Realme 10 vs Infinix Note 12 (2023)

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Infinix Note 12 (2023)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Realme 10 (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on November 9, 2022, against the Infinix Note 12 (2023), which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month 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 10

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Weighs 17 grams less

Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12 (2023)

Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Stereo speakers
The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p

Review

Evaluation of Realme 10 and Infinix Note 12 (2023) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	411 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	No	-
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4%	86.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.2%	-
PWM	409 Hz	-
Response time	1 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)	76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	7.95 mm (0.31 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	178 g (6.28 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Blue	White, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99	MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (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
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS

CPU	139321	138492
GPU	86179	51297
Memory	90333	109643
UX	105389	105405
Total score	423576	407567

Max surface temperature	44.4 °C	-
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	8 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	1363	1251

Web score	7954	8048
Video editing	6391	6606
Photo editing	25183	25359
Data manipulation	6728	6713
Writing score	13092	13158

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 2048 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12
ROM	Realme UI 4.0	XOS 10.6
OS size	20 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	-
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (48% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:16 hr	1:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:26 hr	-
Watching video	15:55 hr	-
Gaming	06:49 hr	-
Standby	121 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	-
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.5	-
Focal length	27 mm	-
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1440p at 30 FPS

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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

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 *	13	-
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	November 2022	October 2022
Release date	November 2022	October 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 33 W

Realme 10 vs Infinix Note 12 (2023)

Realme 10 vs Infinix Note 12 (2023)

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion