Realme recently unveiled its flagship GT 5 Pro smartphone in China and seems to be shifting focus towards the upcoming Realme 12 series. Although specifics about the series remain limited, the Realme 12 Pro and 12 Pro+ smartphone models have been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Additionally, speculation suggests that a vanilla Realme 12 model is also in development.
On the BIS certification platform, the Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+ handsets carry the model numbers “RMX3842” and “RMX3840” respectively, reports Gizmochina.
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Unfortunately, the BIS listings don’t reveal anything else about the devices.
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Previous rumours suggest that the Realme 12 series is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 3.
The Realme 12 Pro Plus handset will likely be equipped with a 64MP OmniVision OV64B Periscope Telephoto sensor. This would give the smartphone up to 3x optical zoom capabilities. On the other hand, the Realme 12 Pro smartphone is expected to feature a Sony IMX709 sensor with 2x optical zoom
The standard Realme 12 smartphone model is anticipated to launch in China at a price of CNY 2000, which is approximately ₹23,000. However, its predecessor, the Realme 11 launched in India at a starting price of ₹18,999. Speaking of the Pro variants, the Realme 11 Pro and Realme 11 Pro+ models debuted in India at a price of ₹23,999 and ₹27,999.
Further details regarding the forthcoming Realme 12 series are anticipated to surface in the following days. Following the launch of the Realme GT 5 Pro smartphone, it is likely that the Realme 12 series might be unveiled by the end of this month.
