Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 227g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi 13 Ultra
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 AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 950 nits 1300 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
796 nits
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 163.18 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 74.64 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 9.06 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Blue
- Red
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi 13 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171995
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28935419
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
CPU214998389140
GPU120430596405
Memory165223297015
UX157147242361
NanoReview Score6577981524921
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Max Surface Temp.n/a52 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a71 fps
Graphics Scoren/a11992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:43 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Web Browsing10:56 h09:36 h
Video Playback15:00 h13:10 h
Games05:28 h05:28 h
Standby Mode121 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.561/1
Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/3.0
Focal length71 mm120 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX858
Sensor size1/21/2.51
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length16 mm12 mm
SensorHynix HI-846Sony IMX858
Sensor size1/4.01/2.51
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Video quality
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a147

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 22 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Video quality
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
LTE category1820
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 Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 360 1499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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