Home Phone comparison Realme 12 5G and Nothing Phone (4a) - Which is better?

Realme 12 5G vs Nothing Phone (4a)

53 out 100
Realme 12 5G
VS
74 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a)
Realme 12 5G
Nothing Phone (4a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 205g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 5G and Nothing Phone (4a)
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 Phone (4a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 950 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 87.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP64
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 5G
86.5 %
Nothing Phone (4a)
87.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 5G and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 5G
734
Nothing Phone (4a)
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 5G
1930
Nothing Phone (4a)
3324
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7341249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19303324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12794758
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 5G], [Nothing Phone (4a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 5G
427848
Nothing Phone (4a)
1148725
CPU138397436685
GPU62224190776
Memory112012232120
UX115215289144
NanoReview Score4278481148725

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
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 50 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 (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.9
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 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 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 5.4
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
- Beidou
- 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 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS 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 March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 349
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 Phone (4a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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