Lower mid-range · 2023

Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

Name: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Brand: Xiaomi
Price: 250000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦135,000 to ₦250,000 · 4 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.79″ IPS LCD · 90Hz

4 Gen 2 4 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 18W charging

50 MP 8 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 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

550 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 613

Light-use CPU

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

Chipset

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

456,552

v10

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 613

Process

4 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.2

CPU layout

2x2.2 GHz Cortex A76 +6x 2.0 GHz Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, HyperOS 2 · 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 15, HyperOS 2

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

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

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

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB

Storage type

UFS 2.2

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.3

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

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, B6, B8, B19

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

Build & Design

199 g · 8.2 mm · IP53

Height

168.6 mm

Width

76.3 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

Weight

199 g

IP rating

IP53

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

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

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

49% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

457k 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 · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

Heavier in hand

199 g vs 171 g

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

457k 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

Heavier in hand

199 g vs 168 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

4 sellers·Used from ₦135,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦135,000

Lowest of 4 Fair for used

BETTER DAY COMMUNICATIONS

10.8 yrs · 63 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦165,000

Fair for used

Ec Ekeson Global

1.1 yrs · 11 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦200,000

Fair for used

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦250,000

Realest gadgets

2.7 yrs · 256GB

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

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