realme 12 Pro Plus vs Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM

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Comparing the realme 12 Pro Plus vs Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM 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 12 Pro Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,601, while Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM scores 2,454, making realme 12 Pro Plus the better performer.


Display: Both realme 12 Pro Plus and Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but realme 12 Pro Plus features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM's Flexible AMOLED, making realme 12 Pro Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme 12 Pro Plus and Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both realme 12 Pro Plus and Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 12 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 15h 42m, while Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM delivers 14h 13m, making realme 12 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 12 Pro Plus offers 128 GB, making Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 12 Pro Plus is rated 7.6.


User Rating: realme 12 Pro Plus and Nothing Phone 2a 12GB RAM both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

83%
82%

Release Date

29 Jan, 2024
12 Mar, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
67W Super VOOC Charging
45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.6/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Striking design
  • Innovative camera setup
  • Vibrant screen
  • Good battery life
  • Unique design and glyph interface
  • Impressive AMOLED display
  • Capable cameras
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Performance could have been better
  • Portraits can be hit-and-miss
  • Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
  • No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.4/5
(28,717 ratings)
4.4/5
(5,777 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

15h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
707,480
AnTuTu Score

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Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

Jan 29, 2024
(Official)
Mar 12, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years
3 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
4 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

Processor

Octa core

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

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Mali-G610 MC4

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 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
707,480

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
20.0 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
1,151

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.4 %
41.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1084x2412 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

950 nits
1300 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits
1100 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9
20:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.68 %
87.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %
91.65 %

Design

Height

161.47 mm
161.74 mm

Width

74.02 mm
76.32 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm
8.55 mm

Weight

196 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera71 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
AI Video Tracking
Slow Motion
Action Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 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.

15h 42m
14h 13m

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

N/A
0h 30m 15s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.125 W/kg Body: 0.718 W/kg
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 MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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