realme Philippines just launched the realme 12 Series 5G, the much-awaited series of phones in the Number Series! Featuring the realme 12 Pro+ 5G and the realme 12+ 5G, these phones feature the Luxury Watch Design and flagship-level cameras. Both aim to provide an even better camera experience for mobile photography enthusiasts and on-the-go users.
Standout Features of the realme 12 Series 5G
These new Number Series phones double down on the focus on cameras. From the use of the new 50MP Sony LYT-600 main camera to the 64MP periscope telephoto camera, both the realme 12+ 5G and realme 12 Pro+ 5G rock really good cameras. Here are the cameras that both phones have to offer:
- realme 12 Pro+ 5G gets a 64MP Periscope Portrait Camera, a 50MP Sony IMX890 main camera and an 8MP 112° Wide Angle camera
- realme 12+ 5G gets a 50MP Sony LYT600 OIS Portrait Camera, an 8MP 112° Wide Angle, and a 2MP Macro camera
Another standout of these new phones are their beautiful craftsmanship. Inspired by luxury watch design, the brand co-developed these designs with well-renowned watch designer Ollivier Savéo.
Both new phones are embellished with Premium Vegan Leather, Polished Sunburst Dial, and 3D Jubilee Bracelet. However, the realme 12 Pro+ 5G also has a Golden Fluted Bezel circling its camera while the realme 12+ 5G has Polished PVD Edges.
The phones come in sophisticated colorways to help exude that luxurious feel. You get Submarine Blue and Navigator Beige with the realme 12 Pro+ 5G. As for the realme 12+ 5G, you get Pioneer Green and Navigator Beige.
Specs
Here are the full specs of the realme 12 Series 5G:
realme 12+ 5G
- 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display with a 2400 x 1080 resolution and up to 2000 nits peak brightness
- MediaTek Dimensity 7050 processor
- 8 or 12 GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage
- Support for up to 12GB Dynamic RAM Expansion
- Up to 2TB microSD card support
- Triple rear cameras: 50MP Sony LYT-600 main camera, 8MP ultrawide camera, 2MP macro camera
- 16MP front camera
- 5000 mAh battery with 67W SUPERVOOC fast charging
- Stereo speakers with Hi-Res Audio support
- Rainwater Smart Touch, IP54 dust and water resistance
- realme UI 5.0 based on Android 14
- Comes in two colors: Pioneer Green, Navigator Beige
realme 12 Pro+ 5G
- 6.7-inch FHD+ 120Hz Curved Vision AMOLED display with a 2412 x 1080 resolution and 950 nits local peak brightness
- Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 processor
- 12 GB LPDDR4X RAM and 512GB UFS 2.2 storage
- Support for up to 12GB Dynamic RAM Expansion
- Triple rear cameras: 50MP Sony IMX890 main camera, 64MP Omnivision OV64B periscope telephoto camera, 8MP ultrawide camera
- 32MP Sony IMX615 front camera
- 5000 mAh battery with 67W SUPERVOOC fast charging
- Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio support
- IP65 dust and water resistance
- realme UI 5.0 based on Android 14
- Comes in two colors: Submarine Blue, Navigator Beige
Pricing and Availability
The realme 12 Pro+ 5G with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage retails for P25,999. Meanwhile, the realme 12+ 5G comes in two variants. The 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant retails for P17,999, while the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant retails for P19,999.
Online Offers
From March 7 to 15, 2024, there will be first-selling offers on Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop. You can get up to P3,000 OFF on the realme 12+ 5G and up to P4,000 OFF on the realme 12 Pro+ 5G!
Take note of the following voucher mechanism:
- Lazada: can only be redeemed and used once
- Shopee: can use Mega Discount Voucher: 30%, 15%, 10% vouchers
- TikTok: brand voucher can only be redeemed and used once
Here are the intro prices of the phones during the first-selling period:
| Item | Regular Price (SRP) | Intro Price | Platform Availability (aside from offline store) |
| realme 12 Pro+ 5G (12GB+512GB) | P25,999 | P21,999 | Lazada, Shopee, TikTok |
| realme 12+ 5G (8GB+256GB) | P17,999 | P14,999 | Lazada, Shopee, TikTok |
| realme 12+ 5G (12GB+256GB) | P19,999 | P16,999 | Shopee exclusive |
Offline Offers
If you prefer buying from offline channels (realme Concept Stores/Kiosks, authorized retailers), then you can avail of freebies during the first-selling period! That period is from March 8 to 17, 2024. You can avail of 0% interest up to 18 months installment for credit card payments. For Home Credit, you can also avail of the same 0% interest up to 18 months installment.
Here are the freebies you can get:
| Item | Price (SRP) | Freebie while stocks last |
| realme 12 Pro+ 5G (12GB+512GB) | P25,999 | TechLife 4.5L See-Through Air Fryer (worth P2,799) |
| realme 12+ 5G (8GB+256GB) | P17,999 | TechLife 4L Digital Rice Cooker or TechLife Hair Dryer (worth up to P2,399) |
| realme 12+ 5G (12GB+256GB) | P19,999 |
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