Lower mid-range · 2023

Xiaomi Redmi 12

Name: Xiaomi Redmi 12
Brand: Xiaomi
Price: 210000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦120,000 to ₦260,000 · 11 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G's main sensor

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Extras Reverse wireless charging, Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 4G only

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.79″ IPS LCD · 90Hz

G88 2 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 18W charging

50 MP 3 rear · 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Redmi 12 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.79″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2460 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.79"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2460 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

541 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

258,006

GeekBench

1,380

Graphics test

GFXBench 9 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

Process

12 nm

CPU layout

2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

8 MP f/2.1

Main sensor

Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A07 4G , Samsung Galaxy A06

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

RAW

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

117:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

Audio

Average (-29.9 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-29.9 LUFS)

Memory

2 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

2/128GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 4/256GB · 8/256GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.3

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

5 g · 8.2 mm · IP53

Height

168.6 mm

Width

76.3 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

Weight

5 g

IP rating

IP53

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 15

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

49% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery

Lighter in hand

5 g vs 171 g

Lower benchmark score

258k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

₦632k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

28% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.79″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

258k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

₦282k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

11 sellers·New from ₦168,000 to ₦260,000·Used from ₦120,000

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Jiji Used

₦130,000

Fair for used

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦135,000

Ranzy Kuti

8.6 yrs · 94 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦160,000

Fair for used

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji New

₦168,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦185,000

De Daveth Enterprises

1.8 yrs · 31 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦190,000

Sochim & De daveth Enterprise

7.5 yrs · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦210,000

Fair for used

S And H Communications

2.2 yrs · 4 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦185,000

Iyagan Samuel Francis

1.6 yrs · 1 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦120,000

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Ifebuche Okeke

128GB

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Jiji Used

₦135,000

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wiese electricals

4.5 yrs · 128GB

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Konga New

₦260,000

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MIKI ENT SOLUTIONS

128GB

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