Xiaomi recently introduced the Redmi Note 12R Pro and now is gearing up to bring a vanilla option. The Pro variant arrived in April with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 and a $250 price tag. Now, the company is preparing a vanilla variant, that surprisingly, seems to be better than the Pro variant. This is not common, but it seems that the Redmi Note 12R could be the first smartphone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, which obviously brings upgrades over the first generation.
Redmi Note 12R specifications
According to the leaks, the Redmi Note 12R will pack the SM4450 chipset which is expected to arrive as “Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2”. Qualcomm is yet to announce this chipset. Hence, we need to digest this news with a pinch of salt. The vanilla Redmi Note 12R was spotted on the China Telecom website with the 2307RA4BC model number. Going back to the chipset, it will boast Samsung’s 4nm node which is already a big upgrade over the 6nm on the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. In addition, the phone will pack up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of Internal Storage. Unlike other devices in the family, this one would bring a micro SD card slot for further storage expansion.
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China Telecom also discloses other details of the new mid-range phone. For instance, the Redmi Note 12R is set to come with a 6.79-inch Full HD+ display. It’s unclear whether this will be an LCD or an AMOLED panel like other models in the Note 12 series. The phone brings a basic 50-Megapixels main camera with just a 2-Megapixels helper. The listing also details the phone with 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.17mm dimensions. It will weigh 199 grams and will boast a 5,000 mAh battery on board. The phone has a USB Type-C port, the phone also has a 3.5 mm audio jack.
Pricing Info
The Redmi Note 12R will sell in three color options – Midnight Black, Sky Fantasy, and Time Blue. The device has been listed with prices for each variant. The base model will cost about CNY 1,100 ($153) with 4GB/128GB. The option with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage will sell for CNY 1,200 ($167). There will also be an option 8 GB/127GB that retails for CNY 1,600 ($223) and a high model with 8GB/256GB for CNY 1,800 ($250).
The device will launch soon and join the recently-released Redmi 12.
