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Q3i 5G vs Galaxy M12 (India)

Realme Q3i 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M12 (India)

What Q3i 5G does better (13) and where Galaxy M12 (India) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Realme · 2021Q3i 5G

5.7Score

13 advantages≈ $140

Higher score

Samsung · 2021Galaxy M12 (India)

5.4Score

3 advantages≈ $140

5.2Display4.5

5.0Camera5.3

4.6Battery6.6

5.0Features2.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Q3i 5GGalaxy M12 (India)

	Q3i 5G	Galaxy M12 (India)	Difference
Height	162.5 mm	164 mm	−1.5 mm
Width	74.8 mm	75.9 mm	−1.1 mm
Thickness	8.5 mm	9.7 mm	−1.2 mm
Weight	185 g	221 g	−36 g

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

Why is Q3i 5G better than Galaxy M12 (India)?

5GYes · Galaxy M12 (India): No
Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
Pixel density405 ppi vs 270 ppi+50%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
Weight185 g vs 221 g+19%
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
Thickness8.5 mm vs 9.7 mm+14%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2+11%

Why is Galaxy M12 (India) better than Q3i 5G?

Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Q3i 5G: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Realme Q3i 5G≈ $1405.7	Samsung Galaxy M12 (India)≈ $1405.4
Design
Weight	185 g	221 g
Thickness	8.5 mm	9.7 mm
Height	162.5 mm	164 mm
Width	74.8 mm	75.9 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Colours	Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black	Attractive Black, Elegant Blue, Trendy Emerald Green
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.5″
Panel	IPS LCD	PLS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	720 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	1,600 px
Pixel density	405 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	83.9%	81.9%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700	Exynos 850
Chip maker	MediaTek	Exynos
Process	7 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G52
Memory
RAM	6 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/2
Main sensor size	—	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	16 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	6,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	15 W
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
SAR (head)	—	0.54 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	ColorOS 11	One UI 3.1