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realme 12 Plus 256GB

Name: realme 12 Plus 256GB
Brand: realme
SKU: realme-12-plus-256gb-price-in-india
Price: 21999 INR
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Rating: 4.3 (19700 reviews)

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Design23
Rear Camera12
Front Camera4
UI Screenshot17
Benchmarks3
Videos1

Key Specs

Android v14

Performance (Very Good)
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Octa core (2.6 GHz, Dual Core + 2 GHz, Hexa Core)
8 GB RAM
Display (Excellent)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm); AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
Bezel-less with punch-hole display
Rear Camera (Very Good) Compare Photos
Triple Camera Setup 50 MP (upto 20x Digital Zoom) Wide Angle Primary Camera 8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP Macro Camera
LED Flash
4k @30fps Video Recording
Front Camera (Very Good)
16 MP Wide Angle Lens
Screen flash
Full HD @30 fps Video Recording
Battery (Excellent)
5000 mAh
67W Super VOOC Charging; USB Type-C port
General
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
5G Supported
128 GB / 256 GB Storage, Expandable upto 2 TB
Dust Resistant, Water Resistant

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Expert Review Summary

Expert Rating:

7.5/10

by Ashish Kumar , 06 Mar 2024

Assistant Editor with 6+ years in tech, reviewed 50+ gadgets.

Pros
Striking design
Nice display
Smooth performance
Long-lasting battery life

Cons
Ultrawide & macro cameras could have been better
Some pre-installed apps

Verdict

The Realme 12+ should appeal to you if you are looking for a smartphone under Rs 25k with attractive looks, decent performance, excellent battery life, and a respectable viewing experience. It even comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack - so, go ahead and jack it up with your wired headphones earphones.

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realme 12 Plus 256GB Specifications

General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

General
Launch Date	March 6, 2024 (Official)
Operating System	Android v14
OS Updates	2 Years
Security Updates	3 Years
Custom UI	Realme UI

Performance

(Very Good)

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7050

CPU

Octa core (2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

Fabrication

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results icon

AnTuTu Score	595,408
Bootup Time	25.0 s

Speed Test (Antutu Score)

The higher, the better

Oppo K13 Turbo 5G 1,649,304

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 1,402,278

Realme 13 Plus 5G 739,074

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 692,185

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 620,648

Realme 12 Plus 256GB 595,408

Realme 15T 448,625

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Bootup Time

The lower, the better

POCO F6 16 s

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 19 s

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 19 s

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 20 s

Realme 12 Plus 256GB 25 s

Realme 13 Plus 5G 27 s

Realme 15T 34 s

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Gaming Test Results icon

GFX Score	2,520.0
Battery Drain	4.0 %
Heating	16.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

GFX Score

The higher, the better

Infinix GT 20 Pro 5G 8,519.0

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 5,608.0

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 4,326.0

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 3,916.0

Realme 13 Plus 5G 3,720.0

Realme 12 Plus 256GB 2,520.0

Vivo Y400 1,415.0

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Battery Drain

The lower, the better

iQOO Z10 3 %

Realme 12 Plus 256GB 4 %

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 6 %

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 7 %

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 7 %

Realme 13 Plus 5G 8 %

Motorola Edge 50 9 %

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Heating

The lower, the better

Realme 15 3.9 %

Realme 12 Plus 256GB 16.1 %

Realme 13 Plus 5G 17.1 %

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 18.1 %

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 20.8 %

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 28.0 %

Oppo F29 50.2 %

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Benchmark Screenshots

AnTuTu Benchmark

Graphics Benchmark

Geekbench6 Benchmark

Featured

Display (Excellent)
Display Type	AMOLED
Screen Size	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Resolution	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Peak Brightness	2000 nits
HBM Brightness	1200 nits
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Pixel Density	395 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	87.36 %
Bezel-less Display	Yes with punch-hole display
HDR 10 / HDR+ Support	Yes, HDR 10+
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	92.65 %
UI Screenshots Lock Screen Home Screen Screen With Widgets Dialer Screen App Drawer Notification Panel Quick Settings Panel Settings Screen OS Version Storage Battery Camera On Camera Options Camera Modes Camera Settings Picture Size Options Video Size Options

Design
Height	162.95 mm
Width	75.45 mm
Thickness	7.87 mm
Weight	190 grams
Build Material	Back: Vegan Leather
Water Resistance	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Ruggedness	Dust proof

Rear Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Aperture	Lens Features	Focal Length	Sensor Size	Pixel Size	Zoom
Primary	50 MP	f/1.88	Wide Angle(79° field-of-view)	26 mm	1/1.95"	0.8µm	upto 20x Digital Zoom
Secondary	8 MP	f/2.2	Ultra-Wide Angle	16 mm	1/4.0"	1.12µm
Tertiary	2 MP	f/2.4	Macro		1/5.0"	1.75µm

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Rear Camera Samples

Wide Angle

Portrait Shot

Night Mode OFF

Night Mode ON

Close Up

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Daylight Auto / HDR OFF

Daylight / HDR ON

AI ON

Macro

Front Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Aperture	Lens Features	Focal Length	Sensor Size
Primary	16 MP	f/2.45	Wide Angle	24 mm	1/3"

Flash

Yes, Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Samples

Selfie

Selfie Portrait

Selfie Low Light

Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

(Excellent)

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes, 67W Super VOOC Charging, 50% in 19 minutes

Battery Test Results icon

Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 24m
Charging Time (20% to 100%)	42m 58s

Battery Life (PC Mark)

The higher, the better

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Realme 12 Plus 256GB 17.4 hrs

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 16.5 hrs

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 11.0 hrs

Realme 13 Plus 5G 10.6 hrs

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 9.9 hrs

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Charging Time (20% to 100%)

The lower, the better

Oppo F29 .1 hrs

Realme 13 Plus 5G .6 hrs

Realme 12 Plus 256GB .7 hrs

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion .7 hrs

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G .8 hrs

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion .9 hrs

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 1.2 hrs

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Storage
Internal Storage	128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage	Yes, Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G, 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G bands, 4G bands

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Bands	Features
5G bands	FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
	TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G bands	TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G bands, 4G bands

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Bands	Features
5G bands	FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
	TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G bands	TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.072 W/kg, Body: 0.985 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

Multimedia
Stereo Speakers	Yes
Audio Jack	3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

User Reviews

4.3/5

Based on 19,700 ratings

            realme 12 Plus 256GB Key Highlights
            
                  Processor
                  MediaTek Dimensity 7050
               
                  RAM & Storage
                  8 GB RAM + 128 GB
8 GB RAM + 256 GB
               
                  Display
                  6.67", 1080 x 2400 Resolution
               
                  Rear Camera
                  50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
               
                  Front Camera
                  16 MP
               
                  Battery
                  5000 mAh

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Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7050
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Expert Rating: 7.5/10

realme 12 Plus 256GB Specifications

General

Performance

Featured

Display

Design

Rear Camera

Front Camera

Battery

Storage

Network & Connectivity

Multimedia

Sensors

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7.5/10