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

Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G

70 out 100
Realme 13 Pro 5G
VS
61 out 100
Realme 12 Pro 5G
Realme 13 Pro 5G
Realme 12 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 Pro 5G Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Realme 12 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. 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 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Pro 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 13 Pro 5G and Realme 12 Pro 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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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 950 nits
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.34 mm (6.35 in) 161.47 mm (6.36 in)
Width 73.91 mm (2.91 in) 74.02 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.23 mm (0.32 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Gold
- Green
- Purple		 - Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 13 Pro 5G
90.8 %
Realme 12 Pro 5G
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme 13 Pro 5G and Realme 12 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 13 Pro 5G
859
Realme 12 Pro 5G
937
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 13 Pro 5G
2798
Realme 12 Pro 5G
2758
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)859937
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27982758
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1794n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 13 Pro 5G], [Realme 12 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 13 Pro 5G
655131
Realme 12 Pro 5G
576716
CPU212174187667
GPU13169595385
Memory141227152993
UX170071140671
NanoReview Score655131576716
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 13 Pro 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 13 Pro 5G
12826
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Writing score14103n/a
Web score13553n/a
Video editing6668n/a
Data manipulation7861n/a
NanoReview Score12826n/a

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		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 19 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 0:47 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/21/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a32 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a47 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX709
Sensor sizen/a1/2.75
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSmartSens SC820CSSony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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
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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM 850/900/1800
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 315
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 67 W

Note

Realme 13 Pro 5G:

There is a model with an eco-leather cover that has a lower weight (183.5 grams) and a thicker of 8.41.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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