Realme 12x review: Affordable 5G with Dimensity 6100+ and 120Hz.
Affordable 5G with fast charge.
Realme 12x brought 45W charging and a 120Hz screen to the sub-$170 5G tier — the kind of fast-charging-on-a-budget spec that built Realme's reputation in price-sensitive markets.
01Display
76/100At 76/100 this is one of the strongest display showings among budget phones of 2024 — 8 points above the cohort average.
02Camera
60/10060/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.
03Performance
60/10060/100 puts it above the 55-point average for budget phones of 2024.
04Battery
80/10080/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.
05Build
66/10066/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.
- 45W charging rare at $170 5G
- 120Hz display + IP54
- Slim build with microSD
- Dimensity 6100+ entry-tier
- 2 MP depth filler
- Mono speaker
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 223-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .