After Redmi launched the Redmi 12 smartphone in select markets around the world, this time they are gearing up to unveil this budget range handset in the Indian market as well. The Xiaomi sub-brand recently announced that the screen will be removed from the Redmi 12 in India on August 1. Ahead of the upcoming launch, the brand has now confirmed that the Redmi 12 will be sold exclusively through Amazon in the country. A microsite of the upcoming handset has gone live on the e-commerce platform, which showcased the phone’s color variants. Let’s find out what new information has come out about the launch of Redmi 12 in India.
The Amazon micro-site of Redmi 12 has been revealed
The Redmi 12’s micro-site that went live on Amazon confirms that the handset will feature a crystal glass design. This affordable phone will feature a flagship design and will come in a black color option. The micro-site also reveals that more information about the Redmi 12 will be updated in the coming days.
Already, the Redmi 12 is being marketed as a style icon and the brand has roped in popular Bollywood actress Disha Patani as the ambassador for the upcoming handsets in the Redmi NUMBER series. The Redmi 12 is also confirmed to come in two color options – Black and Silver. Redmi has also revealed that the Indian variant of this phone will feature a triple rear camera setup. The company calls it ‘Infinite Camera Deco’. The Indian version of the Redmi 12 is said to feature a centered punch-hole notch display.
Redmi is expected to reveal more information about the specifications of the upcoming Redmi 12 in India in the coming days. However, it is already available in the Thailand market, so its specifications and features are no longer unknown. Let’s take a detailed look at the specifications and features of the Global variant of Redmi 12.
Redmi 12 Global Variant Specifications and Features
The Redmi 12 has a 6.79-inch LCD display, FullHD+ (1,080 × 2,400 pixels) resolution, 396 ppi pixel density, 90 Hz refresh rate, 550 nits peak brightness, and 15,00:1 contrast ratio. SGS supports low blue light. The device is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 processor, which is coupled with Mali G52 GPU. 4GB/8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB/256GB eMMC 5.1 storage will be available in this phone. It also includes a micro-SD card slot for additional storage. Redmi 12 runs on MIUI 14 software skin based on Android 13.
For photography, the rear panel of the Redmi 12 features a triple camera setup consisting of a 50-megapixel primary camera with f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens (120° field of view) and a 2-megapixel macro camera. And in front of the phone there is an 8 megapixel selfie camera with f/2.1 aperture.
For power backup, the Redmi 12 comes with a 5,000mAh battery, which supports 18W fast charging. The phone measures 168.60 × 76.20 × 8.17 mm and weighs 198.5 grams. For security, the Redmi 12 has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner along with the face unlock feature. As for the price, this Redmi phone has been launched in Thailand at a price of 5,299 baht (roughly Rs. 12,500). It is expected that the price of the smartphone will be around Rs 10,000-11,000 in the Indian market.
