The 12C looks very similar to the brand’s most affordable smartphone, the A1, but with improved specs including a bigger display. Specifically, the phone sports a large 6.71-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1650×720 pixels and a peak brightness of 500 nits. The budget handset runs on a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC and can be obtained with either 4 or 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM. It also comes with up to 128GB eMMC 5.1 storage with a dedicated microSD card slot that supports up to an extra 512GB of storage expansion. Camera-wise, it is definitely a huge upgrade from the A1’s shooter with a 50MP primary camera as well as a depth sensor although, up front, it still uses the same 5MP selfie camera within its dewdrop notch. There is also a fingerprint sensor next to the rear camera module. As for connectivity, it supports dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.1 together with a dual-SIM card slot. Additionally, the budget device has a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is still common on smartphones in this price range. Meanwhile, there is also something that you would not expect to see on a new device in 2023 – a micro USB port. The 12C is powered by a relatively-hefty 5,000mAh battery but through the micro USB interface, the phone can only support 10W charging. Available in four colour options, the MIUI 13-based Redmi 12C is priced at CNY699 (~RM450) for the base version with 4GB+64GB while the maxed-out 6GB+128GB configuration costs CNY899 (~RM575). For now, Xiaomi has not yet revealed when it will be available in international markets. (Source: Xiaomi.)
