Lava Storm 5G vs realme 12x

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Comparing the Lava Storm 5G vs realme 12x across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava Storm 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,057, while realme 12x scores 1,950, making Lava Storm 5G the better performer.


Display: Lava Storm 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while realme 12x offers 6.72 inches, making Lava Storm 5G the larger display of the two. Both Lava Storm 5G and realme 12x feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Lava Storm 5G and realme 12x feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Lava Storm 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme 12x offers 8 MP, making Lava Storm 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 12x delivers longer battery life with 17h 22m, while Lava Storm 5G delivers 11h 27m, making realme 12x the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Lava Storm 5G and realme 12x offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Lava Storm 5G and realme 12x both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Lava Storm 5G
₹14,699
(Out of Stock)
realme 12x
₹11,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%

Release Date

28 Dec, 2023
02 Apr, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6080
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Tall 120Hz display
  • Stylish design
  • Solid battery backup, fast charging
  • Android 14 out-of-the-box

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average cameras
  • Pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.1/5
(1,032 ratings)
4.1/5
(12,918 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

430,601
AnTuTu Score
418,175
AnTuTu Score
11h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Dec 28, 2023
(Official)
Apr 02, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14

OS Updates

1 Year
2 Years

Security Updates

2 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6080
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4

Performance Test Results

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

430,601
418,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.0 %
18.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

580 nits
950 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
950 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.49 %
86.51 %

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.40 %

Design

Height

168.7 mm
165.6 mm

Width

76.7 mm
76.1 mm

Thickness

8.96 mm
7.69 mm

Weight

214 grams
188 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 CMOS image sensor ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.422 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 25 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes

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.

11h 27m
17h 22m

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

0h 50m 16s
0h 52m 3s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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