Realme 12 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 188g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 1215 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 88 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a4.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 5G
86.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 128 432
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 5G
734
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 5G
1930
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)734890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19302184
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1279n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 5G
427848
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU138397148103
GPU62224236968
Memory112012121310
UX115215141476
NanoReview Score427848647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing scoren/a10392
Web scoren/a6822
Video editingn/a5775
Data manipulationn/a6988
NanoReview Scoren/a8754

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 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 9.5 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsingn/a05:13 h
Video Playbackn/a10:14 h
Gamesn/a03:45 h
Standby Moden/a73 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.671/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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