Realme 12 Pro 5G vs Plus 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Realme 12 Pro 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on January 29, 2024, against the Realme 12 Plus 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7050 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme 12 Pro 5G
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Reasons to consider the Realme 12 Plus 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1062 and 866 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 394 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 950 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | - | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6% | 88.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.47 mm (6.36 inches) | 162.95 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 74.02 mm (2.91 inches) | 75.45 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.87 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP54 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | - | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | - | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Yellow | Green, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.37/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 7050 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 550 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 676 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1334 | 2385 |
| Single-core score | 866 | 1062 |
| Multi-core score | 2494 | 2471 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 306461 | 308475 |
| GPU | 56851 | 81373 |
| Memory | 205411 | 204344 |
| UX | 244080 | 237836 |
| Total score | 812803 | 832028 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 199 | 234 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11087 | 10125 |
| Video editing | 6838 | 6482 |
| Photo editing | 30771 | 30981 |
| Data manipulation | 8252 | 9643 |
| Writing score | 12967 | 16825 |
Recent User Tests
Realme 12 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-10 (Rilmihypeβ) | AnTuTu 11 | 812803 |
| π 2024-03-31 (VANSH) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1334 |
| π 2024-03-31 (VANSH) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 866 / 2494 |
Realme 12 Plus 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-25 (Jedrick) | AnTuTu 11 | 843534 |
| π 2026-08-02 (Arda1) | AnTuTu 11 | 874742 |
| π 2026-04-14 (Ihsan) | AnTuTu 11 | 849466 |
| π 2026-03-03 (mgaa) | AnTuTu 11 | 780015 |
| π 2025-12-29 (Ryo) | AnTuTu 11 | 833963 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Realme UI 5.0 | Realme UI 5.0 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 19 min) | Yes (73% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 0:47 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 800 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 09:21 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:58 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:51 hr |
| Standby | - | 106 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 32 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Focal length | 47 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX709 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.75" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2024 | February 2024 |
| Release date | January 2024 | March 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $315 | $255 |
| Successor | - Realme 15 Pro 5G | - Realme 13 Plus 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 67 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Realme 12 Plus 5G. But if the battery life and design are more of a priority β go for the Realme 12 Pro 5G.
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