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HONOR Play 70 Plus vs realme 12+ 5G

HONOR Play 70 Plus
46.4Inno Score
VS
realme 12+ 5G
46.4Inno Score
25.3chipPerformance25.3
50.5Display53.4
29Camera42.6
71.3Battery67.9
86.7Features60
2 spec wins — HONOR Play 70 Plus7 spec wins — realme 12+ 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play 70 Plus scores 46.4 against 46.4 for realme 12+ 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR Play 70 Plus edges ahead in features and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play 70 Plus

  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 60
  • 40% higher capacity: 7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh

Reasons to pick the realme 12+ 5G

  • Stronger camera score: 43 vs 29
  • 220% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 5 MP
  • 52% higher Pixel density: 395 ppi vs 260 ppi
  • 49% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 45 W
  • Has OIS — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus realme 12+ 5G
SpecHONOR Play 70 Plusrealme 12+ 5G
Screen size6.77 ″+1%6.67 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDAMOLED
Resolution720x16101080x2400
Pixel density260 ppi395 ppi+52%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—2,000 nits
Screen-to-body—87.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus realme 12+ 5G
SpecHONOR Play 70 Plusrealme 12+ 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 6s Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Geekbench 6 (single)—944Bottom 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,363Bottom 26%
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB128/256/512GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus realme 12+ 5G
SpecHONOR Play 70 Plusrealme 12+ 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.88
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video1080p4K@30fps
Front camera5 MP16 MP+220%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus realme 12+ 5G
SpecHONOR Play 70 Plusrealme 12+ 5G
Capacity7,000 mAh+40%5,000 mAh
Wired charging45 W67 W+49%
Wireless charging—0 W
Active use endurance—13 h

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus realme 12+ 5G
SpecHONOR Play 70 Plusrealme 12+ 5G
Weight207 g190 g+8%
Thickness8.2 mm7.9 mm+4%
IP ratingIP65IP54
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus realme 12+ 5G
SpecHONOR Play 70 Plusrealme 12+ 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus realme 12+ 5G
SpecHONOR Play 70 Plusrealme 12+ 5G
OS at launchAndroid 15 (MagicOS 9)Android 14 (realme UI 5.0)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play 70 Plus versus realme 12+ 5G
SpecHONOR Play 70 Plusrealme 12+ 5G
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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