Realme 12 series Flipkart availability confirmed; company teases smartphone with periscope camera

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Realme 12 series will be available for purchase via Flipkart.
• The Realme 12 Pro+ is likely to feature a periscope telephoto camera.
• Realme 12 Pro+ is rumoured to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC.

New teasers for the Realme 12 series have emerged, suggesting that the series will launch soon in India. Realme India’s official website now hosts a microsite that confirms the new handset will feature a periscope camera, very likely to be the Realme 12 Pro+. Flipkart has also unveiled a dedicated microsite for Realme’s upcoming smartphone. According to a report, the microsite on Flipkart has confirmed that the new handset is a member of the Realme 12 series, as observed from a closer examination of the URL. However, the URL has been revised since then and no longer discloses such details. The tagline for the new smartphone is “Beyond 200MP, Periscope awaits,” suggesting a potential competition with Redmi’s Note 13 series, which features 200MP primary cameras in the Pro and Pro+ variants.

Realme has also released two camera samples, showcasing a low-light portrait capture and highlighting its zoom capabilities. The teaser also features a special offer: users who exchange their 200MP smartphone for the upcoming Realme 12 series handset will receive complimentary Realme Buds Air5 earbuds, valued at Rs 3,699. Realme 12 Pro series: what we know so far

The Realme 12 series has been sighted on multiple certification websites, including TENAA, TDRA, MIIT, and BIS. This indicates the smartphone series is launching soon, with information about its specifications and design already circulating online.

• Design:A recent leak has revealed the design of the upcoming Realme 12 Pro. The phone will be available in black, orange, and cream colours. The latter two will feature a yellowish vertical strip in the middle and are expected to come with a vegan leather finish, while the black variant may have a glass back.
• Chipset:A leak suggests that the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset will power the Realme 12 Pro+, while an undisclosed octa-core SoC with a clock speed of 2.2 GHz will power the Pro variant.
• Rear Cameras: The Realme 12 Pro is likely to feature a50MP primary camera, a 32MP secondary lens, and an 8MP sensor. Meanwhile, the Realme 12 Pro+ is speculated to feature a 64MP OmniVision OV64B periscope telephoto lens, offering 3x optical zoom, accompanied by a 50MP secondary lens and an 8MP camera.
• Front camera:The Realme 12 Pro is expected to come with a 16MP selfie shooter, while the Pro+ is likely to feature a 32MP selfie camera.
• Battery:As per the TENAA listing, a 4,880mAh battery will fuel both the Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+.
• RAM and storage: The RAM and storage options for both the Realme 12 Pro+ and Pro variants are: 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, and 16GB + 1TB.
• • Realme 12 Pro renders reveal the phone’s appearance and colour choices.
  • We also get to see its quad camera setup.
  • Here, we will read about its expected specs and features too.

  After cropping up on various certification websites and leaks, the Realme 12 Pro design has materialized in good-quality renders. The newly leaked renders give us a look at the device’s round camera island and colourways. So, ahead of the phone’s impending launch, here’s everything we know so far about it.

  Realme 12 series renders: design and colours

  • In the images shared by tipster DigitalChatStation, we see the phone inblack, orange, and cream colours. The latter two have a yellowish vertical strip in the middle. We could expect a vegan leather finish on those two whilst the black one could have a glass back.
  • Like its predecessor, the Realme 12 Pro also has a huge round camera mesa. It houses four lenses. The LED flash module also finds a home in this mesa.
  • The front just has a punch-hole cutout. It seems to have slightly curved edges. The lateral edges appear slimmer than the top and the bottom ones.

  Realme 12 Pro specifications (expected)

  • Display:The Realme 12 Pro could feature a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel with a 2412×1080 resolution.
  • Processor:Under Realme 12 series,the hood, it could house an unnamed octa-core SoC with 2.2GHz clock speed.
  • Memory:We Realme 12 series,suppose the phone could land in 6+128GB, 8+256GB, 12+512GB and 16+1TB combinations.
  • Battery: The rumour is that it could be housing a 4,880mAh battery inside.
  •  Realme 12 series, rear-side optics could include a 50MP main shooter, a 32MP snapper, and an 8MP sensor. On the front, you could get a 16MP selfie camera.

  The brand has been teasing periscope zoom capability on the Realme 12 series, likely on the Pro or the Pro+ model. This Realme 12 Pro+ variant is believed to ship with Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, 64+50+8MP triple rear camera setup, a 32MP selfie snapper, and up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage. The phones could launch at the end of January or early February.

  Realme India has started teasing the launch of a new smartphone in the country. Speculations are rife that it could be the Realme 12 series and the top-end version will have a periscope lens. The Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+ 5G have been spotted on the TDRA certification, confirming the phones’ marketing names. Now, they have appeared on the MIIT certification