Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 vs Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.62 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
  • Larger display: 6.62in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 200g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.62 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 397 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 600 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
655 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)531 Hz226 Hz
Response time6 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IPX5 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
85.7 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
1288
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
3290
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12881941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32905008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
807783
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU244570310050
GPU218576323143
Memory149157173777
UX195480288345
NanoReview Score8077831095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
4247
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.47.1 °C41.2 °C
Stability99 %77 %
Graphics Test25 fps45 fps
Graphics Score42477601

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16 GB 7 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 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 SuperDart Charge (97% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
22:37
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing09:05 h08:00 h
Video Playback12:45 h12:09 h
Games05:34 h04:35 h
Standby Mode113 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9280x6920 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 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
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.721/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
107
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
96
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
106
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.13 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 2
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)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 2
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
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