Realme is experimenting with ‘budget photography’, and that’s something I haven’t seen smartphone makers dabble much in. Customers’ eyes usually fall on the performance section of a spec-list when they are purchasing a phone under 30 grand — cameras are mostly secondary. But the Realme 12 Pro Plus wants to stand out, and it wants to be the talk of the town by being a phone that takes awesome shots while being fashionable, offering decent-ish performance and lasting a good […]
Realme is experimenting with ‘budget photography’, and that’s something I haven’t seen smartphone makers dabble much in. Customers’ eyes usually fall on the performance section of a spec-list when they are purchasing a phone under 30 grand — cameras are mostly secondary. But the Realme 12 Pro Plus wants to stand out, and it wants to be the talk of the town by being a phone that takes awesome shots while being fashionable, offering decent-ish performance and lasting a good day. At an asking price of Rs 31,999, does it hit the nail on the head, though? Find out in my review. Realme 12 Pro Plus Review: Design, build and displayDesign and build
Apart from the new colours, which are jaw-dropping, by the way, the Realme 12 Pro Plus doesn’t have a massive deviance from the Realme 11 Pro-series’ silhouette. It has the same leather-like texture on its back, the same curved display, and a slim railing sandwiched in between.
The little details such as the glossy mid-rib, and the large, centrally-placed camera island which resembles the dial of a Rolex — are all there to evoke the feeling of luxury.
But then, after that feeling sinks in, you start observing that nothing much really changed from the Realme 11 Pro series (Review), at least in terms of design. That’s not a bad thing, per se, because the phone still looks fresh and attractive.
The textured back helps in holding the phone secure while you’re doing a stretch with your thumb. The buttons have a nice, resounding tactile feedback. The curve around the edges is bold enough to catch attention, but subtle enough to not be a pain while swiping from the edges.
The placement of the ports, the speaker grille and the mic are similar to last year. Display
The Realme 12 Pro Plus repurposes the same 6.7-inch ProXDR OLED display from its predecessor. So, the resolution, refresh rate, the in-display fingerprint scanner and even brightness — everything is identical.
