| Local Name | Redmi Note 12 Explorer |
| Additional Information | Also known as Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery edition |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 4G Bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | CDMA 800 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| Announced | 2022, October 27 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, November 01 |
| Dimensions | 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 207.5 g (7.34 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Body | IP53, dust and splash resistant |
| Display Type | Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable |
| Screen Size | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 12, MIUI 13 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| Card Slot | No |
| Internal Memory | 256GB 8GB RAM | UFS 2.2 |
| Camera Features | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| Sound | 24-bit/192kHz audio |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes |
| Radio | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Colors | Black |