Home Phone comparison Realme 13 4G and Realme 12 Plus 5G - Which is better?

Realme 13 4G vs Realme 12 Plus 5G

54 out 100
Realme 13 4G
VS
65 out 100
Realme 12 Plus 5G
Realme 13 4G
Realme 12 Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 4G Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Realme 12 Plus 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050. 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 13 4G
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 190g
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Plus 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 4G and Realme 12 Plus 5G
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 13 4G
vs
Realme 12 Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.1 % 88.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 13 4G
n/a
Realme 12 Plus 5G
1147 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.95 mm (6.42 in) 162.95 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.45 mm (2.97 in) 75.45 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.92 mm (0.31 in) 7.87 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP54
Back panel Eco Leather Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Green		 - Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 4G
88.1 %
Realme 12 Plus 5G
88.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 4G and Realme 12 Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 550
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 4G
467
Realme 12 Plus 5G
958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 4G
1499
Realme 12 Plus 5G
2353
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)467958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14992353
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2385
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 4G
400764
Realme 12 Plus 5G
603049
CPU116108177229
GPU52041115252
Memory130647151753
UX101968158815
NanoReview Score400764603049

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
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 13 4G
n/a
Realme 12 Plus 5G
22:18
Web Browsingn/a09:21 h
Video Playbackn/a12:58 h
Gamesn/a05:51 h
Standby Moden/a106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 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/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.951/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
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 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 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
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 900/180 MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 900/2100 MHzWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28)
LTE category1818
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 255
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 12 Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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