Redmi Note 12 5G could make its debut in India as a rebranded Poco smartphone

Xiaomi recently launched the Redmi Note 12 series in China. While the Redmi Note 12 series is yet to get a global debut, reports suggest that the vanilla Redmi Note 12 5G handset could be unveiled in India as a rebranded Poco phone.

A Poco smartphone with model number 22111317PI was recently spotted on India's BIS certification website. The listing was spotted by Twitter user 'simransingh931'.

Additionally, a report by Gizmochina claims that the Redmi Note 12 5G had a model number 22101317C, which translates to M17 in its shortened form. This also gives credence to the rumours that the Redmi Note 12 5G will debut as a Poco smartphone in India.

Poco is yet to make an official announcement about the launch of a new smartphone in India. The Redmi Note 12 5G boasts a starting price of CNY 1,199 (Roughly Rs 13,700) in China. Since the Redmi Note 12 5G has already been unveiled in China, all its specifications are already available.