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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
Announced	April 26, 2022	August 1, 2023
Released	2022, April	2023, August 04
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41; 1, 3, 7, 8, 20	1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G	No	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	LTE	LTE, 5G
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	5G/4G/LTE/GSM

BODY5 fields

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass)
Dimensions	170.5 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.71 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)	168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
IP Rating	No IP rating	IP53 dust and splash resistant
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
Brightness	500 nits (typ)	550 nits
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass
Refresh Rate	90Hz	90Hz
Resolution	720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~259 ppi density)	1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~84.5%	~85.1%
Size	6.82 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)	Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Adreno 613
OS	Android 12, XOS 10.6	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, HyperOS 2

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB	128GB, 256GB
RAM	4GB RAM, 6GB RAM	4GB RAM, 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM
Storage/RAM variants	128GB; 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM	128GB, 256GB; 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
Features	Dual-LED flash	LED flash, HDR
MAIN CAMERA	13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 2 MP QVGA	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
Features	Dual-LED flash	HDR
Selfie camera	8 MP	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with dual speakers	Yes, with dual speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging Type	18W wired	18W wired, PD
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
Colors	Racing Black, Legend White, Origin Blue, Lucky Green	Jade Black, Pastel Blue, Moonstone Silver
Launch Price (USD)	$130.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$180.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Models	X6817, X6817B	23076RN4BI, 23076RN8DY, 2AFZZRN8DY
Price in Nigeria	₦130,000 (Seller price)	₦130,000 (Seller price)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Hot 12	Redmi 12 5G
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).