Realme 13 5G vs 12 5G

61 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch Realme 13 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on August 29, 2024, against the Realme 12 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Realme 13 5G

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
The phone is 6 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Realme 13 5G and 12 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

13 5G

12 5G

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

13 5G

59*

12 5G

39*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

13 5G

12 5G

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

13 5G

12 5G

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

13 5G

78*

12 5G

78*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

13 5G

12 5G

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

13 5G

61*

12 5G

55*

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 tests

Phone:

13 5G

12 5G

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.72 inches	6.72 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	392 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	580 nits	950 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86.5%	86.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Design and build

Height	165.6 mm (6.52 inches)	165.6 mm (6.52 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	7.79 mm (0.31 inches)	7.69 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	IP64	IP54
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Green, Purple	Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

13 5G

86.5%

12 5G

86.5%

Performance

Tests of Realme 13 5G and Realme 12 5G in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1072 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~274 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

13 5G+7%

782

12 5G

734

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

13 5G+2%

1978

12 5G

1930

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

13 5G

422141

12 5G+1%

427848

CPU	130554	138397
GPU	70062	62224
Memory	100332	112012
UX	121193	115215
Total score	422141	427848
Samples	Less then 3	[2 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 2048 GB	Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 14	Android 14
ROM	Realme UI 5.0	Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:16 hr	1:17 hr

Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP	1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	-	Samsung HM6
Sensor size	-	1/1.67"
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	-
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor size	1/3.0"	-
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	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, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat*	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August 2024	March 2024
Release date	September 2024	March 2024
Launch price	$190	$250
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 45 W	Yes, 45 W

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.