Realme C21 vs Infinix Note 12 5G Comparison and Differences
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Realme C21 or Infinix Note 12 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Realme C21 | Infinix Note 12 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 05 | 2022, July 08 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.2 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.01 in | 164.7 x 76.9 x 8 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 186 g | 6.56 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cross Black, Cross Blue | Black, White | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 190 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 108.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.8% | 85.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 393 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 400 nits (typ) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.12µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.64µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -QVGA |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0'', 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, Realme UI | Android 12, XOS 10.6 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 111432 | 355663 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 174 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 982 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | No | No | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 10W -Reverse charging |
- Fast Charging 33W |
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