Realme 12 Pro 5G vs 11 Pro

64 out of 100

60 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Realme 12 Pro 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on January 29, 2024, against the Realme 11 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7050 and came out 9 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 12 Pro 5G

Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
The phone is 9 months newer

Reasons to consider the Realme 11 Pro

Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS

Review

Evaluation of Realme 12 Pro 5G and 11 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

12 Pro 5G

11 Pro

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

12 Pro 5G

56*

11 Pro

50*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

12 Pro 5G

11 Pro

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

12 Pro 5G

11 Pro

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

12 Pro 5G

83*

11 Pro

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

12 Pro 5G

11 Pro

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

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

12 Pro 5G

64*

11 Pro

60*

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 Pro 5G

11 Pro

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	394 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	950 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	950 nits
HDR support	-	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	360 Hz
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	90.6%	90.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Peak brightness test (auto)

12 Pro 5G

n/a

11 Pro

795 nits

Design and build

Height	161.47 mm (6.36 inches)	161.7 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	74.02 mm (2.91 inches)	73.9 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.75 mm (0.34 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Waterproof	IP65	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	-	Plastic
Frame material	-	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Yellow	Black, Gold, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

12 Pro 5G

90.6%

11 Pro

90.7%

Performance

Tests of Realme 12 Pro 5G and Realme 11 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Max clock	2200 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing	Samsung	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	MediaTek APU 550
Graphics	Adreno 710	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	676 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	~346.1 GFLOPS	~686 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

12 Pro 5G

937

11 Pro+1%

948

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

12 Pro 5G+16%

2758

11 Pro

2369

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

12 Pro 5G+1%

576716

11 Pro

570426

CPU	187667	174502
GPU	95385	110012
Memory	152993	129548
UX	140671	156364
Total score	576716	570426
Samples	[5 tests]	[10 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 14	Android 13
ROM	Realme UI 5.0	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	-	20 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 19 min)	Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:47 hr	0:47 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	08:33 hr
Watching video	-	14:49 hr
Gaming	-	05:41 hr
Standby	-	117 hr

General battery life

12 Pro 5G

n/a

11 Pro

23:27 hr

Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	100 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	11584 x 8688
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	-
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP	1) Standard: 100 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	100 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	OmniVision OVA0B40
Sensor size	1/2.0"	1/1.8"
Pixel size	0.7 micron	0.61 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	32 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.0	-
Focal length	47 mm	-
Sensor	Sony IMX709	-
Sensor size	1/2.75"	-
Pixel size	0.8 micron	-
Stabilization	Optical	-

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	8 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Focal length	16 mm	-
Sensor	Sony IMX355	-
Sensor size	1/4.0"	-
Pixel size	1.12 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Macro lens
Image resolution	-	2 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.4
Sensor	-	GalaxyCore GC02M1
Sensor size	-	1/5"
Pixel size	-	1.75 micron
Stabilization	-	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX471
Sensor size	-	1/3.1"
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.2	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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
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	No	No
LTE Cat*	18	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	January 2024	May 2023
Release date	January 2024	May 2023
Launch price	$315	$340
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 67 W

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