Branded cameras appear to be the flavour of the season for smartphone brands, as is seen in the case of Leica and Xiaomi and Hasselblad and OnePlus. Realme appears to be the latest smartphone maker to jump on the bandwagon, as it brings Sony LYT-600 branded cameras (claimed to be the first in the class) to the Realme 12+, which was launched alongside the vanilla Realme 12 model in the country on Wednesday. Read on to find out the prices, specifications, and everything else you need to know.


Realme 12+ Price In India, Availability


Realme 12+ price starts at Rs 20,999 for the 8GB + 128GB storage configuration. The phone is priced at Rs 21,999 for the 8GB + 256GB storage model.


The Realme 12+ will be available in two colour options: Navigator Beige and Pioneer Green (with a Vegan leather back, keeping with the tradition for mid-segmenter Android phones nowadays). 


On the other hand, the vanilla Realme 12 comes in two storage configurations: 6GB + 128GB (priced at Rs 16,999) and 8GB + 128GB (priced at Rs 17,999).


Realme 12 will be available in two colourways: Woodland Green and Twilight Purple. 


The first sale of the smartphones will go live at 3 pm today and will last until March 10. The phone will be available via Realme’s official website as well as e-commerce platforms including Flipkart. The phones' listings have gone live on the official Realme website, at the time of writing. 


You can check out the full Realme 12 launch event here:



Realme 12+ Specifications


Let’s talk about optics first. Realme 12+ sports a triple rear camera setup, marked by a Sony LYT-600 branded 50-megapixel primary snapper with support for SuperOIS, Realme’s version of a more stable optical image stabilisation (OIS). This is teamed up with a 4cm macro camera and a 112-degree ultra-wide snapper. For selfies and video calls, Realme 12+ comes with a 16-megapixel snapper placed in a top-notch cutout in the centre. Of course, the rear cameras come with the usual set of features such as night and portrait modes. 


Realme 12+ is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 5G SoC with support for up to 8GB RAM. The motherboard is kept cool by a stainless steel vapour cooling system, which promises long hours of gaming without much lagging. 


For display, the smartphone dons a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz, a resolution of 2,400x1,800 pixels, as well as support for HRD 10+.


Realme 12+ comes with IP54 water resistance, which makes it suitable for resistance against dust or the usual splashes of water. The screen comes with a feature called Rainwater Smart Touch, which promises a greater touch experience during outdoor usage or using the phone in a shower or sweat. 


For security, Realme 12+ comes with an under-display fingerprint scanner, which is claimed to offer an unlock speed of 0.55 seconds. 


Powering up the smartphone is a large 5,000mAh battery, with support for 67W SuperVOOC fast charging, which can juice up the device from one to 50 per cent in 19 minutes, Realme claims. 


The smartphone runs on Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0. Connectivity is handled by a USB-C port. 


Realme 12 Specifications



Realme 12 comes with similar-but-toned-down specifications as the Realme 12+ model. Its triple rear cameras are marked by a 108-megapixel 3x zoom portrait camera. For selfies, Realme 12 sports an 8-megapixel camera. 


For SoC, the vanilla model gets a 6nm octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset. 


The Realme 12 display is also comparatively smaller, at 6.72 inches. 


The vanilla model offers an external storage of up to 2TB via microSD cards. 


Apart from the above, all other specifications remain the same as the Realme 12+ model.