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Realme 12 Pro vs Realme 9 Pro
What 12 Pro does better (15) and where 9 Pro wins (4) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
12 Pro9 Pro
| 12 Pro | 9 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.5 mm | 164.3 mm | −2.8 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 75.6 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.5 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 195 g | −5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 12 Pro better than 9 Pro?
- Wired charging67 W vs 33 W2×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Peak brightness950 nits vs 460 nits2.1×
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- OLED panelYes · 9 Pro: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · 9 Pro: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · 9 Pro: No
- Stereo speakersYes · 9 Pro: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Weight190 g vs 195 g+3%
- Charged in 30 min79% vs 52%+52%
- Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
Why is 9 Pro better than 12 Pro?
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- Memory card slotNo · 12 Pro: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · 12 Pro: Yes
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.5 mm+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 195 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 161.5 mm | 164.3 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP65 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | — |
| Colours | Submarine Blue, Navigator Beige | Midnight Black, Aurora Green, Sunrise Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 950 nits | 460 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 567 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 84.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6450 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 401,894 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,020 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 360 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 67 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 79% | 52% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.19 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | realme UI 5.0 | Realme UI 4.0 |
