Apple iPhone 12 vs Realme 12 Pro+ – Price, Specs & Features

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Apple iPhone 12

A14 Bionic
5 nm
2815 mAh
20W
6.1"
1170 x 2532 pixels
12 MP
4K@24/30/60fps
Specs

Realme 12 Pro+

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
4 nm
5000 mAh
67W
6.7"
1080x2412 pixels
50 MP
4K@30fps
Specs

Realme 12 Pro+

General

Launch Date

October 13, 2020

January 29, 2024

Availability

Available Now

iOS 14.1

Android 14

Custom UI

Realme UI 5.0

OS Updates

7 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

4 Years

Body

Dimensions

146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm

161.5 x 74 x 8.8 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

164 g

196 g

Back Material

Gorilla Glass

Build Details

Aluminum Frame

Vegan Leather

IP Rating

IP68 (up to 6m for 30 min)

IP65

Display

Size

6.1 inches

6.7 inches

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10

AMOLED

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Peak Brightness

625 nits

950 nits

Resolution

1170 x 2532 pixels

1080x2412 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

394 ppi

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20.1:9

Screen to Body Ratio

86.0 %

90.4 %

Protection

Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset¹

Apple A14 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Process Size

5 nm

4 nm

CPU

Hexa-core
2x3.1 GHz Firestorm
4x1.8 GHz Icestorm

Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Adreno 710

RAM & Storage

4GB 64GB (NVMe)
4GB 128GB (NVMe)
4GB 256GB (NVMe)

8GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB 512GB (UFS 3.1)

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Expandable Memory

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP
f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6"

50 MP
f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

64 MP
f/2.8, 71mm, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

8 MP
f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

OIS

Yes

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), 5 x Digital Zoom2 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

LED flash, HDR, panorama, Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Filters, Touch to focus

Video Recording

4K@24/30/60fps
1080p@30/60/120/240fps

4K@30fps
1080p@30/60/120fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion, Night Time-Lapse, Audio Zoom, Stereo recording, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps)

Dual Video Recording, Bokeh portrait video, AI Video Tracking, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

12 MP
f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

32 MP
f/2.4, 22mm (wide)

Selfie Features

HDR

Selfie Video Recording

4K@24/30/60fps
1080p@30/60/120fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM 1

17 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N25, N28, N66
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N71, N77, N78, N79

9 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N3, N5, N8, N28
TDD: N40, N41, N77, N78

SIM 2

No 5G Support (Supports 4G Only)

9 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N3, N5, N8, N28
TDD: N40, N41, N77, N78

VoLTE

Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi Details

802.11 b/g/n/ax , MIMO

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0

Bluetooth

5.0

5.2

NFC

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

Infrared

Yes

UWB (Ultra Wideband)

Yes

Battery

Capacity

2815 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

Wired charging

20W

67W

Charging Speed

50% in 30 min

50% in 19 min

Wireless Charging

15W

Reverse Wireless Charging

Charger in the Box

Yes

Sound

Stereo Speakers

Yes

3.5mm Headphone Jack

FM Radio

Extra Features

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Colors and Pricing

Colors

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Submarine Blue, Navigator Beige, Explorer Red

Price in India

₹54900

₹30999

FAQs

Which phone has better performance?

In this performance comparison, the Apple iPhone 12 with its Apple A14 Bionic (5nm) performs better than the Realme 12 Pro+ with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4nm), thanks to superior chipset efficiency.

Which phone offers longer software support?

Apple iPhone 12 offers 7 years of OS updates, whereas Realme 12 Pro+ provides 3 years. For security updates, Apple iPhone 12 offers 7 years of support compared to Realme 12 Pro+'s 4 years.

Which phone has a better display?

Both Apple iPhone 12 and Realme 12 Pro+ feature AMOLED displays, offering vibrant colors and deeper blacks. In terms of smoothness, Realme 12 Pro+ offers a higher 120 Hz refresh rate, ensuring fluid scrolling and animations. Realme 12 Pro+ also boasts a brighter screen with 950 nits of peak brightness, enhancing outdoor visibility. Notably, Apple iPhone 12 offers a higher screen resolution, resulting in sharper visuals and more detailed content.

Which phone has a bigger battery and faster charging?

Realme 12 Pro+ features a larger 5000 mAh battery, potentially delivering better battery life. Realme 12 Pro+ also supports faster wired charging at 67W, compared to 20W on Apple iPhone 12. Apple iPhone 12 supports wireless charging at 15W, while Realme 12 Pro+ does not support wireless charging.

Which phone has better water and dust resistance?

Apple iPhone 12 offers better protection against water and dust with an IP68 rating.

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¹ Scores can vary even with the same chipset due to RAM, thermals, and software optimization.