Redmi 12 now official: 50MP camera, Helio G88 chipset

Xiaomi has silently unveiled its next budget-entry offering, the Redmi 12 equipped with a MediaTek Helio G99 chip and three rear cameras with a 50MP primary + 8MP ultrawide lenses.

The display spans at 6.79-inch with 90Hz refresh rate and Full HD+ resolution. Up front is now a punch-hole notch—which is an improvement from its predecessor that had a dew-drop notch—housing an 8MP selfie camera.

It runs MIUI 14 based on Android 13 and carries a 5000mAh battery with support for 18W charging. It is also IP53 certified against splashes and dust.

Redmi 12 specs
6.79-inch FHD+ (2460 x 1080) LCD
90Hz refrest rate, 396ppi
MediaTek Helio G88 (12nm)
8-cores, up to 2GHz frequency
Up to 8GB RAM LPDDR4X
Up to 256GB storage eMMC 5.1
Up to 1TB expansion via microSD (hybrid slot)
Triple rear cameras:
• 50MP f/1.8 main
• 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide, 120° FoV
• 2MP f/2.4 macro
8MP f/2.1 front camera
Dual SIM
4G LTE
WiFi: 2.4GHz | 5GHz
Bluetooth 5.3
GPS | Glonass | Galileo | Beidou
USB Type-C
3.5mm audio jack
NFC
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
IP53 splash and dust resistance
MIUI 14 based on Android 13
5000mAh battery
18W charging rate
168.60 x 76.28 x 8.17mm
198.5 grams
Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver

Price and availability

The Redmi 12 is now available in Thailand’s Shopee and Lazada. But as of writing, only the Midnight Black is in stock with 8+128GB combo is priced at THB 5,299 or about PHP 8,539.47USD 146INR 12,336EUR 139CNY 1,060 in today’s conversion.