realme 12 Pro+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A50
46.7Performance20
52.5Display30.6
57.6Camera28.2
58.4Battery29.4
73.3Features33.3
10 spec wins — realme 12 Pro+ 5G4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A50
InnoReviews verdict
realme 12 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 55 to 27, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and camera (+29). Samsung Galaxy A50 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 31
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 28
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 33
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A50
- 15% lower weight: 166 g vs 196 g
- 12% lower thickness: 7.7 mm vs 8.8 mm
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | realme 12 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+5% | 6.4 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 | 2340x1080 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 403 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 950 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 93 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | realme 12 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 9610 |
| AnTuTu | — | 210,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 340Bottom 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,240Bottom 1% |
| 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 A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+100% | 25 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 64 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+28% | 25 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | realme 12 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+25% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 67 W+347% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
Design
| Spec | realme 12 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 196 g | 166 g+15% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.7 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP65 | — |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 12 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | realme 12 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (realme UI 5.0) | Android 9 (One UI) |
| OS update pledge | — | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | realme 12 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A50 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |