realme made its newest entry-level phone, the realme C12, official in the Philippines. The folks from the brand sent us a unit to test how good can this be, and this is your first look.
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realme C12 specs:
- 6.5-inch HD+ Mini-drop fullscreen display
1600 x 720 px, Corning Gorilla Glass - 2.3GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio G35
PowerVR GE8320 GPU - 3GB LPDDR4 RAM
- 32GB storage with dedicated microSD card slot
- Triple-rear cameras:
13MP f/2.2 main
2MP f/2.4 B&W
2MP f/2.4 macro - 5MP f/2.0 front camera
- 4G LTE, Dual-SIM (nano)
- WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
- 3.5mm headphone jack, micro USB
- Rear fingerprint scanner
- realme UI (Android 10)
- 6,000mAh battery
with reverse wired charging
Opening the box reveals the basics: a 10W charger, a microUSB cord, documentation papers, and the phone itself. This package was labeled as a demo unit, so we hope to see a TPU case accessory once this hits stores in September.
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The C12 features a 6.5-inch HD display at the front, with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and a pre-applied screen protector. There’s also the 5-megapixel selfie shooter up a small notch, as well as the call speaker nearing the edge. realme touts an 88.7% screen-to-body ratio and is very evident with the small side bezels.
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We have button and port placements at different sides and are very similar to the setup we saw with the C15. The volume keys and the power/lock button are on the right side. They do not protrude against the side bezels since they are slightly recessed.
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The bottom part has the micro UBS port, the microphone, the bottom-firing loudspeaker grille, and the 3.5mm audio port. The SIM and microSD card slots are on the left side.
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Flip the device on its back and we see the same geometric design that realme is currently using for the C15. The protruding square camera area at the upper-left now houses three lenses and the flash. There’s the fingerprint scanner at the upper-middle, plus the realme logo at the upper-left.
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The triple-camera setup — a 13-megapixel lens, a 2MP Black&White lens, and a 2MP macro shooter. Using the cameras is fun as much as what you would expect in a realme phone: It’s snappy, it has multiple modes, and it’s easy to navigate. Here are some sample shots from the get-go:
The realme C12 will retail in stores, both offline and online, for PHP 5,990 starting September 3. We’ll get more in-depth with this phone as we publish our full review in the coming days.
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