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Realme Narzo 50 5G vs Xiaomi 12S

What Narzo 50 5G does better (5) and where 12S wins (21) — every spec side by side.

Realme Narzo 50 5G
Realme · 2022Narzo 50 5G
6.7Score
5 advantages≈ $600
vs
Xiaomi 12S
Xiaomi · 202212S
8.7Score
21 advantages≈ $620
Higher score
5.3Display7.5
3.9Camera9.2
6.0Battery7.2
8.1Features7.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Narzo 50 5G12S
75.1 × 163.88.169.9 × 152.78.2
Narzo 50 5G12SDifference
Height163.8 mm152.7 mm+11.1 mm
Width75.1 mm69.9 mm+5.2 mm
Thickness8.1 mm8.2 mm−0.1 mm
Weight190 g179 g+11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Narzo 50 5G better than 12S?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  2. Memory card slotYes · 12S: No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12S: No
  4. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.3″+5%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is 12S better than Narzo 50 5G?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 67 W2×
  2. RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  4. OLED panelNo · Narzo 50 5G: Yes
  5. Optical stabilisationNo · Narzo 50 5G: Yes
  6. Telephoto cameraNo · Narzo 50 5G: Yes
  7. Wireless chargingNo · Narzo 50 5G: Yes
  8. Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,100 nits+83%
  9. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  10. Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  11. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  12. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 12SXiaomi 12S≈ $6208.7
Design
Weight190 g179 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.2 mm
Height163.8 mm152.7 mm
Width75.1 mm69.9 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursHyper Blue, Hyper BlackGray, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.3″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px2,400 px
Pixel density400 ppi419 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits1,100 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.3%89.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 810Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3.19 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—1,381,634
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—4,676
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,760
Memory
RAM6 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB512 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.28"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2.1×
Max video1080p8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging33 W67 W
Charged in 30 min—71%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interfacerealme UI 3MIUI 13
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