Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme C35 and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme C35 vs Apple iPhone 12

44 out 100
Oppo Realme C35
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Oppo Realme C35
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme C35 Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T616, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 C35
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 189g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme C35 and Apple iPhone 12
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:
Oppo Realme C35
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 87.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme C35
558 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut96 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a226 Hz
Response time37 ms16 ms
Contrast975:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme C35], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme C35
84.6 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme C35 and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T616 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme C35
446
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme C35
1576
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4461941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15765008
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme C35]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme C35
271948
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU86762310050
GPU32363323143
Memory83661173777
UX69162288345
NanoReview Score2719481095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme C35
463
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.43.8 °C41.2 °C
Stability98 %77 %
Graphics Test2 fps45 fps
Graphics Score4637601
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme C35], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme C35
7805
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score9306n/a
Web score6933n/a
Video editing4778n/a
Data manipulation5966n/a
NanoReview Score7805n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB 7 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T Edition n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:12 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme C35
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsingn/a08:00 h
Video Playbackn/a12:09 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.761/3.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme C35
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Oppo Realme C35
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme C35
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme C35
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Oppo Realme C35
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)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 category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme C35
85.5 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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