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Realme 12 5G vs Honor 90 Smart

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Realme 12 5G vs Honor 90 Smart

55 out of 100
Realme 12 5G
VS
54 out of 100
Honor 90 Smart
Realme 12 5G
Honor 90 Smart

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.72-inch Realme 12 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus) that was released on March 6, 2024, against the Honor 90 Smart, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6020 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme 12 5G
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 35W)
Reasons to consider the Honor 90 Smart
  • Comes with 330 mAh larger battery capacity: 5330 vs 5000 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Realme 12 5G and Honor 90 Smart crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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:
12 5G
vs
90 Smart

Display

TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.72 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI392 ppi389 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness950 nits850 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%87.6%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height165.6 mm (6.52 inches)166.7 mm (6.56 inches)
Width76.1 mm (3 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness7.69 mm (0.3 inches)8.24 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofIP54No
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsGreen, PurpleBlack, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
12 5G
86.5%
90 Smart+1%
87.6%

Performance

Tests of Realme 12 5G and Honor 90 Smart in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 PlusMediaTek Dimensity 6020
Max clock2200 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache2 MB2 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsMali-G57 MP2Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units128128
GPU clock950 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~243.2 GFLOPS~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
12 5G+1%
1930
90 Smart
1910
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
12 5G+2%
427848
90 Smart
420322
CPU138397133982
GPU6222470915
Memory112012110349
UX115215105076
Total score427848420322
Samples[2 tests]Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13
ROMRealme UI 5.0Magic OS 7.2

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5330 mAh
Max charge power45 W35 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time1:17 hr2:30 hr

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution12000 x 900012000 x 9000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p) -
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.67"1/1.67"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 45
Preview - 55
Zoom - 36
Samples - Photo samples of Honor 90 Smart from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels8 megapixels
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mm -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.25.1
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYes -

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2024April 2024
Release dateMarch 2024April 2024
Launch price$250$249
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 45 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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