Realme 12 Pro and 12 Pro+ officially introduced: telephoto cameras, mid-tier chipsets

As expected, emerging Chinese smartphone brand Realme has introduced its latest mid-range handsets, the Realme 12 Pro and 12 Pro+. Both have been officially introduced in India but are also expected to be available in Europe at a later date.

The more powerful of the two, the Realme 12 Pro+, features a massive 6.7-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. Hardware-wise, the phone is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, 8/12 GB of RAM and 128/256 GB of internal storage.

But probably the biggest selling point is the phone's camera capabilities. The Realme 12 Pro+ features a triple camera setup consisting of a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 primary sensor, a 64-megapixel periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera.

Additionally, the Realme 12 Pro+ packs a 32-megapixel selfie sensor, a large 5,000mAh battery with 67W support, along with Android 14. The phone is available for purchase in India for just 29,999 INR ($360 / €330). ) in three colors: Explorer Red, Navigator Beige and Submariner Blue. The first will remain exclusive to India, at least for a while.

Real Me 12 Pro+

The vanilla Realme 12 Pro has almost similar specs with a few key differences like a slightly downgraded camera setup and a slower processor. The phone retains the 6.7-inch OLED display, but instead packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset.

On the back, the Realme 12 Pro has a triple camera setup: 50-megapixel main snapper (Sony IMX882 sensor), 32-megapixel telephoto lens, and 8-megapixel ultra-wide shooter. The phone also has a 16-megapixel front camera for selfies.

Just like the 12 Pro+ model, the standard version is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 67W support. Realme 12 Pro comes in two memory variants: 8/128GB and 8/256GB. is now available in India for INR 25,999 ($310 / €290), while the second costs INR 26,999 ($325 / €300).