This year is off to a tremendous start for the mid-range smartphone market. More powerful camera configurations, stronger Qualcomm chipsets, and even sharper screens appear to be on the horizon for the upcoming midrangers. While the Realme 12 Pro+ is still catching up, the camera hardware has unquestionably undergone the most update.
A 3x zoom periscope lens, a true telephoto camera, is included with the new Realme. In this pricing range, this feature is really uncommon. In terms of cost, there has been an INR 2,000 increase in the launch price; however, it is unclear if the European pricing will also be adjusted.
Realme may have had to make concessions with the primary camera to make room for the more expensive 64MP periscope telephoto camera. The primary 200MP camera is swapped out with a 50MP one that also has a somewhat smaller sensor. There is still a third backup 8MP ultrawide camera.
Quick specs for the Realme 12 Pro+:
- Body: 161.5×74.0x8.8mm, 196g; vegan leather back, glass front, plastic side frame; IP65 dust/water resistant.
- Display: 6.70″ AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM), 950 nits (peak), 1080x2412px resolution, 20.1:9 aspect ratio, 394ppi.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm): Octa-core (4×2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.95 GHz Cortex-A55); Adreno 710.
- Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM.
- OS/Software: Android 14, Realme UI 5.0.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 64 MP, f/2.8, 71mm, 1/2.0″, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚, 1/4.0″, 1.12µm.
- Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide).
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 5000mAh; 67W wired, 1-50% in 19 min (advertised).
- Connectivity: 5G; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.2; NFC.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); stereo speakers.
A more powerful Snapdargon 7s Gen 2 processor, based on a more recent 4nm manufacturing process, is now available with the updated device.We weren’t anticipating any modifications to begin with, but none have been made to the display. The 120Hz curved OLED display from last year is still in excellent condition in 2024. Although the maximum brightness may not be as high as that of rivals’ offerings, it is still sufficient for pleasant outdoor use.
Along with its sleek look, the smartphone still has a 5,000 mAh battery and vegan leather. Sadly, the battery no longer charges with a 100W brick; instead, it uses a 67W brick.
Realme appears to have had to make a few minor adjustments here and there in order to create room for some of the new features, such as the periscope telescopic camera. To examine if there are any more notable changes that are difficult to notice from the specs sheet alone, we delve further into the next pages.
The Realme 12 Pro+ unboxing
The Realme 12 Pro+ is packaged in a typical retail box with the regular user manuals, a 67W charger, and a USB-A to USB-C data transfer and charging connection.
