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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

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

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Redmi 12 5G	Hot 12
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, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41; 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
5G	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA	No
Speed	LTE, 5G	LTE
Technology	5G/4G/LTE/GSM	4G/LTE/GSM

BODY5 fields

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

DISPLAY7 fields

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

PLATFORM4 fields

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

MEMORY4 fields

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

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

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

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

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

SOUND2 fields

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

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Redmi 12 5G	Hot 12
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS
Radio	No	FM radio
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	Redmi 12 5G	Hot 12
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

BATTERY3 fields

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

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

SECURITY1 field

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