Realme 12 Plus 5G Price in Kenya

Realme 12+ 5G has a sleek and modern design.  You will certainly love its sleekness and slim body, considering it measures 163 x 75.5 x 7.9 mm. Besides its 7.9 mm thickness, it is equally lightweight at 190g. Built-wise, the handset features a high-gloss metal-textured middle frame with a bold 2D right-angle design, giving it a stylish and premium feel. It feels smooth and comfortable in hand with the curved edges that make it fit perfectly in your hand. Available colorways you can choose from based on your preference, style, and personality include Pioneer Green and Navigator Beige. To ensure durability, Realme installed tempered glass for screen protection and made the device IP54, dust and splash-resistant. Overall, the Realme 12+ 5G looks good and feels great to handle. It combines aesthetics with functionality, offering a stylish yet sturdy build.

Realme 12+ 5G features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 2000 nits peak brightness. This combination ensures smooth visuals and excellent visibility even in bright environments. The display resolution is 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density), providing clear and detailed visuals. When gaming or browsing through multimedia content in your gallery, you are assured of a great viewing experience.

Realme 12 Plus 5G boasts a versatile triple-camera setup designed to capture high-quality photos and videos.

• Primary Camera: 50 MP, with f/1.95” aperture, f/1.9 26mm (wide) focal length, and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). It ensures sharp, detailed images even in low-light conditions.
• Utra-wide Camera: 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm. It is perfect for landscape and group shots.
• Macro Lens: 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

The 16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0″ with 1080p video recording capability. It ensures high-resolution selfies and video calls.

The Realme 12 Plus 5G is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm) chipset, which is built on a 6nm process and features an octa-core CPU with a maximum clock speed of 2.6GHz. This processor is paired with the Mali-G68 MC4 GPU, ensuring smooth performance for everyday tasks and moderate gaming. The chipset has modest power and capabilities for the demands of a 5G smartphone in the mid-market price segment.

Additionally, the phone comes with 6GB, 8GB, or 12GB of RAM, providing ample memory for multitasking and efficient performance. Combining this RAM with 128/256/512GB internal memory, you get quite a decent handset for high-performance tasks that place a demand on RAM and ROM. You will indeed find the microSDXC (uses a shared SIM slot) equally handy in case you want to expand your memory (up to 1TB) for your large files (downloaded games, videos, and high-definition pictures)

Overall, the Realme 12+ 5G offers a balanced performance suitable for most users’ needs. It will suit you too if you are looking for a modest chipset, RAM above 6GB, and microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) support to 512GB internal storage.

• Network Bands: Realme 12+ supports GSM, WCDMA, LTE, and 5G NR bands. Specifically, it covers n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41 for 5G NR, ensuring wide compatibility with various network providers.
• Connectivity: Includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
• USB: Comes with a USB Type-C port for fast data transfer and charging
• SIM Support: Dual SIM support, allows you to use two numbers simultaneously.
• NFC: supported on the Realme 12+ for safe wireless payments.

Overall, these features ensure that the Realme 12+ 5G is well-equipped for various communication needs. Whether in rural or urban settings, you will find the handset versatile and equal to the task.

The phone is equipped with a 5000mAh battery, which provides ample power for a full day of use. It supports 67W SUPERVOOC fast charging, allowing the phone to charge:

• 0-50% in 19 minutes.
• from 0 to 100% in about 35 minutes.

This ensures that you can quickly get back to using your phone even after it runs out of battery.

• Efficient Power Management: Optimized software and hardware integration to maximize battery efficiency and longevity.
• Adaptive Battery: Uses AI to learn your usage patterns and optimize battery usage accordingly.

These features help in maintaining efficient power consumption, ensuring the device runs smoothly throughout the day.

• A sleek and striking Design with a glass front, eco-leather back, and plastic frame.
• Vibrant 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support.
• The phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7050 chipset, ensuring fast and efficient performance.
• The Triple Camera Setup consisting of 50MP main sensor, 8MP ultrawide lens, and 2MP macro lens for versatile photography. Besides, the main camera records 4K videos.
• Connectivity: Supports 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC for seamless connectivity.
• User-Friendly Software: Runs on Android 14 with Realme UI 5.0, providing a smooth and user-friendly experience. The Android 14 OS has up to 2 major Android upgrades.
• Headphone Jack: a 3.5mm headphone jack, enabling the use of wireless or USB-C headphones
• Long Battery Life: 5000mAh battery with 67W SUPERVOOC fast charging (0-50% in 19 minutes and 0-100% in 30 minutes).

• The smartphone supports no wireless charging.
• The Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm) offers modest performance. While generally smooth, there might be occasional lags in demanding tasks.
• Pre-installed Apps: Comes with some pre-installed apps (bloatware) that become bothersome especially if you do not need them.
• No FM Radio: Missing FM radio functionality, which could be a turn-off for users wanting FM Radio broadcasts when they plug and tune in.
• Ultrawide & Macro Cameras: Could be better in terms of quality and performance.

Verdict

Overall, the Realme 12+ 5G is a solid mid-range smartphone that offers good value for its price, especially if you prioritize display quality and battery life. It is an upgrade to the Realme 12 model. Boasting a 120Hz refresh rate, 2000 nits peak brightness, and 395 ppi density, you will feel real value for your money the moment you power the 6.67-inch AMOLED display on. Besides, up to 12GB RAM 512GB ROM, MicroSD support and fast charging support (67W wired) make this device for work and fun. However, be mindful of the inferior capabilities of its cameras’ ultra-wide and macro lenses, the presence of bloatware, the lack of FM radio, and the absence of wireless charging support. Consider the Realme 12+ Pro or alternative brands as you make your purchase decision to get value for your money.

• Realme 12 Plus 5G
• Oppo Reno 12F 5G
• OnePlus Nord 4
• Nothing Phone (2a)

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