realme 12 Plus vs Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB

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Comparing the realme 12 Plus vs Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB 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: Both realme 12 Plus and Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB run at the same processing speed of 2.6 GHz.


Display: Both realme 12 Plus and Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 12 Plus offers 50 MP, making Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 12 Plus offers 16 MP, making Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 12 Plus delivers longer battery life with 17h 24m, while Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB delivers None, making realme 12 Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 12 Plus offers 128 GB, making Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme 12 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB is rated 7.4.


User Rating: realme 12 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lava Blaze Curve 5G 256GB has a rating of 3.5.

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Summary

Release Date

06 Mar, 2024
11 Mar, 2024
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7050
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
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
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
67W Super VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.4/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Striking design
  • Nice display
  • Smooth performance
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Attractive design
  • Vibrant display
  • Dependable performance, clean UI
  • Reliable battery life
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Ultrawide & macro cameras could have been better
  • Some pre-installed apps
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Slightly dated software
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(20,280 ratings)
3.5/5
(48 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

595,408
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
17h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 06, 2024
(Official)
Mar 11, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7050
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 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)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
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.

595,408
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
N/A
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)

4.0 %
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.1 %
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
800 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.36 %
89.71 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.65 %
90.5 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

162.95 mm
161.8 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75.45 mm
74 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.87 mm
8.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

190 grams
189 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
N/A
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle
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 Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
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
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size
32 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 22 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 33W Fast 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.

17h 24m
N/A
15h 10m

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

0h 42m 58s
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
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 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
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 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.985 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
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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