Realme has launched its new smartphones in India Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+, which are located in the mid-range of the market but offer some typical features of the top of the range, especially in the photographic sector. The two devices also have a refined and refined design, the result of a collaboration with the Swiss master watchmaker Ollivier Saveo.
Official Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+: optical zoom and periscope for the two new mid-range smartphones
Realme 12 Pro and 12 Pro+ differ mainly in the processor, memory, camera and price, but they share many common elements, such as the 6,7 inch curved OLED display with FHD+ resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, the battery from 5000 mAh with support to 67W SuperVOOC fast charging, 5G connectivity, Android 14 operating system with interface Realme UI 5.0 and the back shell in vegan leather with a golden line that recalls luxury watches.
Il Realme 12 Pro mounts a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset with 2,2 GHz CPU and Adreno 710 GPU, paired with 8 GB of RAM and 128 or 256 GB of internal memory. 12 Pro+ instead has a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processor with 2,4 GHz CPU and Adreno 730 GPU, accompanied by 8 or 12 GB of RAM and 128 or 256 GB of storage space. The Realme 12 Pro+ also has a 3394 mm² vapor chamber cooling system that ensures optimal performance.
As for the camera, the 12 Pro It has a triple rear camera consisting of a 882MP Sony IMX50 main sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS)a 32MP portrait camera with 2x optical zoom and an f8MP ultra-wide-angle camera. The photocamera frontale è da 16 MP.
Il Realme 12 Pro + instead it has a rear quad-camera with a 890 MP Sony IMX50 main sensor with OISa 64 MP periscope camera with OIS and 3x optical zoom (up to 120x with digital zoom)a 8MP ultra-wide camera and 2MP macro camera. The front camera is 32MP.
Both devices are equipped with a technology called ProXDR, which analyzes the content of images captured by the camera and optimizes photo effects for full dynamic range. Furthermore, they have theMasterShot algorithm, developed in collaboration with Qualcomm, which further improves image processing.
I colors available for the two smartphones are Submariner Blue and Navigator Beige, which recall the names of some famous watch models. Furthermore, the 12 Pro+ has an exclusive variant for the Indian market called Explorer Red.
Prices and availability
The prices of the two smartphones are very interesting, considering the technical specifications offered. The Realme 12 Pro starts at 25999 Indian rupees (around 290 euros) for the version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal memory and 26999 Indian rupees (around 300 euros) for the model with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal memory. While the Realme 12 Pro + starts from 29999 Indian rupees (approximately 333 euros) for the version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal memory, 31999 Indian rupees (around 355 euros) for the variant with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal memory and 33999 Indian rupees (around 377 euros) for the most premium model of all with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal memory.
Sales will start today at 18:00 local time (12:30 GMT) and there will be a discount of 2.000 Indian rupees (around 22 euros) for first-time buyers.
It is not yet known if and when these smartphones will arrive in Europe, but it would certainly be good news for photography enthusiasts as they seem to be two devices that aim to offer a high-end experience at an affordable price, with particular attention to the photographic sector and design.
