Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy A25 - Which is better?

Realme 12 Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A25

65 out 100
Realme 12 Plus 5G
VS
57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A25
Realme 12 Plus 5G
Samsung Galaxy A25

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, vs Samsung Galaxy A25, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 197g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A25
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy A25
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
Samsung Galaxy A25

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
1147 nits
Samsung Galaxy A25
1027 nits
sRGB gamutn/a145.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A25]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.95 mm (6.42 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.45 mm (2.97 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.87 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Plus 5G
88.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A25
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy A25 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
958
Samsung Galaxy A25
972
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
2353
Samsung Galaxy A25
2089
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)958972
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23532089
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2385n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Plus 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A25]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Plus 5G
603049
Samsung Galaxy A25
481516
CPU177229150314
GPU115252106901
Memory15175388887
UX158815135414
NanoReview Score603049481516

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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Plus 5G
22:18
Samsung Galaxy A25
18:26
Web Browsing09:21 h06:44 h
Video Playback12:58 h11:34 h
Games05:51 h04:52 h
Standby Mode106 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.951/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355Samsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HA
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Hynix Hi-1339
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 5.3
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 12 Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A25
79.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 255 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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