realme C3 vs realme C12

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Comparing the realme C3 vs realme C12 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 C12 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while realme C3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making realme C12 the better performer.


Display: realme C12 offers a screen size of 6.52 inches, while realme C3 offers 6.5 inches, making realme C12 the larger display of the two. Both realme C3 and realme C12 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme C12 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme C3 offers 12 MP, making realme C12 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme C3 and realme C12 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme C12 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while realme C3 offers 5000 mAh, making realme C12 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme C3 and realme C12 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: realme C3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme C12 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme C3 and realme C12 both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
70%

Release Date

14 Feb, 2020
24 Aug, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G70
MediaTek Helio G35
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Long battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Attractive design
  • Clean UI
  • Excellent battery
  • Good cameras
  • Clean software

Cons

  • Micro-USB
  • Average cameras
  • Average performance
  • Misses out on fast charging
  • B&W sensor is not very useful

User Ratings

4.4/5
(146,580 ratings)
4.4/5
(326,913 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 14, 2020
(Official)
Aug 24, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G70
MediaTek Helio G35

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

480 nits
420 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.73 %
82.2 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.8 %
88.7 %

Design

Height

164.4 mm
164.5 mm

Width

75 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9.8 mm

Weight

195 grams
209 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.21/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation 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
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

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
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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: 1.113 W/kg Body: 0.531 W/kg
Head: 1.045 W/kg Body: 0.643 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 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
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer