After being unavailable in Pakistan for a few years, the Realme number series has returned with two models: the Realme 12+ and the brand-new Realme 12 4G. The vanilla model differs from what we often see, but the 12+ is the same as the global model—a 5G phone built on the Dimensity 7050.

First off, the Snapdragon 685, a 6nm processor that builds upon the 680 architecture and includes a 4G modem (X11, Cat 13), powers this variant. The Realme 12 Lite also uses the same chipset. However, this isn't the Lite and differs greatly from the other variants; in fact, the phone doesn't share many features with the worldwide Realme 12.

It employs a 6.67" OLED display with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and the same 120Hz refresh rate in place of an LCD. This one features stronger glass that is unnamed and offers double the brightness at 2,000 nits peak. Additionally, the fingerprint reader is moved from the side to beneath the display using the new type of display panel.

Additionally, a 50MP Sony LYT-600 camera with a very tiny 1/1.95" sensor has taken the place of the worldwide version's 108MP camera. Its f/1.9 lens with OIS can only shoot video at 30 frames per second in 1080p. The primary camera is positioned adjacent to a 2MP depth sensor. There is a 16MP sensor on the selfie module.

The Realme 12 4G still has a 3.5mm headphone port, twin speakers, and a dedicated microSD slot with space for two SIM cards. It also retained the fundamental IP54 water and dust protection.

The battery has also changed, but it's an improvement as the 5,000mAh power cell can now handle 67W of charging (1-50% in 19 minutes, 100% in 47 minutes). An 80W charger is also included with the phone. The top power of the other Realme 12 is 45W.

Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok will sell the Realme 12+ for PKR 75,000 for an 8/256GB model. The Realme 12 4G costs PKR 60,000 (that's equivalent to USD 215/EUR 200/INR 18,000) and comes in 8/128GB and 8/256GB variants. In India, the 8/128GB variant of the original 5G Realme 12 costs INR 18,000 (a version with 6GB of RAM is also available).