Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Pro 5G and Motorola Edge 40 Neo - Which is better?

Realme 12 Pro 5G vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo

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Realme 12 Pro 5G
VS
64 out 100
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Realme 12 Pro 5G
Motorola Edge 40 Neo

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7030. 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 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 40 Neo
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Pro 5G and Motorola Edge 40 Neo
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 Pro 5G
vs
Motorola Edge 40 Neo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 950 nits 550 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
1064 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 40 Neo]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 159.63 mm (6.28 in)
Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 71.99 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 7.89 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro 5G and Motorola Edge 40 Neo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 7030
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 550
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G610 MP3
GPU Cores 256 384
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 768 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro 5G
937
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
1024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro 5G
2758
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
2412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27582412
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro 5G], [Motorola Edge 40 Neo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro 5G
576716
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
540999
CPU187667167252
GPU9538592992
Memory152993120009
UX140671160746
NanoReview Score576716540999

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 My UX

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 19 min) Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
21:04
Web Browsingn/a07:17 h
Video Playbackn/a13:01 h
Gamesn/a05:09 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/2.01/1.5
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length47 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX709n/a
Sensor size1/2.75n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
83.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 315 399
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 68 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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