Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 mini and Realme Neo 7 Turbo - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Realme Neo 7 Turbo

61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
VS
83 out 100
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Realme Neo 7 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Realme Neo 7 Turbo, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 205g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 7 Turbo
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Realme Neo 7 Turbo
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12 mini
vs
Realme Neo 7 Turbo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.4 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-144 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 91.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.59 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Realme Neo 7 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
2233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
7478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19572233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50627478
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15553
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Neo 7 Turbo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
2205940
CPU295247518334
GPU309462908130
Memory140008403974
UX296305375502
NanoReview Score10410222205940
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7655n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 2227 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:29 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
Web Browsing06:04 hn/a
Video Playback10:15 hn/a
Games03:53 hn/a
Standby Mode79 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX503Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom57n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.09
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Neo 7 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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