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Realme 12 5G review: 108 MP mid-budget with AMOLED and 45 W charging.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2024·$230
Overall
64/100
Class rank
#56 of 66
Tier
Mid
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The verdict, up front

A 108 MP value 5G.

Realme 12 5G brings a 108 MP camera, 120 Hz screen and 45 W charging to $230 with a jack and microSD. The LCD and entry Dimensity 6100+ keep it mid-budget.

01Display

66/100

66/100 is one of the weaker display results among mid phones of 2024 — 14 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, 120 Hz
Size6.72 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px

02Camera

66/100

66/100 trails the 70-point cohort average for mid phones of 2024.

Main108 MP, f/1.75
Depth2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

58/100

58/100 is one of the weaker performance results among mid phones of 2024 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
RAM8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB + microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2024.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired45 W

05Build

68/100

68/100 is one of the weaker build results among mid phones of 2024 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

70/100

70/100 trails the 75-point cohort average for mid phones of 2024.

What works
  • 108 MP camera at $230.
  • 120 Hz screen + 45 W charging.
  • Jack + microSD + stereo.
  • 5,000 mAh battery.
What doesn't
  • LCD not AMOLED.
  • Dimensity 6100+ is entry-5G.
  • No OIS.
  • Realme UI ads.
Cross-shop it against
POCO F6
$399 · score 80/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 66-phone cohort of mid devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .