Moto G54 vs realme 12x

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Comparing the Moto G54 vs realme 12x 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: Moto G54 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,320, while realme 12x scores 1,950, making Moto G54 the better performer.


Display: realme 12x offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Moto G54 offers 6.5 inches, making realme 12x the larger display of the two. Both Moto G54 and realme 12x feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G54 and realme 12x feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G54 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme 12x offers 8 MP, making Moto G54 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 12x delivers longer battery life with 17h 22m, while Moto G54 delivers 13h 45m, making realme 12x the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Moto G54 and realme 12x offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Moto G54 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 12x is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Moto G54 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while realme 12x has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023
02 Apr, 2024
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7020
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
30W Turbo Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Fine performance
  • Stereo speakers
  • Impressive battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Tall 120Hz display
  • Stylish design
  • Solid battery backup, fast charging
  • Android 14 out-of-the-box
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Charging speeds could have been better
  • Just one major software upgrade promised
  • Average cameras
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(104,311 ratings)
4.1/5
(12,918 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

385,264
AnTuTu Score
418,175
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
13h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023
(Official)
Apr 02, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Realme UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7020
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

IMG BXM-8-256
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4
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.

385,264
418,175
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
23.0 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
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
9.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

50.0 %
18.6 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

560 nits
950 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
950 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
392 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.53 %
86.51 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86 %
91.40 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

161.56 mm
165.6 mm
162.98 mm

Width

73.82 mm
76.1 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.89 mm
7.69 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

192 grams
188 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP54
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1.22µm pixel size
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
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.422 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging 50% in 33 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
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.

13h 45m
17h 22m
15h 10m

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

1h 46m 31s
0h 52m 3s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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)
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) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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