Home Phone comparison Realme 12 5G and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro - Which is better?

Realme 12 5G vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

53 out 100
Realme 12 5G
VS
68 out 100
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
Realme 12 5G
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. 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 Realme 12 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 392ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 5G and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
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 12 5G
vs
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 950 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 86.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 5G
86.5 %
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 5G and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 5G
734
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 5G
1930
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
2936
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7341011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19302936
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12792509
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 5G], [Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 5G
427848
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
688050
CPU138397214694
GPU62224148934
Memory112012159841
UX115215164581
NanoReview Score427848688050

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Nothing OS 3.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 1:19 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.671/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A8
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4640x3488 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor n/a GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS (WCDMA) B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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