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Realme V23 vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra
What V23 does better (6) and where 12S Ultra wins (22) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
V2312S Ultra
| V23 | 12S Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.8 mm | 163.2 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 75 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 9.1 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 225 g | −35 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is V23 better than 12S Ultra?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,860 mAh+3%
- Memory card slotYes · 12S Ultra: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12S Ultra: No
- Weight190 g vs 225 g+18%
- Thickness8.1 mm vs 9.1 mm+12%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is 12S Ultra better than V23?
- Wired charging33 W vs 67 W2×
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,500 nits2.5×
- OLED panelNo · V23: Yes
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · V23: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · V23: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · V23: Yes
- NFCNo · V23: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 225 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 163.8 mm | 163.2 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 75 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Eco leather |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black, Gradient | Black, Dark Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | LTPO2 AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,408 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 1,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,065 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8% | 89% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 810 | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.19 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 1,039,412 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 4,300 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 2,746 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 5× |
| Max video | 1080p | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,860 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 54% | 73% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | realme UI 3.0 | MIUI 13 |
