Redmi 12C Global Variant Launched with 6.71-inch HD Plus Display: Price, Specs

The global variant Redmi 12C recently had a low-key launch in the Indonesian market. The phone was originally launched on December 31, 2022 in China. Many reports and leaks about the global variant of the device have been doing the rounds in recent weeks. With its soft launch, we can expect it to be available in other global markets soon. The Redmi 12C is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC and most of the features of the global variant are in tandem with the Chinese version.

Redmi 12C price, availability

This phone from Xiaomi was launched in China with a starting price of CNY 699 (around Rs 8,400) for the base 4GB + 64GB model. In Indonesia, the base model of the Redmi 12C is priced at 1,399 000 IDR (about 7,500 rupees), the company’s website confirms. The middle variant with 4GB RAM + 128GB internal storage costs IDR 1,599,000 (around Rs 8,500), which is priced in China at CNY 799 (around Rs 9,600). The top-end 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model, initially marked at CNY 899 (around Rs 10,800), is available in Indonesia for IDR 1,799,000 (around Rs 9,500).

The smartphone was initially launched in four color options – Shadow Black, Sea Blue, Mint Green and Lavender but it was launched in Indonesia with Graphite Gray and Ocean Blue color options. The Redmi 12C will go on sale in Indonesian markets from March 10.

Specifications, features of the Redmi 12C

The Redmi 12C has a 6.71-inch HD+ LCD screen with a resolution of 1650 x 720 pixels. The screen has an aspect ratio of 20.6:9, a contrast ratio of 1500:1 and a maximum brightness level of 500 nits. The handset is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC with LPDDR4x RAM and eMMC 5.1 storage. It runs MIUI 13 based on Android 12 and comes with two years of Android updates and three years of security updates.

For optics, the Redmi smartphone has a 50-megapixel primary lens along with a secondary QVGA lens for depth information. The Redmi 12C also has a 5-megapixel selfie camera housed in a center-aligned teardrop notch at the top of the display. The rear cameras can record video up to 1080p at 30 frames per second (fps).

A 5000mAh battery with 10W charging support is available in the handset. A rear fingerprint scanner, AI Create unlock, dual SIM support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, FM radio and a 3.5mm audio jack are also included in this variant of the Redmi 12C.