Realme 12 5G vs OnePlus 9

53 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs OnePlus 9, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Realme 12 5G

Larger display: 6.72in
Lighter design: 188g vs 192g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus 9

Higher pixel density: 402ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 5G and OnePlus 9

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme 12 5G

78

OnePlus 9

74

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme 12 5G

36

OnePlus 9

61

Performance

App & system performance

Realme 12 5G

32

OnePlus 9

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme 12 5G

19

OnePlus 9

45

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme 12 5G

76

OnePlus 9

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme 12 5G

67

OnePlus 9

82

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme 12 5G

53

OnePlus 9

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.72 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	392 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	950 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	86.5 %	87.3 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme 12 5G

n/a

OnePlus 9

818 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	323 Hz
Response time	n/a	13 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165.6 mm (6.52 in)	160 mm (6.3 in)
Width	76.1 mm (3 in)	74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	7.69 mm (0.3 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Green - Purple	- Black - Blue - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme 12 5G

86.5 %

OnePlus 9

87.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 5G and OnePlus 9 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	6 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 780
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 660
GPU Cores	128	1024
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	243.2 GFLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme 12 5G

734

OnePlus 9

1489

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme 12 5G

1930

OnePlus 9

3996

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	734	1489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1930	3996
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	1279	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Realme 12 5G

427848

OnePlus 9

937505

CPU	138397	248662
GPU	62224	308723
Memory	112012	169685
UX	115215	210435
NanoReview Score	427848	937505

3DMark Wild Life

Realme 12 5G

n/a

OnePlus 9

5761

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	48.8 °C
Stability	n/a	55 %
Graphics Test	n/a	34 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	5761

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9]

PCMark 3.0

Realme 12 5G

n/a

OnePlus 9

12032

Writing score	n/a	15081
Web score	n/a	11112
Video editing	n/a	6018
Data manipulation	n/a	10751
NanoReview Score	n/a	12032

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	35 GB
UI Skin	Realme UI 5.0	OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	65 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full Charge Time	1:17 h	0:29 h

Battery Life

Realme 12 5G

n/a

OnePlus 9

19:38

Web Browsing	n/a	07:52 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:44 h
Games	n/a	04:32 h
Standby Mode	n/a	96 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	140 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Monochrome: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Sony IMX689
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.43
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	14 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Realme 12 5G

n/a

OnePlus 9

123

Video quality

Realme 12 5G

n/a

OnePlus 9

104

Overall camera score

Realme 12 5G

n/a

OnePlus 9

115

Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX471
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
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	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - SBAS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800MHz	GSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Realme 12 5G

n/a

OnePlus 9

83 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2024 yr	March, 2021 yr
Release Date	March, 2024 yr	March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	250	730
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 45 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus 9

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Realme 12 5G vs OnePlus 9

Key Differences

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