Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G vs 12 5G
60
out of 100
VS
48
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2) that was released on January 29, 2024, against the Realme 12 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus 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 Plus 5G
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- 47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (809K versus 551K)
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Reasons to consider the Realme 12 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.72 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 394 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 950 nits | 950 nits |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6% | 86.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.47 mm (6.36 inches) | 165.6 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 74.02 mm (2.91 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.69 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP54 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | - | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Red, Yellow | Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.37/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) ยท 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 940 MHz | 962 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~481.3 GFLOPS | ~123.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1279 |
| Single-core score | 1017 | 734 |
| Multi-core score | 2893 | 1930 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 318536 | 221539 |
| GPU | 73437 | 43937 |
| Memory | 201727 | 133220 |
| UX | 216075 | 152909 |
| Total score | 809775 | 551605 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 254 | 135 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12777 | 9941 |
| Video editing | 6844 | 5133 |
| Photo editing | 33125 | 24313 |
| Data manipulation | 9081 | 7784 |
| Writing score | 13862 | 10879 |
Recent User Tests
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2025-10-12 -> vlaxouke | AnTuTu 11 | 818692 |
| ๐ 2025-09-30 -> vlaxouke | AnTuTu 11 | 809775 |
| ๐ 2025-09-30 -> vlaxouke | AnTuTu 11 | 798429 |
Realme 12 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-04-06 (Walid) | AnTuTu 11 | 551605 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 14 |
| ROM | Realme UI 6.0 | 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 | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (81% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:43 hr | 1:17 hr |
| Battery cycles | 800 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 10:56 hr | - |
| Watching video | 15:00 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:28 hr | - |
| Standby | 121 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112ยฐ | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX890 | Samsung HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (โ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.67" (โ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | - |
| Focal length | 71 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (โ 0.5 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | Hynix HI-846 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (โ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6560 x 4928 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/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, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| 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 | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2024 | March 2024 |
| Release date | January 2024 | March 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $360 | $250 |
| Successor | - Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G | - 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, 67 W | Yes, 45 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 Pro Plus 5G is definitely a better buy.
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