The Realme 12 Pro series made its debut in India this week with a special emphasis on the phones’ camera prowess – especially that of the Realme 12 Pro+. The company launched the smartphone as the first in the mid-range segment with a 3x periscope camera. In fact, this is the first instance of Realme’s famed number series coming with a telephoto camera.
Not just the cameras, the Realme 12 Pro series also packs a punch with its looks. The company collaborated with Swiss watchmaker Ollivier Saveo to produce a strikingly classic design that reminds people of luxury watches.
However, beyond the cameras, design and the chipset, there’s not much of an upgrade from the Realme 11 Pro series, which sort of justifies the company keeping the starting price of the Realme 12 Pro+ at Rs 29,999, which is the same as that of its predecessor at launch.
Here’s a quick recap of the Realme 12 Pro+ specs.
- Display: 6.7-inch FHD+ 120Hz display
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
- Cameras: 50MP + 8MP + 64MP triple cameras, 32MP front camera
- Battery and fast charging: 5,000mAh battery, 67W fast charging
- Software: Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 custom skin out-of-the-box
Price: Rs 29,999 for the 8GB/128GB; Rs 31,999 for the 8GB/256GB model, and Rs 33,999 for the 12GB/256GB version.
Colours: Submariner Blue, Navigator Beige, and Explorer Red(only for India).
Realme 12 Pro+ alternatives
| Model | Variant | Price |
| Redmi Note 13 Pro+ | 8GB / 256GB | Rs 31,999 |
| OnePlus Nord 3 | 8GB / 128GB | Rs 29,999 |
| POCO X6 Pro | 8GB / 256GB | Rs 26,999 |
| Motorola Edge 40 | 8GB / 256GB | Rs 26,999 |
| iQOO Neo 7 Pro | 8GB / 128GB | Rs 30,999 |
Redmi Note 13 Pro+
Price starts at Rs 31,999 for the 8GB/256GB model on Flipkart. Read our review here.
- Display: 6.67-inch 1.5K AMOLED 120Hz display, a peak brightness of 1800 nits
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
- Camera: 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HP3 OIS primary sensor + 8MP ultra-wide angle lens + 2MP macro camera. 16MP front camera
- Storage: 8GB+256GB, 12GB+256GB and 12GB+512GB
- OS: MIUI 14 based on Android 13 ( 3 Android OS updates, and 4 years of security patch updates)
- Battery: 5,000mAh (120W wired fast charging)
| Pros | Cons |
| Trendy design | Loads of pre-installed apps |
| Crisp display | Inconsistent lowlight photography |
| Fast charging | |
| 200MP camera |
OnePlus Nord 3
Price starts at Rs 29,999 for 8GB/128GB model on Amazon. Read the review here.
- Display: 6.74-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1450 nits peak brightness
- Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC paired with Mali-G710 10-core GPU.
- RAM and storage: Up to 16GB RAM and 256GB of onboard storage.
- OS: Android 13-based OxygenOS 13.1 custom skin out of the box.
- Cameras: 50MP primary Sony IMX890 sensor with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide Sony IMX355 sensor, and a 2MP macro camera. 16MP shooter on the front for selfies.
- Battery: 5,000mAh battery with 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging support.
- Connectivity: 5G SA/ NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port.
| Pros | Cons |
| Stellar display | No microSD card slot |
| Good cameras | Conservative design |
| Smooth performance | |
| Impressive battery life and charging speeds |
POCO X6 Pro
Price starts at Rs 26,999 for the 8GB/256GB model on Flipkart. Read our review here.
- Display: 6.67-inch 1.5K AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, 1800 nits peak brightness.
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra processor.
- RAM and storage: 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB.
- Cameras: 64MP primary camera with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens, and a 2MP macro sensor. There’s a 16MP front-facing camera.
- Battery, charging: 5,000mAh battery, 67W fast charging support.
- Software: Xiaomi’s new HyperOS based on Android 14.
| Pros | Cons |
| Striking design | UI needs refinement |
| Impressive display | Cameras could be better |
| Powerful performance | |
| Capable stereo speakers |
Motorola Edge 40
Price starts at Rs 26,999 for 8GB/256GB model on Flipkart. Read the review here.
- Display: 6.55-inch FHD+ pOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate
- Rear camera: 50MP with optical image stabilisation (OIS)+13MP ultra-wide lens. 32MP on the front
- Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 8020
- OS: Android 13 out-of-the-box
- Battery: 4,400mAh with 68W fast charging, 15W wireless charging support and 5W reverse wireless charging support
| Pros | Cons |
| Excellent design | Can overheat at times |
| Decent display | Battery life could be better |
| Refined, bloat-free UI | |
| IP68 certification |
iQOO Neo 7 Pro
Price starts at Rs 30,999 for 8GB/128GB model on Amazon. Read the review here.
- Display: 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1300 nits peak brightness.
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC with Adreno 730 GPU.
- RAM and Storage: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB/ 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.
- Software: Android 13 with Funtouch OS 13.
- Rear camera: 50MP primary camera with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor. 16MP front camera.
- Connectivity: 5G, dual-SIM card slot, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.3, and GPS.
- Battery: 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.
| Pros | Cons |
| Solid performance | Bloatware |
| Good primary camera | Bland design |
| Capable display | |
| Superfast 120W charging |
