Name: realme 12
Brand: realme
SKU: realme-12-price-in-india
Price: 17999 INR
Availability: InStock

realme 12 Specifications

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

Key Specs

RAM	6 GB
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Rear Camera	108 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera	8 MP
Battery	5000 mAh
Display	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

General

Launch Date	March 6, 2024 (Official)
Operating System	Android v14
Custom UI	Realme UI

Performance

Very Good

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
CPU	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Architecture	64 bit
Fabrication	6 nm
Graphics	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM	6 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

AnTuTu Score	417,413
Bootup Time	24.0 s

Speed Test (Antutu Score)

The higher, the better

Average performance

Best 1,299,678

This Phone 417,413

Group Average 307,502

Worst 16,000

*Group: 15-21k Phones

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Test Comparision

Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

Speed Test (Antutu Score)

Average performance

The higher, the better

POCO X6 Pro 1,299,678

iQOO Z9 728,534

vivo T3 715,922

realme Narzo 70 Pro 611,860

Tecno Pova 6 Pro 441,943

realme 12 417,413

Motorola Moto X 16GB 16,000

*Group: 15-21k Phones

Bootup Time

Average bootup time

The lower, the better

Lava Agni 2 5G 14.0 s

realme Narzo 70 Pro 23.0 s

realme 12 24.0 s

vivo T3 24.0 s

iQOO Z9 25.0 s

Tecno Pova 6 Pro 29.0 s

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 48.0 s

*Group: 15-21k Phones

Bootup Time

The lower, the better

Average bootup time

Best 14.0 s

This Phone 24.0 s

Group Average 24.4 s

Worst 48.0 s

*Group: 15-21k Phones

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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

GFX Score	2,162.0
Battery Drain	8.0 %
Heating	32.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

GFX Score

The higher, the better

Average graphics performance

Best 7,065.0

Group Average 2,371.6

This Phone 2,162.0

Worst 638.6

*Group: 15-21k Phones

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Test Comparision

Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

* after 30 mins of gaming

GFX Score

Average graphics performance

The higher, the better

POCO F4 5G 7,065.0

vivo T3 5,209.0

iQOO Z9 5,095.0

realme Narzo 70 Pro 3,504.0

Tecno Pova 6 Pro 2,397.0

realme 12 2,162.0

Tecno Phantom 9 638.6

*Group: 15-21k Phones

Battery Drain

Below average battery backup while gaming

The lower, the better

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 2.0 %

Tecno Pova 6 Pro 6.0 %

vivo T3 6.0 %

iQOO Z9 6.0 %

realme Narzo 70 Pro 7.0 %

realme 12 8.0 %

OPPO F11 Pro 12.0 %

*Group: 15-21k Phones

Heating

Normal heating while gaming

The lower, the better

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 2.1 %

POCO X6 Neo 17.3 %

Tecno Pova 6 Pro 23.1 %

vivo T3 25.8 %

realme Narzo 70 Pro 27.2 %

realme 12 32.7 %

POCO X6 Pro 60.9 %

*Group: 15-21k Phones

Battery Drain

The lower, the better

Below average battery backup while gaming

Best 2.0 %

Group Average 5.8 %

This Phone 8.0 %

Worst 12.0 %

*Group: 15-21k Phones

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Heating

The lower, the better

Normal heating while gaming

Best 2.1 %

Group Average 23.1 %

This Phone 32.7 %

Worst 60.9 %

*Group: 15-21k Phones

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Benchmark Screenshots

AnTuTu Benchmark

Graphics Benchmark

Geekbench6 Benchmark

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Display

Good

Display Type	IPS LCD
Screen Size	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Screen Size	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Resolution	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Pixel Density	392 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	86.51 %
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Peak Brightness	950 nits
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	91.4 %

UI Screenshots

Lock Screen

Home Screen

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	165.6 mm
Width	76.1 mm
Thickness	7.69 mm
Weight	188 grams
Colours	Twilight Purple, Woodland Green
Waterproof	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Ruggedness	Dust proof

360° View

Rear Camera

Very Good

Camera Setup

Dual

Resolution

Camera	MP	Aperture	Lens Features	Focal Length	Sensor Size	Pixel Size	Zoom
Primary	108 MP	f/1.75	Wide Angle(84° field-of-view)	24 mm	1.67"	0.64µm	upto 20x Digital Zoom
Secondary	2 MP	f/2.4	Depth	22 mm	5.0"	1.75µm

Sensor

S5KHM6, ISO-CELL

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Rear Camera Samples

Daylight Auto / HDR OFF

Daylight / HDR ON

Portrait Shot

AI ON

Night Mode OFF

Night Mode ON

Close Up

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Compare Camera Samples

realme 12 108 MP

realme 12 Plus 50 MP

Daylight Auto / HDR OFF

Daylight / HDR ON

Portrait Shot

AI ON

Night Mode OFF

Night Mode ON

Close Up

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Selfie

Selfie Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Front Camera

Good

Camera Setup

Single

Resolution

Camera	MP	Aperture	Lens Features	Focal Length
Primary	8 MP	f/2.0	Wide Angle	26 mm

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Samples

Selfie

Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Very Good

Capacity	5000 mAh
Type	Li-Polymer
Removable	No
Quick Charging	Yes, Super VOOC, 45W: 50 % in 30 minutes
USB Type-C	Yes

Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

Battery Life (PC Mark)	19h 15m
Charging Time (20% to 100%)	1h 7m 10s

Battery Life (PC Mark)

The higher, the better

Good battery backup

Best 26.4 hrs

This Phone 19.2 hrs

Group Average 15.4 hrs

Worst 7.4 hrs

*Group: 15-21k Phones

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Test Comparision

Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

Battery Life (PC Mark)

Good battery backup

The higher, the better

realme Narzo 30 5G 26.4 hrs

realme 12 19.2 hrs

realme Narzo 70 Pro 16.4 hrs

Tecno Pova 6 Pro 15.9 hrs

iQOO Z9 15.7 hrs

vivo T3 15.3 hrs

OPPO F15 4GB RAM 7.4 hrs

*Group: 15-21k Phones

Charging Time (20% to 100%)

Charges quickly

The lower, the better

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G 0.5 hrs

realme Narzo 70 Pro 0.7 hrs

iQOO Z9 1.1 hrs

realme 12 1.1 hrs

vivo T3 1.2 hrs

Tecno Pova 6 Pro 1.2 hrs

Tecno Phantom 9 6.9 hrs

*Group: 15-21k Phones

Charging Time (20% to 100%)

The lower, the better

Charges quickly

Best 0.5 hrs

This Phone 1.1 hrs

Group Average 1.5 hrs

Worst 6.9 hrs

*Group: 15-21k Phones

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Storage

Best In Class

Internal Memory	128 GB
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 2 TB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2
USB OTG	Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G bands, 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,

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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)
3G bands	UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands	GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS	Available
EDGE	Available

SIM 2

5G bands, 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,

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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 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
3G bands	UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands	GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS	Available
EDGE	Available

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

FM Radio	No
Stereo Speakers	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes
Audio Jack	3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope