have a 6.79-inch (172 mm) IPS LCD display at FHD+ (2460 × 1080 px, ~396 ppi) resolution, 90 Hz refresh rate and a punch hole in upper center.

Battery
The models have a non-removable battery with 5000 mAh capacity and 18W fast charging support.

Memory
The Redmi 12, 12 5G, and Note 12R are sold in 4/128, 6/128, 8/128, and 8/256 GB, the Redmi 12R is sold in 4/128 GB, and the POCO M6 Pro 5G is sold in 4/64, 4/128 and 6/128 GB.

The Redmi 12 has an eMMC 5.1 storage type, while the other models feature a UFS 2.2 storage type. Also, all models have LPDDR4X RAM type and microSD support up to 1 TB.

Software
The Redmi models were released with MIUI 14, while the POCO M6 Pro 5G was released with MIUI 14 for POCO. Both ROMs are based on Android 13. Later, all models were updated to HyperOS 1, which is based on Android 14.