Realme 12 Plus 5G vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Plus 5G and Oppo Realme 9 Pro
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 OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.1 % 84.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
1147 nits
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.6 %
Response timen/a30 ms
Contrastn/a1230:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.95 mm (6.42 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.45 mm (2.97 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.87 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Plus 5G
88.1 %
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Plus 5G and Oppo Realme 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
958
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
2353
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)958902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23532015
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2385n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Plus 5G
603049
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
CPU177229153370
GPU11525282989
Memory15175391816
UX158815126540
NanoReview Score603049454715
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 Plus 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1211
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 12 Plus 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Writing scoren/a15353
Web scoren/a8485
Video editingn/a4073
Data manipulationn/a7727
NanoReview Scoren/a9964

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
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 67 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Plus 5G
22:18
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Web Browsing09:21 h10:59 h
Video Playback12:58 h14:55 h
Games05:51 h06:21 h
Standby Mode106 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9280x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.951/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.1
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.13
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 12 Plus 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 255 320
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 12 Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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