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Realme 12 5G vs Huawei P30

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Realme 12 5G
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Huawei P30
Realme 12 5G
Huawei P30

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Huawei P30, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 12 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3650mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 188g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 5G and Huawei P30
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 12 5G
vs
Huawei P30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.72 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 85.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Huawei P30
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a3.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Green
- Purple		 Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 5G
86.5 %
Huawei P30
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 5G and Huawei P30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 128 360
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 5G
734
Huawei P30
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 5G
1930
Huawei P30
2513
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)734957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19302513
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1279n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 5G
427848
Huawei P30
588682
CPU138397192129
GPU62224159791
Memory112012109920
UX115215126842
NanoReview Score427848588682
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Huawei P30
2479
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a47 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2479
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Huawei P30
8482
Writing scoren/a10879
Web scoren/a6709
Video editingn/a5704
Data manipulationn/a7470
NanoReview Scoren/a8482

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3650 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Huawei P30
18:54
Web Browsingn/a07:35 h
Video Playbackn/a12:30 h
Gamesn/a04:36 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/1.671/1.7
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1821
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Huawei P30
82.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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