Xiaomi Redmi 12

Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Screen: 6.79" IPS LCD - 1080 x 2460
  • SoC: MediaTek Helio G88
  • Camera: 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 15
  • Weight: 198.5 grams (7 oz)
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Review

Display
59
Camera
38*
Performance
19
Gaming
10
Battery
55
Connectivity
58
NanoReview Score
41*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Xiaomi Redmi 12

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 6.79 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
PPI 396 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 550 nits
HDR support No
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 88%
Display tests
RGB color space 96.3%
PWM Not detected
Response time 26 ms
Contrast 898:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
544 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 168.6 mm (6.64 inches)
Width 76.28 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz)
Waterproof IP53
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
88%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Xiaomi Redmi 12
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88
Max clock 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Xiaomi Redmi 12
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1223
Single-core score 434
Multi-core score 1223
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
370165
CPU 142919
GPU 26174
Memory 90544
UX 110528
Total score 370165
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
81
Stability 95%
Graphics test 1 FPS
Graphics score 81
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
9121
Web score 8703
Video editing 6840
Photo editing 18638
Data manipulation 6312
Writing score 8610

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (R12 User)AnTuTu 12445418
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ)AnTuTu 11375099
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-02 (Mpanpis)AnTuTu 11373290
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-29 (Sanul)AnTuTu 11370165
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-23 (vitya228)AnTuTu 11353817
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-29 (Zwan wang)AnTuTu 11365994

Memory

RAM
RAM size 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM HyperOS 2.0
OS size 18 GB
OS updates 2 years
Security updates 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:07 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 07:58 hr
Watching video 12:45 hr
Gaming 04:59 hr
Standby 118 hr
General battery life
22:09 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8150 x 6150
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 120Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 1.14 micron
Stabilization Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.1
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3
Bluetooth features LE
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot Yes
LTE Cat* 7
2G network GSM 2/3/5/8
3G network WCDMA 1/5/8
4G network LTE 1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41
5G support No

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio Yes
Dolby Atmos No
Speakers test
Max loudness
79.4 dB

Other

Category Budget
Announced June 2023
Release date June 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $159
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Redmi 12 may differ by country or region

Comments (1)

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Stuart Ibiza July 30, 2023 at 03:28 PM
I just got this phone. The sound quality is extremely bad, even worse than my iphone 6. I make calls and don't care about screens/apps and BS , the speaker for calls is very quiet and very muffled. Such a bad choice for calls.
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