Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs realme 12 Pro Plus

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs realme 12 Pro Plus 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: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,873, while realme 12 Pro Plus scores 2,601, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better performer.

Display: realme 12 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 6.4 inches, making realme 12 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to realme 12 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and realme 12 Pro Plus feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 12 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 10 MP, making realme 12 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 12 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 15h 42m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE delivers 9h 35m, making realme 12 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and realme 12 Pro Plus offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: realme 12 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 7.6 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and realme 12 Pro Plus both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

₹59,999

@ Samsung Shop

realme 12 Pro Plus

₹29,999

@ Croma

Summary

Release Date

07 Oct, 2023

29 Jan, 2024

06 May, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2200	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	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)
8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	64 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


10 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4500 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	67W Super VOOC Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

Read Expert Review

7.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Sturdy design
Nice display
Reliable performance
Good cameras

Striking design
Innovative camera setup
Vibrant screen
Good battery life

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

No charger in the box
Slow charging speeds
Pricey

Performance could have been better
Portraits can be hit-and-miss

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(72,444 ratings)

4.4/5

(28,717 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,073,002 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
9h 35m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹59,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹29,999

@ Croma

₹79,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2023

(Official)

Jan 29, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

3 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2200

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 920

Adreno 710

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

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.

1,073,002

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

21.0 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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

3.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

2.5 %

9.4 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1450 nits

950 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20.1:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

394 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.01 %

90.68 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

158 mm

161.47 mm

150.83 mm

Width

76.5 mm

74.02 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.75 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

209 grams

196 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass 5

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Splash proof IP65

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length

64 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera71 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
AI Video Tracking

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

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.

9h 35m

15h 42m

16h 04m

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

0h 56m 5s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 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) / 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)