Today, realme India has officially unveiled its latest offerings, the realme 12 Pro 5G and realme 12 Pro+ 5G both positioned as camera-centric marvels in
realme India has officially unveiled its latest offerings, the realme 12 Pro 5G and realme 12 Pro+ 5G both positioned as camera-centric marvels in their segment. Notably, the realme 12 Pro+ 5G takes the lead as the higher-end smartphone in the series, equipped with the faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC with up to 12 GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage while using even better cameras comprising the 50 MP IMX890 with 6x in-sensor zoom and 64 MP OV64B periscope with 3x optical zoom. Let’s dive into the details of the smartphone in our realme 12 Pro+ 5G review.
The realme 12 Pro+ 5G embraces a premium Vegan Leather design flaunting a unique aesthetic with a luxury watch-inspired camera module. The design is identical for both smartphones in the series, sharing with its tone-down sibling realme 12 Pro 5G. The smartphone comes in three color variants – Submarine Blue, Navigator Beige, and an additional color India-exclusive Explorer Red which is to be available from 9th February 2024. The realme 12 Pro+ 5G design stands out as one of the finest in its segment.
Moving to its gorgeous curved display, the realme 12 Pro+ equips a 6.7-inch Curved Vision AMOLED screen with a 10-bit color depth (1.07B colors), Full HD+ resolution (2,412 x 1080 pixels), and a 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate. The smartphone is approximately 8.75 mm thick, weighs 196 grams, and is protected by 0.55 mm Double-Reinforced Glass.
Additional display features include a 1,260 Hz instant touch sampling rate, 16x HyperPrecise Touch, 100% P3 color Gamut, 2,160 Hz High-frequency PWM Dimming, 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 950 nits peak brightness, 20,000 Level Automatic AI Brightness Adjustment, and HDR10+ and TÜV Rheinland certifications.
Moving to the buttons, ports, connectivity, and audio, the right side offers a power button and volume controls just above while the left side remains plain. The bottom has a USB Type-C port, a dual 5G SIM tray, loudspeakers (stereo), and a microphone.
At the top, you will find another microphone and a second speaker for the stereo effects. The smartphone offers Dolby Audio support for the stereo loudspeakers and Hi-Res audio certification. No 3.5 mm jack is available for earphones/headphones, you have to use a Type-C to 3.5 mm convertor.
The realme 12 Pro+ 5G debuts with the new realme UI 5.0 interface, seamlessly integrated with the Android 14 operating system. The realme 12 Pro+ and the realme 12 Pro 5G are the first smartphones in the whole realme family to use the realme UI 5.0 interface with Android 14 out-of-the-box. We got the smartphone with an Android security patch dated 5th December 2023 and got updated to version RMX3840_14.0.0.205(EX01) firmware.
The realme UI 5.0 marks a substantial improvement over its predecessors (realme UI 4.0 and older) due to the Android 14 built. The new interface brings in an optimized UI experience, revamped Always-On Display, enhanced privacy and security features, and more.
The interface provides a host of customization options, allowing users to tailor the look and interface according to their preferences. The realme UI 5.0 also enables you to use the additional perks from the realme UI 4.0 interface. Noteworthy features include the Mini Capsule, reminiscent of Apple’s Dynamic Island, and Auto Pixelate chats for enhanced privacy.
Aside from the usual apps from realme and Google, you get a selection of pre-installed apps such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Amazon, Snapchat, Spotify, Netflix, Agoda, etc.
