Realme Neo 7 vs OnePlus 12R
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Realme Neo 7 (with MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus) that was released on December 11, 2024, against the OnePlus 12R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme Neo 7
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5500 mAh
- 45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2201K versus 1515K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- 50% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2330 and 1549 points
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12R
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels | 1264 x 2780 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.8:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 6000 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Crystal Armor | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 98% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 6 ms |
| Contrast | - | 134211:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.55 mm (6.4 inches) | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 76.39 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.56 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 207 g (7.3 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Purple | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 3400 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-X4 | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 790 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 524384 | 384134 |
| GPU | 900622 | 585579 |
| Memory | 383420 | 251576 |
| UX | 393406 | 294528 |
| Total score | 2201832 | 1515817 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | [9 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 12, 16 GB | 8, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | Realme UI 6.0 | OxygenOS 15 |
| OS size | - | 28 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (70% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:25 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 12:23 hr |
| Watching video | - | 20:20 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:18 hr |
| Standby | - | 128 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 480 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | Sony IMX890 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV02B |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 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, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | December 2024 | January 2024 |
| Release date | December 2024 | February 2024 |
| Launch price | $400 | $499 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 100 W |
Further details
Notes on OnePlus 12R:
- - The 128 GB model has UFS 3.1 memory, unlike other versions with UFS 4.0.- Only the American version CPH2611 supports eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

