Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Name: Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Brand: Xiaomi

$110Budget2022

4.5

Overall Score

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6.71"

Display

50MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

6GB

Max RAM

10W

Charging

192g

Weight

Why the Redmi 12C

Budget

The Redmi 12C is a basic entry-level device designed for essential tasks. It offers decent battery longevity but suffers from slow charging and outdated hardware standards.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

4.0

Performance

3.5

Battery

6.0

Display

4.0

Build

4.0

Value

7.0

Strengths

Very affordable price point

Reliable battery life

Includes headphone jack

Weaknesses

Slow charging speeds

Low resolution display

Dated micro-USB port

Xiaomi Redmi 12C full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, January 01

Announced

2022, December 31

Network

5 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International

Technology

GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE

Display

3 specs

Size

6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Resolution

720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 12, MIUI 13

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features

LED flash, HDR

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

microUSB 2.0

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

FM radio

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

10W wired

Body

3 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Weight

192 g (6.77 oz)

Dimensions

168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)

Misc

5 specs

SAR

1.08 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 65.39 · price_original: 65.39

Colors

Graphite Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple

Models

22120RN86G, 22120RN86I, 22126RN91Y, 2212ARNC4L

SAR EU

0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

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Xiaomi Redmi 12C

$110Budget2022

4.5

Overall Score

within Budget

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Find on Amazon

6.71"

Display

50MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

6GB

Max RAM

10W

Charging

192g

Weight

Why the Redmi 12C

Budget

The Redmi 12C is a basic entry-level device designed for essential tasks. It offers decent battery longevity but suffers from slow charging and outdated hardware standards.