Realme 12 5G, Realme 12 Plus 5G launched in India: Check price, specs, features

Realme 12 5G, Realme 12 Plus 5G India launch: Realme launched the Realme 12 series smartphones in India today. This new series includes two smartphones, that is, the Realme 12 5G and the Realme 12 Plus 5G. The newly launched Realme 12 series joins the Realme 12 Pro series, which includes the Realme 12 Pro 5G and the Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G, that arrived in India back in January 2024. The Realme 12 5G series smartphones comes with top-of-the-line features such a 5G chipset, Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0, SUPERVOOC charging and 3D VC Cooling system. Also Read: Realme GT 8 And GT 8 Pro To Launch On October 21 With Ricoh-Tuned Cameras: Expected Price, Specs

Before the Realme 12 series goes on sale in India, take a look at its detailed features, pricing and availability. Also Read: iQOO Neo 11 Display Details Revealed, May Launch Alongside iQOO 15 On October 20

Realme 12 5G, Realme 12 Plus 5G India price and availability

The Realme 12 5G starts at Rs 16,999 in India for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. The top variant of the phone with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage costs Rs 17,999. Also Read: Realme GT 8 Pro India Launch Timeline Leaked: May Arrive Next Month With Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

The Realme 12 Plus 5G, on the other hand, costs Rs 20,999 for the variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The top variant of the phone with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage costs Rs 21,999.

Both these devices will be available for first sale starting 3PM from March 6 to March 10 at retail stores across the country. As a part of the launch offers, the company is giving the Realme Buds 3 Wireless free on the purchase of the 8+128GB variant of the Realme 12 5G. Similarly, the company is also offering Realme Buds T300 free with the purchase of the 8+256GB variant of the Realme 12 Plus 5G.

In addition to this, the company is also offering bank discounts of up to Rs 2,000 on the purchase of the base variant of the Realme 12 5G and the Realme 12 Plus 5G via ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and SBI cards from Realme.com and Flipkart. Post this discount, the 6+128GB variant of the Realme 12 5G will be available for Rs 14,999, and the 8+128GB variant of the Realme 12+ 5G will be available for Rs 18,999.

Let us clear the air over the price assumptions for the ultimate plus experience.

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Realme 12 Plus 5G specifications

The Realme 12 Plus 5G comes with a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a screen refresh rate of 120Hz, a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, a peak brightness of 2,000 nits and HDR 10+ certification. It comes with IP54 dust and water-resistant coating that is coupled with Rainwater Smart Touch feature, which the company says will enable the phone to register touch even if use it with wet hands. The phone also has an in-display fingerprint sensor, which unlocks the phone in 0.55 seconds. This fingerprint sensor also supports in-display fingerprint heart rate detection 2.0 that can convert changes in finger blood volume into signals for real-time heart rate detection.

The Realme 12 Plus 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7050 5G chipset that is coupled with 12GB of RAM, 12GB of dynamic RAM and 256GB of storage space. It runs Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 and it supports Microsoft’s Phonelink app. Additionally, the phone has a 4357 sq mm VC cooling system for advanced gaming performance. The phone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for a 67W SuperVOOC charging functionality.

Coming to the camera, the Realme 12 Plus 5G sports a triple rear camera system, which includes a 50MP primary lens with Sony LYT-600 sensor, a 4cm macro lens and a 112-degree ultra-wide-angle camera. On the front, the phone has a 16MP camera.

The Realme 12 Plus 5G comes in Navigator Beige and Pioneer Green colour variants.

Realme 12 5G specifications

The Realme 12 5G, on the other hand, comes with a 6.72-inch display with a screen refresh rate of 120Hz, a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, and a peak brightness of 950 nits. The phone comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and it comes with IP54 dust and water-resistant coating.

The Realme 12 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ 5G chipset that is coupled with 8GB of RAM, 8GB of dynamic RAM and 256GB of storage space. It runs Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 and it supports Microsoft’s Phonelink app. It is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for a 45W SuperVOOC charging functionality.

Coming to the camera, the Realme 12 5G sports a 108MP primary camera and a 2MP portrait lens. On the front, it has an 8MP selfie camera.

The Realme 12 5G comes in Twilight Purple and Woodland Green colour variants.