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Realme 12 Vs Realme 9 5g 128gb

Should you buy Realme 12 or Realme 9 5G 128GB? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating sys ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

5000 mAh 5000 mAh

Display

6.72 inches (17.07 cm) 6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

Front Camera

8 MP 16 MP

Processor

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 810

RAM

6 GB 6 GB

Rear Camera

108 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 5000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Super VOOC, 45W: 50 % in 30 minutes Yes, Fast, 18W

Removable

No No

Type

Li-Polymer Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Design

Colours

Twilight Purple, Woodland Green Meteor Black, Stargaze White

Height

165.6 mm 162.5 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Thickness

7.69 mm 8.5 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Splash proof, IP54 -

Weight

188 grams 188 grams

Width

76.1 mm 74.8 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 20:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

800 nits 600 nits

Display Type

IPS LCD IPS LCD

Pixel Density

392 ppi 405 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 90 Hz

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+) 1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Screen Size

6.72 inches (17.07 cm) 6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.51 % 83.92 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 % 90.5 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features

- Fixed Focus

Camera Setup

Single Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length) 16 MP f/2.1, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25.6 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)
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General

Brand

realme realme

Custom UI

Realme UI Realme UI

Launch Date

March 6, 2024 (Official) March 14, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14 Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus 10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Dual Triple

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels 8000 x 6000 Pixels

Resolution

108 MP f/1.75, Wide Angle (84° field-of-view), Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.67" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(22 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size) 48 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(25.4 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)

Sensor

S5KHM6, ISO-CELL S5KGM1, ISOCELL Plus

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording -

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm 3.5 mm

FM Radio

No -

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.2 Yes, v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No No

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 1.053 W/kg, Body: 0.738 W/kg

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N28 TDD N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55) Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 810

Fabrication

6 nm 6 nm

Graphics

Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2

RAM type

LPDDR4X LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 2 TB Yes, Up to 1 TB

Internal Memory

128 GB 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2 UFS 2.1

USB OTG

Yes Yes

User Available Storage

- Up to 109 GB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

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