Realme 12+ 5G and Realme 12 5G were launched in India on Wednesday (March 6). The new smartphone runs realme UI 5.0 custom skin and is equipped with triple rear cameras. Realme 12+ 5G is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7050 5G chipset, while the regular Realme 12 5G is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ 5G SoC. Both phones are equipped with 5,000mAh batteries and support SuperVOOC fast charging. They offer Dynamic RAM technology to add additional RAM by using unused internal storage.
Realme 12 Pro+ 5G, Realme 12 Pro 5G price in India
Realme 12+ 5G price has been set at Rs. 20,999 for the base 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The phone is also available in 8GB + 256GB variant and is priced at Rs. 21,999. It is available in Navigation Beige and Pioneer Green shades.
Meanwhile, the Realme 12 5G is priced at Rs. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant is priced at Rs 16,999 and the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant is priced at Rs 17,999. It is available in Twilight Purple and Woodland Green color options.
The phones will go on sale for the first time from March 6 to 10 at 3:00 pm IST. Realme has launched the Realme Buds T300 Plus model as an introductory offer. Buyers of Realme 12 5G can get Realme Buds Wireless 3 for free.
Realme 12+ 5G specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Realme 12+ 5G runs Android 14 with the company’s realme UI 5.0 skin. Realme promises three years of software updates and two years of security updates with the new phones. The smartphone features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The display has a touch sampling rate of 240Hz and a peak brightness of 1,200 nits. As mentioned earlier, the phone is powered by a 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 7050 5G SoC paired with an Arm Mali-G68 GPU and up to 8GB of RAM. With the dynamic RAM feature, the available memory can be expanded up to 16GB.
The Realme 12+ 5G also features Rain Smart Touch, which is said to improve touch input when using the phone in rainy weather or with wet hands.
In terms of optics, the Realme 12+ 5G comes with a triple rear camera system that includes a 50-megapixel Sony LYT-600 primary sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS) support, an 8-megapixel sensor paired with an ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter device. It has a 16-megapixel selfie camera on the front. Realme 12+ 5G offers up to 256GB of onboard storage.
Connectivity options on the phone include 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, and USB Type-C port. It comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor, IP54 dust and splash resistance, and Hi-Res certified dual stereo speakers. Realme 12+ 5G is equipped with a 5000mAh battery and supports 67W SuperVOOC charging. The fast charging technology is said to charge the battery from 0% to 100% in 48 minutes. The phone measures 162.95x74x7.87mm and weighs 190 grams.
Realme 12 5G specifications
The Realme 12 5G comes with the same SIM and software specifications as the Realme 12+ 5G. The base model features a 6.72-inch Full HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) LCD display with a 91.40% screen-to-body ratio, up to 120Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and 950nits peak brightness. It is powered by the 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ 5G SoC paired with Arm Mali G57 MC2 GPU and up to 6GB of RAM. With DRE dynamic RAM expansion technology, storage space can be converted into additional RAM.
For photos and videos, the Realme 12 5G comes with a triple rear camera setup with a 108-megapixel primary sensor with 3x in-sensor zoom. The camera unit also includes a 2-megapixel portrait camera and a 2-megapixel sensor. Connectivity options are the same as the Plus model. It also includes stereo speakers and has an IP54 rating. The phone offers 128GB of onboard storage. Realme 12 5G is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery and supports 45W SuperVOOC charging. It measures 165.7x76x7.69mm and weighs 188 grams. *