Home Phone comparison Realme 14 5G and Realme 12 5G - Which is better?

Realme 14 5G vs Realme 12 5G

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
53 out 100
Realme 12 5G
Realme 14 5G
Realme 12 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, 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 14 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Realme 12 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 196g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 14 5G
vs
Realme 12 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED 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 (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 950 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
Realme 12 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Realme 12 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
Realme 12 5G
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
Realme 12 5G
1930
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1067734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30801930
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1279
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
Realme 12 5G
427848
CPU253546138397
GPU17537862224
Memory117189112012
UX137933115215
NanoReview Score684046427848

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 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 length27 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/2.881/1.67
Pixel size0.61 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
Sensor Sony IMX480 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 14 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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