Realme 12x 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12x 5G Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 12x 5G
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 12x 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
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 IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.72 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1604x720 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 86.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
649 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.6 %
Response timen/a20 ms
Contrastn/a1723:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 165.5 mm (6.52 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Purple
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12x 5G
86.5 %
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12x 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12x 5G
732
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12x 5G
1950
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
2084
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)732902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19502084
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12x 5G
392912
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
457385
CPU132053153722
GPU6225783189
Memory8821697453
UX110386123021
NanoReview Score392912457385
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
1212
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 12x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
8544
Writing scoren/a12806
Web scoren/a8377
Video editingn/a3873
Data manipulationn/a8216
NanoReview Scoren/a8544

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 OxygenOS 13.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:15 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
22:34
Web Browsingn/a08:36 h
Video Playbackn/a12:34 h
Gamesn/a04:54 h
Standby Moden/a119 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM6SX03
Sensor size1/2.761/1.67
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.3 5.1
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 12x 5G
n/a
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 329
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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