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The Realme 12 Pro+ is the first mid-range device with a 3x periscope zoom camera

Realme, a sister brand of Oppo and OnePlus, made its CES debut this year in Las Vegas by unveiling a new mid-range phone with a photography twist. The Realme 12 Pro+, due to launch later this month, is apparently the first in its price segment to not only offer a 3x periscope zoom camera with optical stabilization, but also one with a relatively larger sensor to improve low-light performance. The candybar is the work of Swiss luxury watch designer Ollivier Savéo, complete with a golden fluted bezel surrounding a stunning polished sunburst dial, garnished with a 3D jubilee bracelet over vegan leather — in blue or white.

The periscope zoom camera here is powered by a 64-megapixel OmniVision OV64B, which comes in at 1/2 inches large. Realme says compared to the 3x zoom camera on the iPhone 15 Pro (12 megapixels) and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (10 megapixels), the Realme 12 Pro+'s sensor is at least over 2.6 times as large, thus enabling over 1.8 times the amount of light it takes in. In other words, telephoto cameras don't get much love on mainstream flagship phones. The comparison photos we saw at the launch event were very convincing, with Realme's preserving an impressive amount of detail even at full crop, but we'll obviously wait for our own hands-on later.

With such improvement, this mid-range phone can stick to its periscope camera even in darker environments, while other phones with conventional 3x telephoto cameras (read: smaller sensors) would automatically switch to its main camera and rely on digital zoom instead. But of course, there's still a limit as to how dark this camera can handle; you'll want a flagship-level 3x periscope zoom camera with an even bigger sensor for something more impressive, namely the 1/1.56-inch sensor on the likes of Realme's GT5 Pro, Oppo's Find X7 Ultra and apparently the OnePlus 12 as well.

The Realme 12 Pro+ also packs a decent 50-megapixel main camera, which features a 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX890 sensor (as seen on the OnePlus 11), f/1.8 aperture and optical stabilization. This phone also packs a 0.6x ultra-wide camera, though Realme stopped short at sharing further information. Likewise, the Chinese brand wouldn't share which Qualcomm mid-range processor is powering this device, but it's custom made to enable Realme's "MasterShot Algorithm" computational photography capabilities here. This is what enables RAW processing which, until now, is largely exclusive to flagship smartphones, meaning even mid-range devices will be able to leverage more editing options in the near future.

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The rest of the Realme 12 Pro+ — including the remaining specs and pricing — is still under wraps. Even though the brand isn't present in most locations of our readership, Realme's aggressive growth in recent years should be influential enough to set a benchmark for mid-range phones of 2024. Perhaps this will also put pressure on the likes of Apple and Samsung to put more effort into improving essential features on their own flagships.

We're reporting live from CES 2024 in Las Vegas from January 6-12. Keep up with all the latest news from the show here.

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The Realme 11 Pro+ is official with a stunning vegan leather finish, Dimensity 7070 SoC, and 200MP main camera

In case you haven’t seen enough new phones just yet, the Realme 11 Pro+ was also unveiled sporting a fancy vegan leather finish that truly makes the phone’s design truly stand out. Powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 7050 chipset, the Realme 11 Pro+ also features a 200MP main camera (with OIS), a curved 120Hz 6.7-inch OLED […]

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The Realme GT Neo 5 is the fastest-charging smartphone, ever

For those that believe Google’s claim that 23W charging is actually fast, you may be surprised to learn that a phone that charges over ten times faster has launched earlier today. Realme’s GT Neo 5 maxes out the capabilities of its USB-C port with 240W Ultra-fast charging speeds. Yeah, that’s 240W, which means that the […]

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The Realme 10 Pro Plus features a curved 120Hz AMOLED display and 108MP camera for under $400

It’s been something of a quiet second half to 2022 for Realme but after announcing the 4G-only Realme 10 back in November, the budget brand has now released its flagship Realme 10 Pro series. The Realme 10 Pro and Pro Plus feature 120Hz FHD+ displays, 108MP ProLight primary cameras, and run Realme UI 4.0 (Android […]

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The Realme 10 is official with a 90Hz AMOLED display, 50MP main camera, and audio jack from $229

Realme is a brand that has been pretty quiet over the past few months but now we have news that it’s launched a new budget-minded handset. Called the Realme 10, the new phone is powered by the Helio G99 chipset, a 90Hz AMOLED display, and 33W fast charging, all for $ 229. Besides being powered by […]

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Realme has launched a rather stunning Naruto-themed edition of the GT Neo 3

As we wrap up our review of the GT Neo 3 which launched back in March, Realme unveiled a Naruto-themed version of the phone that packs in the same internals such as the Dimensity 8100 chipset and 150W UltraDart charging but sports a very different exterior. The anime-inspired finish is Realme’s most customized handset. It […]

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Realme GT 2 Pro lets you unravel wonders of the micro world

The dedicated microscope camera on the Realme GT 2 Pro is a unique feature that allows you to probe into the marvels of nature at a micro level.
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The Realme GT 2 Pro has a crazy wider-than-wide-angle camera

The Realme GT 2 Pro has the world’s first 150-degree wide-angle camera on a smartphone, and we’ve put it to the test. The results are surprising.
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The Realme GT 2 Pro is official with a bio-polymer finish and powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC – priced from €749

Realme has officially announced its ‘most premium’ smartphone called the GT 2 Pro which is powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and sports an ultra-wide-angle lens with a wider-than-usual 150° Field-of-View. Interestingly, the rear panel is made from sustainable biopolymer materials and has a finish by Naoto Fukasawa, a renowned industrial designer. […]

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The Realme 9 Pro series will sport a color-shifting rear panel

While we await a launch date for the new Realme 9 Pro series the brand has confirmed on social media that the range will feature a color-shifting finish on the rear panel. Dubbed the “Light Shift Design”, the color of the panel will change according to the lighting conditions. As you can see from the […]

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The Realme Pad is now on sale in Europe

We reviewed the Realme Pad a little while ago and found it to be a solid first step into the tablet segment for the Realme Brand. Powered by MediaTek’s Helio G80 Octa-core processor, the Realme Pad offers enough grunt for enjoyable gameplay and comes with a starting price of €239. Just 6.9mm thick and weighing […]

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Realme Pad Review: A solid first step

The Android tablet segment has stagnated since Google quit on it to focus on Chrome OS, having shied away from the winning formula that was the Nexus 7 to developing big, expensive tablets such as the Nexus 10. This left Samsung and Lenovo to dominate with their mid-range and premium devices and Amazon to clean […]

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Realme 7 5G review: Everything you need at an affordable price

We’ve already reviewed the Realme X50 5G and found it to be a contender for 2020’s budget phone of the year thanks to its ability to do just about everything well and its affordable £299 price. As a relatively new brand that is fast becoming a household name in Europe, Realme isn’t resting on its […]

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Realme might be dropping their Android skin and taking a more stock approach

Realme is one of Oppo’s sub-brands, and it’s generally a pretty well-received manufacturer for its excellent hardware relative to the price. But like many of those high-value competitors, the software tends to irritate more users than it entices. It looks like Realme is finally coming to grips with that, and they’re planning to ditch their […]

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Redmi’s greatest competitor, Realme, to launch their first value-flagship

Oppo’s young Realme brand is gearing up to follow their first year of increasingly excellent-value budget devices with a debut in the competitive value-flagship space. Though not well-known outside of India and their home-turf, Realme first debuted as a direct competitor to Xiaomi‘s popular ‘Redmi‘ budget brand a mere 16 months ago; and yet in […]

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