realme C12 vs realme 6i

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Comparing the realme C12 vs realme 6i 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 6i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,684, while realme C12 scores 951, making realme 6i the better performer.


Display: realme C12 offers a screen size of 6.52 inches, while realme 6i offers 6.5 inches, making realme C12 the larger display of the two. Both realme C12 and realme 6i feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 6i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme C12 offers 13 MP, making realme 6i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 6i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme C12 offers 5 MP, making realme 6i better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme C12 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while realme 6i offers 4300 mAh, making realme C12 better for longer battery life.


Storage: realme 6i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme C12 offers 32 GB, making realme 6i the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme C12 and realme 6i equally at 7.


User Rating: realme C12 and realme 6i both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

70%
77%

Release Date

24 Aug, 2020
31 Jul, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G90T
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
4300 mAh
N/A
30W Flash Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent battery
  • Good cameras
  • Clean software
  • Smooth 90Hz display
  • 30W fast charging support
  • Good performance

Cons

  • Average performance
  • Misses out on fast charging
  • B&W sensor is not very useful
  • Average battery life
  • 20W charger in the box
  • Mediocre macro lens

User Ratings

4.4/5
(326,913 ratings)
4.4/5
(61,002 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
284,550
AnTuTu Score
N/A
8h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 24, 2020
(Official)
Jul 31, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G90T

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
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)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G76 MC4

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 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
284,550

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

420 nits
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.2 %
84.13 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
90.5 %

Design

Height

164.5 mm
162.1 mm

Width

75.9 mm
74.8 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

209 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.21/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 30W Flash Charging 100% in 55 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.

N/A
8h 21m

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

N/A
1h 5m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.045 W/kg Body: 0.643 W/kg
Head: 1.138 W/kg Body: 0.586 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope