Xiaomi quietly launched the Redmi Note 12R Pro in April, a CNY 1,800 ($250/€230/₹20,500) phone with Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. But there was no vanilla model until now. The Redmi Note 12R (23076RA4BC) has just appeared on the China Telecom website and curiously, it has a better chipset.
It hasn’t been confirmed, but the phone’s SM4450 chip is expected to be branded “Snapdragon 4 Gen 2” when it’s unveiled by Qualcomm. It is presumably manufactured on a 4nm Samsung node (instead of 6nm TSMC for the 4th Gen 1). The phone can be configured with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage, and there is a microSD slot on board.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
The carrier also listed a few other key details. The 12R features a large 6.79-inch FHD+ display (so it’ll be a head taller than the 12R Pro and its 6.67-inch display). The camera is fairly basic with a 50MP main module and a 2MP helper (the Pro isn’t much better in this regard).
Further details include the dimensions and weight: 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.17mm and 199g. This is with a 5,000mAh battery on board (charging rate is TBA). In addition to the USB-C port, the phone also has a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
According to China Telecom, the Redmi Note 12R will launch in China on June 30, which could make it the first device to use the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Here are the prices in China:
| RAM/Storage | Price | to USD (converted) |
| 4/128GB | 1,100 CNY | $153 |
| 6/128GB | 1,200 CNY | $167 |
| 8/128GB | 1,600 CNY | $223 |
| 8/256GB | 1,800 CNY | $250 |
The phone will be available in three colors – Midnight Black, Sky Fantasy and Time Blue – the latter you can see in the images shared by the carrier.
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