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Realme 12 5G vs Realme 11

48 out of 100
Realme 12 5G
VS
44 out of 100
Realme 11
Realme 12 5G
Realme 11

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch Realme 12 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus) that was released on March 6, 2024, against the Realme 11, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6020 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme 12 5G
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • The phone is 10 months newer
Reasons to consider the Realme 11
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)

Review

Evaluation of Realme 12 5G and Realme 11 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
12 5G
33*
Realme 11
33*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
12 5G
65*
Realme 11
60*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
12 5G
48*
Realme 11
44*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
6 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
47.4
(Average)
Value Index
20.0
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
12 5G
vs
Realme 11

Display

Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.72 inches 6.43 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 392 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 950 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5% 85.6%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Screen space comparison
12 5G
6.72″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.9 in2
Realme 11
6.43″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.5 in2
~9% more screen space

Design and build

Height 165.6 mm (6.52 inches) 159.8 mm (6.29 inches)
Width 76.1 mm (3 inches) 72.9 mm (2.87 inches)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 inches) 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Waterproof IP54 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Green, Purple Black, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
12 5G +1%
86.5%
Realme 11
85.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme 12 5G and Realme 11
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 6020
Max clock 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 2 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 962 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS ~123.1 GFLOPS ~121.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme 12 5G and Realme 11
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
12 5G
734
Realme 11 +1%
745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
12 5G
1930
Realme 11 +1%
1957
Compute Score (GPU)
12 5G
1279
Realme 11
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 1279 -
Single-core score 734 745
Multi-core score 1930 1957
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
12 5G +9%
551605
Realme 11
506601
CPU 221539 197473
GPU 43937 39964
Memory 133220 110393
UX 152909 158771
Total score 551605 506601
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
12 5G
135
Realme 11
n/a
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 135 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
12 5G
10078
Realme 11
n/a
Web score 9941 -
Video editing 5133 -
Photo editing 24313 -
Data manipulation 7784 -
Writing score 10879 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme 12 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-04-06 (Walid)AnTuTu 11551605
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Realme 11
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 13
ROM Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 4.0
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 3 years 3 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 29 min)
Full charging time 1:17 hr 1:16 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels 64 megapixels
Image resolution 12000 x 9000 9000 x 7000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP 64 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 24 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung HM6 Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
LTE Cat* 18 18
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes -

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March 2024 May 2023
Release date March 2024 June 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $200
Successor - Realme 16 Pro - Realme 16 Pro
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme 12 5G is definitely a better buy.

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