Home Phone comparison Realme 12 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 - Which is better?

Realme 12 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20

53 out 100
Realme 12 5G
VS
62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
Realme 12 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. 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
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 188g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20
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
Samsung Galaxy S20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 88.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response timen/a8.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 5G
86.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 128 704
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 5G
734
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 5G
1930
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7341139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19303080
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1279n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 5G
427848
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU138397206940
GPU62224180770
Memory112012136999
UX115215155352
NanoReview Score427848680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.7 °C
Stabilityn/a51 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4221
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing scoren/a13300
Web scoren/a9221
Video editingn/a6001
Data manipulationn/a8487
NanoReview Scoren/a11213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 20.1 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsingn/a06:49 h
Video Playbackn/a10:33 h
Gamesn/a04:30 h
Standby Moden/a69 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.671/1.76
Pixel sizen/a1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
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 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category1822
5G SupportYesNo

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
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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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