Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme C33 and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme C33 vs Samsung Galaxy A12

45 out 100
Oppo Realme C33
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Oppo Realme C33
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme C33 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. 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 Oppo Realme C33
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 205g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme C33 and Samsung Galaxy A12
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme C33
vs
Samsung Galaxy A12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
Size 6.5 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 82.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a337 Hz
Response timen/a52 ms
Contrastn/a864:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme C33
82.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme C33 and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor n/a No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 32 32
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme C33
428
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme C33
1428
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)428480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14281522
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme C33]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme C33
249559
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU8625852120
GPU2257518126
Memory8376839276
UX5695837917
NanoReview Score249559147439
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme C33
417
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score417n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme C33]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme C33
7420
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Writing score9814n/a
Web score6974n/a
Video editing4641n/a
Data manipulation5574n/a
NanoReview Score7420n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Realme UI S One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Web Browsingn/a11:00 h
Video Playbackn/a13:25 h
Gamesn/a06:03 h
Standby Moden/a133 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No No
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/5.0 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category77
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced September, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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