realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM

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Comparing the realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB 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: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,984, while realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB scores 1,875, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB offers 6.43 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM's IPS LCD, making realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers 50 MP, making realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers 8 MP, making realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 06m, while realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB delivers 16h 41m, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB is rated 7.4.


User Rating: realme Narzo 60 5G 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

06 Jul, 2023
04 Aug, 2023
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6020
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
33W Super VOOC Charging
18W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.4/10
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Stylish design
  • Respectable battery life
  • Decent AMOLED display
  • Premium glass back
  • Good primary camera in daylight
  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • Could use an ultra-wide shooter
  • Low light performance could be better
  • Charging speeds are slow
  • Portrait mode needs improvement
  • Fast charging could have been better
  • Bloatware
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.2/5
(14,133 ratings)
4.2/5
(40,571 ratings)
4.2/5
(17 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

391,929
AnTuTu Score
431,098
AnTuTu Score
570,353
AnTuTu Score
16h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
HyperOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MT6833
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 613
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

391,929
431,098
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
26.0 s
26.0 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
383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.2 %
18.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

1000 nits
550 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
396 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.69 %
85.26 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.80 %
91 %
84.3 %

Design

Height

159.8 mm
168.6 mm
166.2 mm

Width

72.9 mm
76.28 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.17 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

182 grams
199 grams
215 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.02 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.64 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 29 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W Reverse 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.

16h 41m
18h 06m
16h 49m

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

1h 2m 5s
1h 44m 31s
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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 N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.192 W/kg Body: 1.150 W/kg
Head: 1.070 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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