Home Phone comparison OnePlus 13 and Realme 12 5G - Which is better?

OnePlus 13 vs Realme 12 5G

92 out 100
OnePlus 13
VS
53 out 100
Realme 12 5G
OnePlus 13
Realme 12 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Realme 12 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus. 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 OnePlus 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 12 5G
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 213g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13 and Realme 12 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 13
vs
Realme 12 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.82 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 950 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 13
1193 nits
Realme 12 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13
90.1 %
Realme 12 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13 and Realme 12 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13
2946
Realme 12 5G
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13
8999
Realme 12 5G
1930
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2946734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89991930
Geekbench Compute (GPU)241791279
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13], [Realme 12 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13
2840258
Realme 12 5G
427848
CPU636212138397
GPU124033062224
Memory533673112012
UX440043115215
NanoReview Score2840258427848
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 13
20587
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test122 fpsn/a
Graphics Score20587n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 13
16150
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Writing score21864n/a
Web score14028n/a
Video editing6741n/a
Data manipulation16580n/a
NanoReview Score16150n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 54 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:17 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 13
31:17
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Web Browsing13:42 hn/a
Video Playback23:46 hn/a
Games06:05 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-808Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.41/1.67
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 13
91.8 dB
Realme 12 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 250
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 45 W

Note

OnePlus 13:

The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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