Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Plus 5G and Realme GT Neo 5 SE - Which is better?

Realme 12 Plus 5G vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE

65 out 100
Realme 12 Plus 5G
VS
65 out 100
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
Realme 12 Plus 5G
Realme GT Neo 5 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Plus 5G
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 193.1g
Reasons to choose Realme GT Neo 5 SE
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Plus 5G and Realme GT Neo 5 SE
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 Plus 5G
vs
Realme GT Neo 5 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.1 % 88.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
1147 nits
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.95 mm (6.42 in) 163.85 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.45 mm (2.97 in) 75.75 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.87 mm (0.31 in) 8.95 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 193.1 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Plus 5G
88.1 %
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
88.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Plus 5G and Realme GT Neo 5 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2910 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 725
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
958
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1405
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
2353
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
3809
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9581405
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23533809
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2385n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Plus 5G
603049
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1146724
CPU177229340292
GPU115252344316
Memory151753213811
UX158815248305
NanoReview Score6030491146724
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 Plus 5G
n/a
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
7529
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7529
Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT Neo 5 SE]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 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 (50% in 14 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Plus 5G
22:18
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
n/a
Web Browsing09:21 hn/a
Video Playback12:58 hn/a
Games05:51 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
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 OV64M
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 IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.0 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes 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 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 255 300
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 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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