Realme's budget lineup is starting to get overcrowded, but the company continues to launch new models with minor changes, even when prices overlap. Last month, Realme announced the C12 and C15, priced between Rs. 9,000 and Rs. 11,000. The big feature, quite literally, is the 6,000mAh battery that both models share.
The Realme C12 weighs around 209g and is quite a chunky phone. There's a ‘trapezium gradient' design on the back which looks nice and doesn't attract a lot of fingerprints. The Realme C12 is said to have a fire-resistant back cover and is also splash resistant. The Realme C12 has a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD screen, with a resolution of 1600x720 pixels and an unspecified version of Corning's Gorilla Glass. Colours looked decent to me, but the quality of the panel is pretty average.
Realme has used the MediaTek Helio G35 SoC in the C12, which is not the most powerful processor in this price segment. The Realme C12 is only available in one configuration, with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage priced at Rs. 8,999. Games ran decently, as long as I stuck to simple titles or lowered the graphics quality. The main selling point here is the large 6,000mAh battery. Battery life is excellent, but the C12 doesn't support fast charging.
The C12 has a 2-megapixel monochrome camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera, in addition to the main 13-megapixel primary camera. There's a 5-megapixel selfie camera. Image quality was stritcly average when shooting during the day and quite poor in low light.
Product Name | Price in India |
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Realme C12 (3GB RAM, 32GB) - Power Blue | ₹ 8,990 |
Realme C12 (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Power Blue | ₹ 9,999 |
Realme C12 (3GB RAM, 32GB) - Power Silver | ₹ 6,761 |
Realme C12 (4GB RAM, 64GB) - Power Silver | ₹ 9,050 |
Realme C12 price in India starts from ₹ 7,900. The lowest price of Realme C12 is ₹ 7,900 at Amazon on 14th November 2024.
Brand | Realme |
Model | C12 |
Price in India | ₹7,900 |
Release date | 14th August 2020 |
Launched in India | Yes |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 164.50 x 75.90 x 9.80 |
Weight (g) | 209.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 6000 |
Removable battery | No |
Colours | Power Blue, Power Silver |
Screen size (inches) | 6.50 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 720x1600 pixels |
Protection type | Gorilla Glass |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
Processor | octa-core |
Processor make | MediaTek Helio G35 |
RAM | 3GB |
Internal storage | 32GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 256 |
Dedicated microSD slot | Yes |
Rear camera | 13-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4) |
Rear autofocus | Yes |
Rear flash | Yes |
Front camera | 5-megapixel (f/2.0) |
Operating system | Android 10 |
Skin | Realme UI |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.00 |
Micro-USB | Yes |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Face unlock | Yes |
Fingerprint sensor | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |