realme 9 5G vs Infinix Note 12 Turbo

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Comparing the realme 9 5G vs Infinix Note 12 Turbo 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 9 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,794, while Infinix Note 12 Turbo scores 1,739, making realme 9 5G the better performer.


Display: Infinix Note 12 Turbo offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while realme 9 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Infinix Note 12 Turbo the larger display of the two. Infinix Note 12 Turbo features a AMOLED display compared to realme 9 5G's IPS LCD, making Infinix Note 12 Turbo the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Infinix Note 12 Turbo offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 9 5G offers 48 MP, making Infinix Note 12 Turbo better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 9 5G and Infinix Note 12 Turbo feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 9 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 25m, while Infinix Note 12 Turbo delivers 12h 53m, making realme 9 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 9 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Infinix Note 12 Turbo offers 128 GB, making realme 9 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 9 5G and Infinix Note 12 Turbo equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Infinix Note 12 Turbo has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%

Release Date

10 Mar, 2022
27 May, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 810
MediaTek Helio G96
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
eMCP

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Decent performance
  • Acceptable battery life
  • Good display
  • Good design
  • Stereo speakers
  • Decent Performance

Cons

  • Low light photography could be better
  • Still on Android 11
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Bloatware
  • Low light images can be improved

User Ratings

4.5/5
(43,547 ratings)
4.2/5
(9,414 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

13h 25m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
349,257
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 10, 2022
(Official)
May 27, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

Custom UI

Realme UI
XOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 810
MediaTek Helio G96

Processor

Octa core

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

2.05 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
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
349,257

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.2 %
30.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

600 nits
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
85.79 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.5 %
92 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm
164.5 mm

Width

74.8 mm
76.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

188 grams
184.5 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
QWXGA 2K @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.6 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Dual LED

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 55 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast 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 25m
12h 53m

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

1h 59m 20s
1h 34m 33s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMCP

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.053 W/kg Body: 0.738 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
DTS Sound

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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