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The Redmi 12 5G and Redmi 12 have officially been launched in India. They’re quite similar actually and yet, they are miles apart. The Redmi 12 5G as the name suggests is a 5G phone. There are other niceties, too, including a glass back design but 5G at a starting price of Rs 11,999 is clearly its biggest marquee feature.
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Redmi 12 5G and Redmi 12 4G have a glass back and a flat plastic frame. Both come in a choice of three finishes: Jade Black, Pastel Blue and Moonstone Silver.
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Both phones have a 6.79-inch LCD display with a 1080p resolution. The 4G model can top 550nits, the 5G version can only do 450nits.
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You get a 90Hz refresh rate across the board and a hole punch cut-out at the centre.
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The phones have a mono speaker and headphone jack. You get an IR blaster, too.
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Biometrics are handled by a side-mounted fingerprint reader.
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The Redmi 12 5G is powered by Qualcomm’s brand-new Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. The Redmi 12 4G on the other hand packs MediaTek’s Helio G88 under the hood. The Redmi 12 5G and Redmi 12 4G both have a 5,000mAh battery and support 18W fast charging.
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Running the show is Xiaomi’s MIUI 14 which is based on Android 13. Both phones are guaranteed to get 2 major OS and up to 3 years of security updates.
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The Redmi 12 5G has a dual camera setup with a 50MP main and 2MP depth. The Redmi 12 4G has a triple camera setup with a 50MP main, 8MP ultrawide and another 2MP macro. Both phones have the same 8MP selfie shooter.
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Redmi 12 5G 4GB/128GB variant is priced at Rs 11,999, 6GB/128GB for Rs 13,499 while the top-end 8GB/256GB model will set buyers back by Rs 15,499. Redmi 12 4G 4GB/128GB variant is priced at Rs 9,999. You can also get it with 6GB/128GB for Rs 11,499.
