Xiaomi has announced its first entry-level smartphone of 2023 and it’s the Redmi 12C. The phone has a plastic build with a textured finish and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It also supports dual 4G sim card slots. There are two cameras at the back that include a 50MP main camera and a 0.8MP depth lens. The selfie camera up front is 5MP and you can shoot 1080p videos with the cameras on the phone.
The Redmi 12C comes with a 6.71-inch IPS LCD display with a 720p resolution and 82% screen-to-body ratio. It is a budget device and it is priced aggressively so expectations have to be kept in check. There is no high refresh rate but it maintains the standard 60Hz refresh rate. The phone is running on Android 12 and MIUI 13 is the user interface.
We have the MediaTek Helio G85 powering the phone with 4 or 6GB RAM and 64 or 128GB storage. There is also a dedicated SD card slot for memory expansion.
The Phone is available in different colors including Blue, Mint, Violet, and Black. It comes with a 5000mAh battery and it only supports 10Watts fast charging.
| Redmi 12C | Specs Listing |
|---|---|
| Model | Redmi 12C |
| Brand | Redmi |
| Announced | December 31, 2022 |
| Status | January 1, 2023 |
| DESIGN | |
| Body Build | Plastic Body and Frame, Glass Front |
| Dimension | 168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 196g |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Screen Size | 6.71-inch with (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1650 pixels, 500PPi Density |
| Screen Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Display Protection | - |
| SOFTWARE | |
| Operating System | Android 12, MIUI 13 |
| Chipset/Processor | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| CPU [ Central Processing Unit ] | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Internal Storage | 64 or 128GB ROM Expandable via MICRO SD up to 500GB |
| RAM | 4 or 6GB |
| CAMERA | |
| Back Camera | Dual Cameras-50MP F1.6 main sensor + 0.8MP Deptj, Dual-LED flash |
| Front Camera | 5MP (wide) selfie snapper |
| Camera Features | Autofocus, Continuous shooting, 8X Digital zoom, 2X Optical Zoom, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Touch focus, Face detection, Scene mode, Auto-watermark, delay capture, Mirror, Beauty Mode, AR shot, Portrait |
| Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
| USB | USB C 2.0, USB OTG |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth V5.1, LE, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| NFC | Yes, Region Dependent |
| NETWORK | |
| Technology | 2G/3G/4G [ GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVO / LTE ] |
| 2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| 5G Network Bands | - |
| Network Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
| SOUND | |
| Speaker | Yes, Stereo Speakers |
| Audio Jack | Yes, 3.5mm Audio jack |
| Sound Enhancement | Active Noise Cancelation with a dedicated mic |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
| Fingerprint | Yes, Rear Mounted |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, and Compass Sensor, Temperature sensor, Hall sensor |
| Additional Features | -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Push to talk - Voice command/dial - Organizer |
| Colour | Mint, Black, Violet, and Blue |
| BATTERY | |
| Battery Capacity | 5000mAh non Removable battery |
| Fast charging | Yes, 10Watts |
| Battery Type | Li-PO |
| Stand by Time | N/A |
| Talk Time | N/A |
Redmi 12C Price & Availability in Nigeria
The phone is expected to cost around ₦84,000 in Nigeria. It is going to be available nationwide like other Xiaomi Redmi phones released in the past. You can walk into retail stores across Nigeria to buy the phone. It is also going to be available in online retail outlets like Jumia and Konga.
