Realme 12 Pro Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Realme 12 Pro - a camera phone for the budget conscious

The fight between the Chinese companies Realme and Xiaomi is becoming increasingly fierce. Thus, at the beginning of the year, both manufacturers presented updated smartphones in the mid-price segment with a whole host of competitive advantages. And if Xiaomi has focused on the quality of the display, its rival surprises with the photographic capabilities of the new product and its design.

The appearance of the phone is beautiful. The back panel stylized in leather, a beautiful block of three photo modules, stylish body colors, extending to the side edges of the 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with a built-in fingerprint scanner allow the gadget to look no worse than its analogues at double the price. At the same time, there are no complaints about the AMOLED panel used. If the resolution is the usual 2400 x 1080 pixels for the price category, then not every competitor will be able to find a brightness reserve of more than 1500 nits, a 120-Hz picture refresh rate and an effective oleophobic coating.

The technical characteristics selected are the Qualcomm Snapdragon Gen 1 sixth series processor, 8GB of RAM and the Adreno 710 video adapter. The combination is aimed at finding an excellent balance between performance and energy efficiency. Almost 550 thousand points in the AnTuTu benchmark indicate decent performance of all Android games; graphic presets will have to be significantly reduced only in projects like Genshin Impact. Thanks to the economical chipset, the 5000mAh battery will ask you to look for the nearest outlet every couple of days. A 67W charger will reduce the charging process to half an hour. The size of the permanent memory can be 128 or 256GB, but the second option is recommended due to the lack of a slot for MicroSD cards.

The photographic capabilities of the phablet are represented by a main 50-megapixel Sony IMX882 sensor with hybrid stabilization, a 32-megapixel telephoto lens with 2x zoom and an 8-megapixel wide-angle module, covering an extensive list of shooting scenarios, including evening photo sessions and capturing distant objects. The 16-megapixel selfie camera will also not let you down in difficult situations. Loud stereo speakers, NFC contactless payments, modified Android 14 (RealmeUI shell) and an excellent price tag will be additional reasons to take a closer look at the device.