It seems that not a single week can pass without Xiaomi presenting us with a new smartphone. Today, the brand has made its new Redmi Note 12R official in China, an entry-level device responsible for launching the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor. Maximum power up to 2.2 GHz in its two main cores.

When it comes to prices, you should know that The basic version of this device starts at 999 yuan, about 127 euros to change. It’s currently only officially available for purchase in China, and there’s no possible evidence of the brand’s intention to launch it globally, so we’ll have to wait to find out what happens in the end.

Technical page of Redmi Note 12R

A familiar design that hides an entirely new chip

There is little doubt that this Redmi Note 12R is really similar to the new Redmi 12 that was presented in Spain just a few weeks ago. In fact, they both share the same design and even the screen is still protected. 6.79 inches with Full HD+ resolution and refresh rate up to 90 Hz.

Where we will find its main difference, as we mentioned earlier, is in the integrated processor. Xiaomi introduced the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 in this Redmi Note 12RConsidering it’s a cheap terminal, it’s a 4 nm chip that promises really good performance.

On the other hand, we also have differences in camera because this new model It equips a 50MP main lens with f/1.8 aperture only, along with a 2MP macro sensor. As such, the 8 MP ultra-wide-angle camera we found on the Redmi 12 was left by the wayside, which is a pretty significant loss.

For the rest, we have absolutely no differences between the two models. both batteries 5,000mAh with 18W fast charging, like other features like fingerprint reader on the side button and IP53 resistance remains intact on this Redmi Note 12R, so this is undoubtedly great news in that respect.

Price and availability of the new Redmi Note 12R

As we told you at the beginning of this post, the new Redmi Note 12R is now available in China with a variety of memory configurations to choose from. We do not know if it will reach our market later, as it is the only country available for purchase for now. It wouldn’t make much sense to see the similarities with the Redmi 12.

Regarding the prices of its different versions, it is determined as follows:

• Redmi Note 12R 4+128GB: 999 yuan, about 127 euros to change
• Redmi Note 12R 6+128GB: 1,099 yuan, about 140 euros to change
• Redmi Note 12R 8+128GB: 1,499 yuan, about 190 euros to change
• Redmi Note 12R 8+256GB: 1,799 yuan, about 228 euros to change

Source | xiaomiui

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