Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 12 4G and the Redmi 12C in India, both being budget phones. The Redmi 12C is positioned as an entry-level phone for first-time smartphone users, while the Redmi Note 12 4G is the most affordable phone in the Redmi Note 12 lineup, which also includes the Redmi Note 12 5G, Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, and Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G.
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The Redmi 12C will be in competition with phones like the Motorola G13, while the Redmi Note 12 4G will compete with the Realme C55 and Samsung Galaxy F14 5G.
Redmi Note 12 4G
The Redmi Note 12 4G features a 6.67-inch 1080p AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a hole-punch cutout at the center. The device is equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 685 processor, up to 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and 128GB of UFS2.2 storage, expandable by up to 1TB using a micro-SD card.
The phone runs on MIUI 14 based on Android 13 and has a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The Redmi Note 12 4G has a triple camera setup with a 50MP main camera, 8MP ultrawide, and another 2MP macro sensor on the rear. For selfies, it has a 13MP front-facing camera. The phone comes in black, blue, and gold colors and is IP53 rated.
Redmi 12C
On the other hand, the Redmi 12C boasts a textured back panel and a physical fingerprint scanner embedded into the camera array on the back. It features a 6.71-inch 720p display with a waterdrop-style notch and runs on MIUI 13 based on Android 12. The device is powered by MediaTek’s Helio G85 processor, up to 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of eMMC5.1 storage, expandable.
The phone has a 5,000mAh battery with 10W micro-USB charging and a dual camera setup on the rear with a 50MP main sensor. It also has a 5MP front-facing camera. The Redmi 12C comes in black, blue, green, and purple colors.
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Price
The Redmi 12C is priced at Rs 8,999 for the 4GB/64GB model, while the 6GB/128GB model will sell for Rs 10,999. The Redmi Note 12 4G is priced at Rs 14,999 for the 6GB/64GB model, and the 6GB/128GB model will sell for Rs 16,999.
Xiaomi is offering a discount of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 on purchases made using ICICI Bank credit, credit, and debit EMIs for the Redmi 12C and Redmi Note 12 4G, respectively.
Existing Xiaomi users will be eligible for a Rs 1,500 loyalty bonus on buying the Redmi Note 12. The phones will be available for purchase from April 6.