Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Tecno Camon 20 Premier

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Tecno Camon 20 Premier, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8050. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 202.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20 Premier
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Tecno Camon 20 Premier
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 900 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
796 nits
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
678 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 202.5 g (7.14 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Red
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Tecno Camon 20 Premier In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 570
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 256 576
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
1091
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
3348
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171091
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28933348
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
769483
CPU214998210028
GPU120430211462
Memory165223166097
UX157147181896
NanoReview Score657798769483
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
4537
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
14347
Writing scoren/a21459
Web scoren/a11460
Video editingn/a6515
Data manipulationn/a9718
NanoReview Scoren/a14347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 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
512 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 HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:43 h 1:14 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
19:14
Web Browsing10:56 h07:29 h
Video Playback15:00 h12:21 h
Games05:28 h05:23 h
Standby Mode121 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length71 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 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 5.2
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 360 410
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 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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