Apple iPhone 12 vs realme GT 6T

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 vs realme GT 6T across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme GT 6T scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,544, while Apple iPhone 12 scores 3,953, making realme GT 6T the better performer.


Display: realme GT 6T offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 6.1 inches, making realme GT 6T the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to realme GT 6T's LTPO AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 12 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme GT 6T offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 12 MP, making realme GT 6T better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme GT 6T offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 offers 12 MP, making realme GT 6T better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme GT 6T delivers longer battery life with 13h 16m, while Apple iPhone 12 delivers None, making realme GT 6T the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Apple iPhone 12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme GT 6T offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 12 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 12 and realme GT 6T equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while realme GT 6T has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020
28 May, 2024
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR
LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

2815 mAh
5500 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
120W Super VOOC Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Excellent OLED display
  • Blazing-fast performance
  • Good cameras
  • Snappy performance
  • Lovely screen with excellent legibility
  • Good primary camera in daylight
  • Decent battery life, rapid charging speeds
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Lacks a high refresh rate screen
  • High price tag in India
  • Smaller battery compared to iPhone 11
  • Uninspiring design
  • No telephoto lens
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5
(231,065 ratings)
4.5/5
(3,394 ratings)
4.5/5
(208 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

621,879
AnTuTu Score
1,450,949
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
May 28, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Realme UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 732
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

621,879
1,450,949
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
19.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
8.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.9 %
19.1 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
LTPO AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
6000 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
450 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %
91.22 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
94.20 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm
162 mm
150.83 mm

Width

71.5 mm
75.1 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.65 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

162 grams
191 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.56 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.91 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera
N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

2815 mAh
5500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 10 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
13h 16m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
0h 32m 0s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.175 W/kg Body: 0.368 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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