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Realme C12

Realme C12
$109
Brand: Realme
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.5-inch 720 x 1600 pixels HD+ display
  • Camera 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main/ 5 MP front
  • Storage 32 GB
  • RAM 3 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.3 GHz, Mediatek Helio G35
  • OS Android 10; Realme UI 1.0

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9.2
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 10 / 10

Realme C12 Highlights and Overview

The Realme C12 is more like the smaller variant of the C15 launched earlier in July. This unit comes with lesser camera fun than the C15, has just 10W fast charger and has a downgraded memory option over the C15. But it spot same 6.5-inch HD+ display with 720 x 1600 pixels resolution and a dew-dropping notch above the screen.

On the inside, you are getting same octa-core Mediatek Helio G35 CPU clocked at 2.3GHz, along with Mali GPU, but available only with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

The C15 comes with a triple camera modules at the back. This includes a 13 MP main sensor, 2-megapixel macro and a 2-megapixel depth sensor along with a single LED flash, while a single 5-megapixel selfie is kept in the notch upfront.

The device benefits from a physical fingerprint scanner kept behind the phone. It support dual Nano-SIM with 4G LTE network on both SIM. You also getting same 6000mAh battery, but with 10W fast charging and Google Android 10 out of the box. The full specs and features of the Realme C12 are contained in the table below.

Realme C12 Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 164.5 x 75.9 x 9.8 mm
Weight 209 grams
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+),
- Plastic back
- Plastic frame
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 10
- Realme UI V1.0
Chipset Mediatek Helio G35 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G71

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 3 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
5-element lens
Video Resolution 1080@30fps, 720p@30fps,

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 5-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture
Camera Features FaceID,
HDR,
6-level AI face Beauty
Video Resolution 720p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio Yes, FM Radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 38 hours
Stand-by Up to 580 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Realme C12 User Reviews and Opinions

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