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Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Realme 12 Plus 5G

66 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
65 out 100
Realme 12 Plus 5G
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Realme 12 Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Realme 12 Plus 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050. 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 Motorola Edge 50 Neo
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4310mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Realme 12 Plus 5G
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
vs
Realme 12 Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 88.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
Realme 12 Plus 5G
1147 nits
sRGB gamut107.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 162.95 mm (6.42 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 75.45 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.87 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Back panel Eco Leather Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
Realme 12 Plus 5G
88.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Realme 12 Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 550
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Realme 12 Plus 5G
958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Realme 12 Plus 5G
2353
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1063958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30552353
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25352385
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Realme 12 Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
Realme 12 Plus 5G
603049
CPU192467177229
GPU148048115252
Memory154926151753
UX166000158815
NanoReview Score661441603049

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
UI Skin Hello UI Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Realme 12 Plus 5G
22:18
Web Browsingn/a09:21 h
Video Playbackn/a12:58 h
Gamesn/a05:51 h
Standby Moden/a106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 107 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1920p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700CSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.51/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Realme 12 Plus 5G
n/a
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Realme 12 Plus 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Realme 12 Plus 5G
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview59n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.0
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
88 dB
Realme 12 Plus 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 255
MSRP ($) 449 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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