Note 12 5G/Pro 5G/Pro+/Discovery: November 1, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-11-01) Note 12 Pro Speed: December 27, 2022; 22 months ago (2022-12-27)} Poco X5/Pro: February 6, 2023; 21 months ago (2023-02-06) Note 12 Pro 4G: March 3, 2023; 20 months ago (2023-03-03) Note 12S: March 6, 2023; 20 months ago (2023-03-06) Note 12: March 15, 2023; 20 months ago (2023-03-15) Note 12 Turbo: March 28, 2023; 19 months ago (2023-03-28) Note 12R Pro: April 29, 2023; 18 months ago (2023-04-29) Poco F5: May 9, 2023; 18 months ago (2023-05-09) Note 12T Pro: May 29, 2023; 17 months ago (2023-05-29)
The Redmi Note 12 5G, 12 Pro 5G, 12 Pro+, and 12 Discovery were announced on October 27, 2022.[6][7][8][9] The Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed was announced later on December 27, 2022.[10]
In India, the Redmi Note 12 5G, 12 Pro 5G, and 12 Pro+ were announced on January 5, 2023.[11][12] The Global Redmi Note 12 5G, compared to the Chinese version, features a better camera setup, fewer memory variations, support for microSD and a green color option replacing white.[13]
On February 2, 2023 POCO announced the Poco X5 and the Poco X5 Pro, where Poco X5 is the Redmi Note 12 5G with a slightly changed design, more powerful CPU, and stereo speakers,[14] and the Poco X5 Pro is a global version of the Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed with a yellow color option instead of green.[15]
On March 3, 2023, the Redmi Note 12 Pro (4G) was announced, which has combined specifications from the Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro. Also, on March 6 Redmi announced the Redmi Note 12S with minor differences comparing to its predecessor such as back design, absence of depth sensor and newer software.
On March 28, 2023, was announced the Redmi Note 12 Turbo which is the first smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2.[16] It was released on the global market as the Poco F5.[17]
On May 29, 2023, was announced the Redmi Note 12T Pro, which has a more powerful CPU and slightly changed camera bump design compared to its predecessor.[18]
The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ features a 200 MP Samsung HPX sensor, a 120 Watt charging speed and a Mediatek Diemensity 1080. It also has a 4980 mAh battery (LiPo). Other features include IP 53 Dust and Water resistance, headphone jack, IR Blaster, Dolby Vision and Atmos Support and dual stereo speakers.