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Realme 12 5G vs OnePlus Nord 3

53 out 100
Realme 12 5G
VS
71 out 100
OnePlus Nord 3
Realme 12 5G
OnePlus Nord 3

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs OnePlus Nord 3, Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000. 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 193.5g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 3
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 5G and OnePlus Nord 3
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 12 5G
vs
OnePlus Nord 3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 950 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 3
1112 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a366 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 5G
86.5 %
OnePlus Nord 3
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 5G and OnePlus Nord 3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 590
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G710 MP10
GPU Cores 128 960
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 1632 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 5G
734
OnePlus Nord 3
1736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 5G
1930
OnePlus Nord 3
4636
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7341736
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19304636
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12796036
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 5G], [OnePlus Nord 3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 5G
427848
OnePlus Nord 3
1097617
CPU138397366529
GPU62224297956
Memory112012188074
UX115215251058
NanoReview Score4278481097617

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 OxygenOS 13.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 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 (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 3
21:57
Web Browsingn/a08:39 h
Video Playbackn/a15:44 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a94 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 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 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a 1/5
Sensor size n/a 1/3.09
Pixel size n/a 1 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 5.3
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 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/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1819
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 12 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord 3
78.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 499
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 Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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