realme 12 Pro and 12 Pro+, the latest additions to the number series, now feature telephoto lenses for the first time. They also come with a luxurious edition crafted in collaboration with Swiss watchmaker Ollivier Saveo.
realme 12 Pro & 12 Pro+
Setting a new standard, the 12 Pro boasts a classic 2x optical zoom for stunning portraits.
Meanwhile, the 12 Pro+ stands out as the company’s inaugural phone equipped with a periscope lens in front of the telephoto camera.
realme 12 Pro
Equipped with an 6.7” OLED panel with elegantly curved sides, the display also supports a 120 Hz refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, and an impressive 240 Hz touch sampling rate. Powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, featuring a 2.2 GHz CPU and an Adreno 710 GPU, this device promises a seamless and powerful performance.
Maintaining continuity with the 11 Pro, the realme 12 Pro houses a robust 5,000 mAh battery, supporting 67W SuperVOOC charging. Official information indicates that reaching 50% battery only takes 19 minutes, while a full charge can be achieved in just 48 minutes. Elevate your smartphone experience with the Realme 12 Pro series, where cutting-edge technology meets sleek design.
The 50 MP main camera features OIS and a Sony IMX882 sensor of 1/2” size. The 2x telephoto shooter has a 32 MP Sony IMX709 imager that is 1/2.74” in size.
Finally there’s an 8 MP ultra-wide-angle shooter, and a 16 MP selfie shooter.
The phone ships with Android 14 and realme UI 5.0 out of the box. Both color variants feature vegan leather backs (which is still made of plastic), and the blue one might suggest a connection with the famous brand Rolex, there isn’t such a partnership. The official names of the options are Submariner Blue and Navigator Beige.
The realme 12 Pro has two memory variants, both with 8 GB RAM. The 128 GB version costs INR25,999 (~₱17,631.27), while the 256 GB option costs INR26,999 (~₱18,309.43).
Realme 12 Pro+
The Plus variant retains the impressive 6.7” OLED panel boasting a peak brightness of 950 nits and houses a 5,000 mAh battery with 67W charging. However, it’s worth noting that this charging speed represents a technical downgrade from the previous 100W rate featured in its predecessor.
On the performance front, the realme 12 Pro+ introduces a cutting-edge Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chip. Paired with either 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM and storage options ranging from 128 GB to 256 GB, this device ensures a seamless and powerful user experience.
The 50 MP main camera on the 12 Pro+ with Sony IMX890 sensor is the same as the realme GT3 and GT5 but has a larger f/1.8 aperture than its premium siblings.
Then there is the 64 MP periscope telephoto with a 3x optical zoom (71mm equivalent), f/2.6 aperture, OIS, and 1/2″ OV64B sensor by OmniVision. The 8 MP ultrawide-angle camera is the shared with the regular 12 Pro, while the selfie camera is upgraded to a 32 MP Sony sensor.
This phone also ships with Android 14 and realme UI 5.0 and comes in Submariner Blue and Navigator Beige. Customers in India will also get an exclusive variant called Explorer Red.
The realme 12 Pro+ costs INR29,999 (~₱20,343.88) for the 8/128 GB version, INR31,999 (~₱21,700.19) for 8/256 GB, and INR33,999 (~₱23,056.49) for the 12/256 GB option.
