HIGHLIGHTS
- The Redmi Note 12 series is likely to have a distinct industrial design.
- Three models may be included in the lineup.
- The Redmi Note 12 series is billed as a mid-range smartphone.
According to a reliable source, the Redmi Note 12 series has been granted network connectivity in China. L16 and L16U are the codenames for the cellphones. The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is reported to be related with the latter. The series' smartphones are reported to be powered by high-performance MediaTek SoCs — perhaps MediaTek Dimensity 1300 or MediaTek Dimensity 8000 mobile platforms. The Redmi Note 12 series will be released in the second quarter of 2022 as a successor to the Redmi Note 11 series.
On Weibo, tipster Digital Chat Station posted two photos of two Xiaomi smartphones with model numbers 22041216UC and 22041216C. He claims that these phones are called L16 and L16U and are part of the Redmi Note 12 series. He goes on to say that these handsets will be high-performance mid-range devices. While Digital Chat Station stated that the series will be available in Q2 2022, tipster Abhishek Yadav has been more precise, claiming that the Redmi phones will be available in April or May.
According to MySmartPrice, citing Digital Chat Station, the Redmi Note 12 series of smartphones will be powered by a high-performance MediaTek Dimensity 1300 or MediaTek Dimensity 8000 SoC. The phones are also expected to have a distinct industrial design, powerful performance, and a long battery life.
According to a previous rumour by Notebookcheck, the Redmi Note 12 series would include three handsets: the Redmi Note 12, the Redmi Note 12 Pro, and the Redmi Note 12 Pro+. The Redmi Note 12 series is the successor to the Redmi Note 11 lineup, and it is expected to be Redmi's primary product lineup when the Redmi K50 series is released.
