Realme 12 5G vs Realme 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Realme 11 Pro Plus, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050. 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
Reasons to choose Realme 11 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 188g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 5G and Realme 11 Pro Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 90.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Realme 11 Pro Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a439 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Purple
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 5G
86.5 %
Realme 11 Pro Plus
90.7 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 5G and Realme 11 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 550
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 5G
734
Realme 11 Pro Plus
949
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 5G
1930
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2395
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)734949
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19302395
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1279n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 5G
427848
Realme 11 Pro Plus
580283
CPU138397172588
GPU62224115796
Memory112012149589
UX115215142310
NanoReview Score427848580283
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2294
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Realme 11 Pro Plus
13238
Writing scoren/a19323
Web scoren/a9917
Video editingn/a6272
Data manipulationn/a8068
NanoReview Scoren/a13238

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 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 (63% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 0:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Realme 11 Pro Plus
23:18
Web Browsingn/a09:12 h
Video Playbackn/a13:26 h
Gamesn/a05:47 h
Standby Moden/a116 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 4x
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.75 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
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 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 5.2
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
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
Realme 11 Pro Plus
80.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 400
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 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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