Home Phone comparison Realme 11 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Realme 11 Pro Plus vs Apple iPhone 12

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Realme 11 Pro Plus
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Apple iPhone 12
Realme 11 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 11 Pro Plus Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, 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 Realme 11 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 183g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 11 Pro Plus 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
Smartphones:
Realme 11 Pro Plus
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
789 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)439 Hz226 Hz
Response time1 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme 11 Pro Plus], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 11 Pro Plus
90.7 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 11 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
949
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2395
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9491941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23955008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 11 Pro Plus
580283
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU172588310050
GPU115796323143
Memory149589173777
UX142310288345
NanoReview Score5802831095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2294
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a77 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7601
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 11 Pro Plus], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 11 Pro Plus
13238
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score19323n/a
Web score9917n/a
Video editing6272n/a
Data manipulation8068n/a
NanoReview Score13238n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 17 GB 7 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 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 (63% in 15 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
23:18
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing09:12 h08:00 h
Video Playback13:26 h12:09 h
Games05:47 h04:35 h
Standby Mode116 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 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
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.41/3.4
Pixel size0.75 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 size1/41/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 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
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Realme 11 Pro Plus
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 MiMO
- 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 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 850/900/1800MHzGSM/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/B8/B28/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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 11 Pro Plus
80.5 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 800
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 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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