Redmi 12C can be launched in the global market soon. Conflicting reports have surfaced online regarding the branding of the upcoming handset. The handset was earlier launched globally as the Poco C55, while a recent report suggests that the Redmi 12C will debut in India this month itself. Now, a new Xiaomi handset has surfaced on the Geekbench database. It is believed to be the global version of Redmi 12C. The handset is listed to pack a 2GHz octa-core chipset, which is believed to be the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC.
global version of redmi 12c Used to be enlisted as on geekbench Xiaomi 22120RN86G. The purported Redmi 12C model for global markets packs an octa-core chipset with two performance cores clocked at 2GHz and six 1.80GHz efficiency cores. Based on the core configuration, it appears that the chipset is the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC. It is also listed to feature 4GB of RAM and run on Android 12.
As per the Geekbench listing, the global variant of the Redmi 12C has achieved a single-core performance score of 355 points and a multi-core performance score of 1,173 points. Unfortunately, the listing does not reveal any other specifications of the entry-level smartphone.
Handset already done launched In China, the starting price for its 4GB + 64GB internal storage model is CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 8,500). Meanwhile, the top-end 6GB + 128GB storage variant is priced at CNY 899 (roughly Rs. 11,000). We can expect the global variant to have similar specifications to the Chinese model.
The Redmi 12C features a 6.71-inch HD+ display with 500 nits of peak brightness. It is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, coupled with Mali-G52 GPU. There is up to 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 128GB of eMMC 5.1 storage. For optics, this smartphone is equipped with a 50-megapixel dual rear camera sensor and a 5-megapixel front camera. It houses a 5,000mAh battery with support for 10W wired charging.