Realme 12 Pro 5G Series Confirmed to Offer 120x Super Zoom; Camera Samples Teased

Realme 12 Pro 5G series is teased to feature a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 with OIS.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 19 January 2024 10:01 IST

Realme 12 Pro 5G Series Confirmed to Offer 120x Super Zoom; Camera Samples Teased

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Realme 12 Pro 5G series is teased to come in blue and cream shades

Highlights

Realme 12 Pro 5G series will launch on January 29
They will carry 64-megapixel OmniVision OV64B periscope lens
Realme 12 Pro+ was spotted on Geekbench with Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC

Realme 12 Pro 5G series is all set to go official in India on January 29 with at least two models — Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+. As the launch date nears, Realme is revealing more details about the smartphones. The Realme 12 Pro 5G family is confirmed to feature a 64-megapixel OmniVision OV64B periscope lens. One of the models is teased to carry a Sony IMX890 sensor with optical image stabilisation. The Realme 12 Pro is expected to run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC, while a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset could power the Realme 12 Pro+.

Realme has revealed the camera specifications of the Realme 12 Pro 5G series via multiple teasers on X. The lineup is confirmed to include a 64-megapixel OmniVision OV64B periscope lens with 120x Super Zoom support. This sensor will have a 1/2-inch size. Realme claims the sensor is 27.62 percent bigger than the 1/2.52 image sensor used by other flagships.

The Realme 12 Pro 5G series is teased to feature a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 with OIS. The regular Realme 12 Pro is likely to boast a 200-megapixel camera unit seen in last year's Realme 11 Pro+. The company has also shared camera samples of the upcoming phones on the landing page of its India website showcasing their camera capabilities. Further, the handsets are confirmed to come in blue and cream colour options. The cream colour variant is quite identical to the Sunrise Beige version of the Realme 11 Pro+ 5G.

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Realme 12 Pro 5G series launch in India will take place on January 29 at 12pm IST. It is confirmed to go on sale via Flipkart.

The Realme 12 Pro+ was recently spotted over at Geekbench with the model number RMX3840. The listing suggested 12GB of RAM, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, and Android 14 operating system in the handset. The regular Realme 12 Pro is said to run on Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC. Both models are expected to house 5,000mAh batteries with 67W wired fast charging support. They could sport 6.7-inch curved-edge full-HD+ AMOLED panels with 120Hz refresh rate. The Realme 12 Pro and the Realme 12 Pro+ could be joined by a third Realme 12 Pro Max model.

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Realme 11 Pro+

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent in-hand feel
Brilliant display
Good performance
Long battery life, fast charging
Good front camera

Bad
Bloated software with ads
Rear cameras need better optimisation

Read detailed Realme 11 Pro+ review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 7050

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 13

Resolution 2400x1080 pixels

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