Realme 12 Specifications
Realme released its new 5G smartphone known as Realme 12 in March 2024 with a price tag of $230 (Rs 18,900 in India) approx. The Realme 12 equips a 5000 mAh battery with 45W wired charging support. As for color options, the device is available in Twilight Purple and Woodland Green color variants. For camera specs, the Realme 12 smartphone comes with a dual camera setup which includes a 108MP main camera lens that gives immersive captures. As far as the video recording matters, you can expect the phone to record 1080p resolution, while for selfies you get a decent 8MP selfie lens on the front.
For display specs, the smartphone equips a 6.72-inch IPS LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate and 800-950 nits brightness. All of that combines with the Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 user interface. The hardware section introduces the 6nm – MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset and Mali-G57 MC2 GPU support. Let’s talk about storage, the Realme 12 smartphone is available in 6GB/8GB with 128GB internal storage, there’s no SD card slot present.
| Specifications | Realme 12 | Realme 12 4G |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Announced | March 2024 | June 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.52 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.42 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| Weight | 188 g | 187 g |
| Size | 6.72 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Display | IPS LCD 120Hz 800-950 nits brightness 20:9 ratio ~392 PPI density | IPS LCD 120Hz 600-2000 nits brightness 20:9 ratio ~395 PPI density |
| Protection/Others | IP54, dust and splash resistant | Same |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | Same |
| OS | Android 14, Realme UI 5.0 | Android 14, Realme UI |
| Chipset | 6nm – Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ | 6nm – Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 |
| CPU | Octa-core 2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | Octa-core 4×2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 4×1.9 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| RAM | 6GB, 8GB | 8GB |
| Internal | 128GB | 128GB, 256GB |
| Camera | 108 MP (wide), PDAF 2 MP (depth) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 1080p@30fps | 50 MP (wide), PDAF, OIS 2 MP (depth) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie | 8 MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps | 16 MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes (stereo speakers) | Yes (dual speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio | Same |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Same |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Same |
| NFC | No | Yes, 360˚ |
| Infrared port | No | Same |
| Radio | No | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | Same |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Under display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | 5000 mAh 45W wired | 5000 mAh 67W wired |
| Colors | Twilight Purple, Woodland Green | Skyline Silver, Pioneer Green |
| Expected Price | $230 (Rs 18,900 in India) approx | $203 (Rs 16,990 in India) approx |
Realme 12 Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Realme 12 smartphone.
Pros
- Massive 5000mAh battery capacity.
- 45W fast charging support.
- 5G enabled smartphone.
- IPS LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate.
- Android 14 OS with Realme UI 5.0.
- Stereo speakers are present.
- An audio jack is present.
- IP54, dust and splash resistant.
Cons
- Without any gorilla glass protection.
- No reverse charging support.
- No AMOLED display support.
- No 4K recording support.
- Heating issues may appear on heavy gaming.
