Chinese technology firm Xiaomi today launched the Redmi 12C budget smartphone in the Philippines. As a quick recap, the new Redmi 12C is an entry-level offering featuring a fingerprint-resistant body in Shadow Black, Dark Blue, Mint Green, or Lavender colorways and a large 6.71-inch LCD screen with HD+ 1650 x 720 resolution with a notch housing a 5MP selfie camera.
Under the hood, it has basic Android
specs. The device is powered by the 12nm MTK Helio G85 chip with Mali-G52
2EEMC2 (1,000MHz) GPU, up to 6GB LPDDR4X RAM, 5GB extended RAM (total of 11GB
RAM), up to 128GB eMMC 5.1 expandable internal storage via microSD card, large
5,000mAh battery capacity with micro USB 10W charging support, 50MP f/1.8 main
cam, and secondary QVGA Auxilliary lens.
Redmi 12C Specs
- Display: 6.71-inch LCD (IPS) screen w/ HD+ 1650 x 720 resolution at 268 ppi
- CPU: 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor
- GPU: Mali-G52 2EEMC2 (1,000MHz)
- RAM: 3GB/4GB/6GB LPDDR4X
- ROM: 32GB/64GB/128GB eMMC 5.1 expandable storage via microSD card up to 1TB
- Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 main camera + QVGA Auxilliary lens + LED flash
- Selfie Camera: 5MP f/2.2
- Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 10W charging
- OS: Android 12 w/ MIUI 13
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.1, OTG, FM Radio, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, dual SIM
- Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity
- Others: Fingerprint sensor, Colors: Colors: Graphite Gray, Ocean Mint, Mint Green, Lavender Purple
- Dimensions: 168.76 x 76.41 x 8.77 mm
- Weight: 192 g
- Price: PHP 5,499 (3GB/32GB), PHP 6,499 (4GB/64GB), PHP 7,499 (4GB/128GB), PHP 8,999 (6GB/128GB)