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Oppo Realme GT Neo 5 vs Apple iPhone 12

71 out 100
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme GT Neo 5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 199g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme GT Neo 5 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 GT Neo 5
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.74 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a226 Hz
Response timen/a16 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.85 mm (6.45 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.75 mm (2.98 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
88.4 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme GT Neo 5 and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
1746
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
4420
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17461941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44205008
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme GT Neo 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
1293540
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU349908310050
GPU472589323143
Memory210537173777
UX260506288345
NanoReview Score12935401095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
9902
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stability62 %77 %
Graphics Test59 fps45 fps
Graphics Score99027601
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme GT Neo 5], [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 7 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 150 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:16 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
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 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.561/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.6
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B)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 category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 800
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 150 W n/a

Note

Oppo Realme GT Neo 5:

A version with support for 240-watt charging is available, which features a smaller battery and different memory options.

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

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