The POCO X6 Neo 5G was launched in India on Wednesday at starting price of Rs 15,999. The newest phone in the series touts features like an AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, MediaTek Dimensity 6080, and a large 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The handset is a value-for-money offering and will look to take on other mid-range offerings in the country. One such phone is the Realme 12 5G, which is similarly priced.
In this article, we compare both phones to see which offers a better value for your hard-earned money.
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POCO X6 Neo 5G vs Realme 12 5G specs at a glance
| POCO X6 Neo 5G | Realme 12 5G | |
| Display | 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate | 6.72-inch FHD+ display, 120Hz refresh rate |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 6080 | MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ |
| RAM & storage | 8GB/12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage | 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB storage |
| Rear cameras | 108MP + 2MP dual cameras | 108MP + 2MP dual cameras |
| Front Camera | 16MP selfie camera | 8MP front camera |
| Battery and charging | 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging | 5,000mAh battery, 45W fast charging |
POCO X6 Neo 5G vs Realme 12 5G: price in India
| POCO X6 Neo 5G | Realme 12 5G |
| Rs 15,999 for 8GB/128GB | Rs 16,999 for 6GB/128GB |
| Rs 17,999 for 12GB/256GB | Rs 17,999 for 8GB + 128GB |
POCO X6 Neo 5G vs Realme 12 5G: design
POCO X6 Neo 5G
The POCO X6 Neo 5G features a very familiar design. There is a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper and flat edges. The phone has slim bezels around the screen and this offers an immersive viewing experience. The volume rocker and power buttons are on the right edge while the SIM tray slot is on the left edge.
The boxy chassis with rounded edges makes it easier on hands even during extended usage. There is a large rectangular module on the back panel and this houses dual camera sensors, an LED flash, and the POCO branding. The POCO X6 Neo 5G can be purchased in Astral Black, Horizon Blue and Martian Orange colours.
Realme 12 5G
On the other hand, the Realme 12 5G has a more premium faux-leather design on the back panel. There is a large circular module and this houses dual-camera sensors and an LED flash. The volume rocker and a power button, which is embedded with a fingerprint sensor are on the right edge. There is a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout for the selfie shooter on the front.
The Realme 12 5G comes in Twilight Purple and Woodland Green colours.
POCO X6 Neo 5G vs Realme 12 5G: display
The POCO X6 Neo 5G sports a 6.67-inch FHD+ sAMOLED display with 1080×2400 pixels resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 240Hz touch sampling rate, a 2160Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1000 nits peak brightness, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
On the other hand, the Realme 12 5G features a 6.72-inch FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and 950 nits of peak brightness.
POCO X6 Neo 5G vs Realme 12 5G: performance
The POCO X6 Neo 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 6nm processor with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The chipset is paired with 8GB/12GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 storage, which is further expandable up to 1TB via a microSD card.
The Realme phone gets its power from the MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC paired with Mali G57 GPU. The phone is available in two variants: 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB. At Rs 17,999, the POCO phone comes with 12GB RAM while the Realme 12 offers only 8GB RAM.
POCO X6 Neo 5G vs Realme 12 5G: cameras
POCO X6 Neo 5G features a 108MP primary camera with f/1.7 aperture and a 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. There is a 16MP shooter on the front for selfies and video chats.
On the other hand, the Realme 12 5G has a 108MP primary camera and a 2MP portrait camera. For selfies and video chats, you get an 8MP front camera.
POCO X6 Neo 5G vs Realme 12 5G: battery, software
The POCO X6 Neo 5G packs a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. The handset runs on Android 13 with MIUI 14 custom skin out of the box.
On the other hand, the Realme 12 5G has a 5,000mAh battery and 45W SUPERVOOC fast charging technology. It runs on Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 custom skin out of the box.
