Realme 12 5G
48 out of 100
Realme

Realme 12 5G

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Realme 12 5G — specifications, battery-life tests and price. Real owner reviews, strengths and weaknesses.

▣ Display 6.72" IPS LCD - 1080 x 2400
⚡ Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
◉ Camera 2 (108 MP + 2 MP)
◆ Battery 5000 mAh
✦ OS Android 14
◌ Weight 188 г.
48 TechRank
Overall score

Entry level

Overall score across key usage scenarios.

Best suited for
▣ Display 73 ◇ Connectivity 66 ⌁ Battery 65
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TechRank ratings

Strengths and weaknesses across key usage scenarios.

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Display 73
Good score
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Camera 34
Stronger alternatives are available
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Performance 32
Stronger alternatives are available
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Gaming 13
Stronger alternatives are available
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Battery 65
Average score
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Connectivity 66
Average score
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Overall score 48
Stronger alternatives are available

+ Strengths

  • Яркий 120-герцовый IPS-дисплей
  • Процессор радует своим запасом производительности
  • Батарея имеет солидный объем, а поддержка 45-ваттного адаптера питания заряжает смартфон чуть более чем за 1 час
  • Удобный боковой сканер отпечатков пальцев

− Things to consider

  • Смартфон лишен сверхширокоугольной съемки
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Display 6.72" IPS LCD - 1080 x 2400
⚡
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
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Camera 2 (108 MP + 2 MP)
⌁
Battery 5000 mAh
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Display

13 specifications

Type
IPS LCD
Size
6.72 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio
20:9
Pixel density
392 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate
No
Max advertised brightness
950 nits
HDR support
No
Touch sampling rate
240 Hz
Display protection
Закаленное стекло
Screen-to-body ratio
86.5%
Features
- DCI-P3
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Design and build

9 specifications

Height
165.6 mm
Width
76.1 mm
Thickness
7.69 mm
Weight
188 g
Water resistance
IP54
Back panel material
Пластик
Frame material
Пластик
Available colors
Green, Фиолетовый
Fingerprint scanner
Да, в кнопке
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Performance

12 specifications

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max clock speed
2200 MHz
CPU cores
8 (2 + 6)
Architecture
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache
2 MB
Manufacturing process
TSMC
Transistor size
6 nm
Neural processor
Yes
Graphics
Mali-G57 MC2
GPU cores
64
GPU frequency
962 MHz
FLOPS
~123.1 GFLOPS
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Benchmarks

15 specifications

Compute Score (GPU)
1279
Single-core score
734
Multi-core score
1930
CPU
221539
GPU
43937
Memory
133220
UX
152909
Total score
551605
Graphics test
1 FPS
Graphics score
135
Web score
9941
Video editing
5133
Photo editing
24313
Data manipulation
7784
Writing score
10879
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Memory

8 specifications

RAM capacity
6 GB
Memory type
LPDDR4X
Memory frequency
2133 MHz
Memory channels
2
Storage capacity
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Memory card
MicroSD
Max memory card capacity
Up to 2048 GB
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Software

4 specifications

Operating system
Android 14
UI skin
Realme UI 5.0
OS updates
2 years
Security updates
3 years
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Battery

8 specifications

Capacity
5000 mAh
Max charging power
45 W
Battery type
Литий-полимерный (Li-Po)
Removable
No
Wireless charging
No
Reverse charging
No
Fast charging
Да (50% in 30 minutes)
Full charge time
1:17 ч.
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Main camera

16 specifications

Sensor type
108 MP
Photo resolution
108 MP
Zoom
Цифровой
Flash
LED
Stabilization
Digital
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
No
1080p video recording
Up to 30 fps
Slow-motion recording
120 fps (720p)
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP
Features
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode
Aperture
f/1.8
Focal length
24 mm
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Sensor size
1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inches)
Autofocus
Phase-detection autofocus
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Front camera

7 specifications

Megapixels
8 MP
Aperture
f/2.0
Focal length
26 mm
Autofocus
No
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
No
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Connectivity

21 specifications

Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version
5.2
Bluetooth features
LE
USB type
USB Type-C
USB version
2
USB features
- Charging - USB mass storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort
No
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*
Yes
Infrared port
No
Number of SIMs*
2
SIM type
Nano
SIM mode
Dual standby
eSIM support*
No
Hybrid slot
Yes
LTE Cat*
18
2G networks
GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G networks
WCDMA 1/5/8
4G networks
LTE 1/3/5/8/28B/40/41
5G support
Yes
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Audio

4 specifications

Speakers
Stereo
3.5 mm audio jack
Yes
FM radio
No
Dolby Atmos
Yes
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Other

6 specifications

Class
Средний класс
Release date
Март 2024 years
Sales start date
Март 2024 years
Successor
- Realme 16 Pro
Sensors
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint scanner
Charger included
Да, 45 W
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Cameras

Camera modules and shooting capabilities

Main camera

108 MP
Sensor resolution
108 MP
Photo resolution
12000 x 9000
Zoom
Цифровой
Flash
LED
Stabilization
Digital
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
No
1080p video recording
Up to 30 fps
Slow-motion recording
120 fps (720p)
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP
Features
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode
Photo resolution
108 MP
Aperture
f/1.8
Focal length
24 mm
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Sensor size
1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inches)
Autofocus
Phase-detection autofocus

Front camera

8 MP
Megapixels
8 MP
Aperture
f/2.0
Focal length
26 mm
Autofocus
No
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
No
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Benchmarks

Synthetic benchmark results

Performance Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Performance Max clock speed 2200 MHz
Performance CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Performance Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Performance L3 cache 2 MB
Performance Manufacturing process TSMC
Performance Transistor size 6 nm
Performance Neural processor Yes
Performance Graphics Mali-G57 MC2
Performance GPU cores 64
Performance GPU frequency 962 MHz
Performance FLOPS ~123.1 GFLOPS
Benchmarks Compute Score (GPU) 1279
Benchmarks Single-core score 734
Benchmarks Multi-core score 1930
Benchmarks CPU 221539
Benchmarks GPU 43937
Benchmarks Memory 133220
Benchmarks UX 152909
Benchmarks Total score 551605
Benchmarks Graphics test 1 FPS
Benchmarks Graphics score 135
Benchmarks Web score 9941
Benchmarks Video editing 5133
Benchmarks Photo editing 24313
Benchmarks Data manipulation 7784
Benchmarks Writing score 10879

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