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Mid-range · 2024

Realme 12

Sold for ₦210,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 120Hz screen
Extras Curved display
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.72″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
6100+ 6 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 45W charging
108 MP 8 MP selfie
5G
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Full specifications

Display

6.72″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.72"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
950 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
442,599
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 14, Realme UI 5.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 14, Realme UI 5.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

108 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
108 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Samsung HM6, 1/1.67", 0.64µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 , Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 5G
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 45 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB · 8/512GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

188 g · 7.7 mm · IP54
Height
165.6 mm
Width
76.1 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
Weight
188 g
IP rating
IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 16

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
40% larger battery capacity
45 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
443k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 108 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Heavier in hand
188 g vs 170 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
45 W vs 25 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.72″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
443k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦210,000

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Jiji Used
₦210,000
Fair for used
CHIBESTINO GLOBAL GADGETS
4.3 yrs · 145 feedback · 256GB
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