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Realme Narzo 50 vs Xiaomi 12S

What Narzo 50 does better (5) and where 12S wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Realme Narzo 50
Realme · 2022Narzo 50
6.2Score
5 advantages≈ $660
vs
Xiaomi 12S
Xiaomi · 202212S
8.7Score
22 advantages≈ $620
Higher score
6.8Display7.5
5.5Camera9.2
6.0Battery7.2
3.5Features7.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Narzo 5012S
75.5 × 164.18.569.9 × 152.78.2
Narzo 5012SDifference
Height164.1 mm152.7 mm+11.4 mm
Width75.5 mm69.9 mm+5.6 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm+0.3 mm
Weight194 g179 g+15 g

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

Why is Narzo 50 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?

  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: Yes
  5. Optical stabilisationNo · Narzo 50: Yes
  6. Telephoto cameraNo · Narzo 50: Yes
  7. Wireless chargingNo · Narzo 50: Yes
  8. 5GNo · Narzo 50: Yes
  9. NFCNo · Narzo 50: Yes
  10. Stereo speakersNo · Narzo 50: Yes
  11. CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+56%
  12. Process12 nm vs 4 nm3×
Specifications

Side by side

Realme Narzo 50Realme Narzo 50≈ $6606.2
Xiaomi 12SXiaomi 12S≈ $6208.7
Design
Weight194 g179 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm
Height164.1 mm152.7 mm
Width75.5 mm69.9 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursSpeed Blue, Speed BlackGray, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.3″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,400 px
Pixel density400 ppi419 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,100 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.6%89.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6781 Helio G96Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.05 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 typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/2.76"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 camera16 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
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
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 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interfacerealme UI 2MIUI 13
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