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Realme 12+ 5G review: A periscope-zoom mid-ranger at a sub-$300 price.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2024·$280
Overall
74/100
Class rank
#12 of 66
Tier
Mid
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A periscope-zoom value pick.

Realme 12+ 5G brings a 3× periscope zoom — rare under $300 — alongside an IMX882 OIS main camera, a curved AMOLED and 67 W charging. A versatile mid-range shooter.

01Display

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 80-point average for mid phones of 2024.

TypeCurved AMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.7 inches
Resolution2,412 × 1,080 px
Peak brightness2,000 nits

02Camera

74/100

74/100 puts it above the 70-point average for mid phones of 2024.

Main50 MP Sony IMX882, f/1.8, OIS
Periscope8 MP, 3× optical
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

72/100

72/100 puts it above the 67-point average for mid phones of 2024.

ChipsetDimensity 7050 (6 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

76/100

76/100 trails the 80-point cohort average for mid phones of 2024.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired67 W

05Build

74/100

74/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2024.

06Value

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2024.

What works
  • 3× periscope zoom — rare at the price.
  • IMX882 OIS + curved AMOLED.
  • 67 W charging.
  • Good all-round value.
What doesn't
  • 8 MP periscope is modest.
  • Only 2 OS upgrades.
  • IP54 only.
  • realme UI bloat.
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? .