realme 12 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A05
46.7Performance20
52.5Display20
49.6Camera29
58.4Battery43.7
86.7Features20
11 spec wins — realme 12 Pro 5G1 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A05
InnoReviews verdict
realme 12 Pro 5G wins this phone face-off, 54.8 to 26.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+67) and display (+33). Samsung Galaxy A05 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme 12 Pro 5G
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 53 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 50 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 20
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A05
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | — | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 | 1600x720 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi+50% | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 950 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 93 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu | — | 270,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 420Bottom 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,350Bottom 4% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 32 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+100% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 67 W+168% | 25 W |
Design
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 190 g+3% | 195 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm+1% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP65 | — |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (realme UI 5.0) | Android 13 (One UI Core 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | — | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | realme 12 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |