Realme 12 Pro 5G

The Realme 12 Pro 5G has a non-folding, non-rugged form factor measuring 161.5 mm tall, 74 mm wide, and 8.8 mm thick, with a total volume of 105.1688 cm³ and a weight of 190 g. It carries an IP65 rating, meaning it is protected against dust and low-pressure water jets, qualifying it as water resistant for everyday conditions. Repairability is a relative strength here, as the device scores 8.2 on the French Repairability Index, indicating a reasonably serviceable build by consumer smartphone standards.

The Realme 12 Pro 5G uses an OLED/AMOLED touchscreen measuring 6.7″ with a resolution of 1080 x 2412 px and a pixel density of 394 ppi, delivering a sharp and vibrant visual experience. The panel operates at a 120Hz refresh rate and reaches a typical brightness of 800 nits, with Always-On Display functionality also supported. It does not feature branded damage-resistant glass, nor does it support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no secondary screen present.

The Realme 12 Pro 5G is driven by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, a 4 nm octa-core chipset configured with four cores at 2.2 GHz and four at 1.8 GHz, supported by big.LITTLE architecture and Heterogeneous Multi-Processing for efficient workload distribution. It comes with 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM running at 2750 MHz and 256 GB of internal storage via eMMC 5.1, with the platform supporting up to 12 GB of RAM across configurations. Graphics are handled by the Adreno 710 GPU clocked at 800 MHz with 128 shading units, compatible with DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2, while maximum memory bandwidth reaches 22 GB/s across two memory channels. The chipset scores 594,028 on AnTuTu and returns Geekbench 6 results of 943 single-core and 2,748 multi-core, operates with a 7W TDP, and includes integrated LTE, TrustZone security, and 64-bit support. Cache is organized as 256 KB L1, 2 MB L2, and 2 MB L3.

The Realme 12 Pro 5G features a triple rear camera system with sensors at 50 MP, 32 MP, and 8 MP, paired with apertures of f/1.8, f/2, and f/2.2 respectively, and built-in optical image stabilization for steadier shots. The main camera uses a CMOS sensor with phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, and continuous autofocus during video, though it lacks a back-illuminated sensor and laser autofocus. It supports 2x optical zoom, 4K video recording at 30 fps, slow-motion video, HDR mode, burst mode, panorama, and timelapse, while manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance — though manual shutter speed, RAW capture, HDR10 recording, and Dolby Vision recording are not available. Flash is provided by two LEDs, though the setup is not dual-tone and does not include an RGB flash. The 16 MP front camera sits at f/2.4 in a standard single-lens arrangement with no under-display placement, no front flash, and no 3D facial recognition capability.

The Realme 12 Pro 5G runs Android 14 and includes a solid set of privacy controls, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera/microphone access management, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are absent. On the customization side, it supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, and customizable notifications, while focus modes, app offloading, Wi-Fi password sharing, and Quick Start are not available. Productivity features include split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, sharing intents, a media picker, and the ability to play games while they download, though the device cannot function as a PC. The software also supports on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, device tracking, multi-user accounts, child lock, battery health check, extra dim mode, and live text selection from images, but does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor.

The Realme 12 Pro 5G is equipped with a 5000 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports 67W wired fast charging, with a charger included in the box. A battery level indicator is present, making it easy to monitor charge status at a glance. Wireless charging is not supported, and the battery is not user-replaceable.

The Realme 12 Pro 5G includes stereo speakers but omits a 3.5 mm headphone jack, so wired audio relies on an adapter or USB-C connection. On the wireless audio side, the device does not support aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC, meaning high-resolution and enhanced Bluetooth audio codecs are unavailable. There is also no built-in radio tuner.

The Realme 12 Pro 5G supports 5G connectivity with download speeds up to 2900 Mbits/s and upload speeds up to 900 Mbits/s, and accommodates two SIM cards simultaneously. Wi-Fi coverage spans Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), while Bluetooth 5.2 and NFC round out the short-range wireless options. The device connects via USB Type-C, though the USB standard is version 2, and there is no external memory slot, HDMI output, or DLNA certification. For navigation and motion sensing, it includes GPS with Galileo support, a gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass, while a barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, ANT+ support, and built-in projector are all absent. Security is handled by a fingerprint scanner, with no iris scanner, 3D facial recognition, crash detection, or emergency satellite SOS available, and no stylus is included.

The Realme 12 Pro 5G features a curved display and includes a video light for use during video recording. The screen is not made of sapphire glass, and the device does not use an e-paper display technology.