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

Realme 13 Plus 5G vs Realme 12 5G

66 out 100
Realme 13 Plus 5G
VS
53 out 100
Realme 12 5G
Realme 13 Plus 5G
Realme 12 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 Plus 5G Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, vs Realme 12 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus. 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 Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Realme 12 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 Plus 5G and Realme 12 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 Plus 5G
vs
Realme 12 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2000 nits 950 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gold
- Green
- Purple		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 Plus 5G
88.9 %
Realme 12 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 Plus 5G and Realme 12 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
1046
Realme 12 5G
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 Plus 5G
2981
Realme 12 5G
1930
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1046734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29811930
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1279
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 Plus 5G
720065
Realme 12 5G
427848
CPU205438138397
GPU14365762224
Memory209102112012
UX161868115215
NanoReview Score720065427848

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

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 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:17 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.951/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
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 5.4 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* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 250
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 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 13 Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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