This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Apple iPhone 12 and realme 16 5G.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a 6.1-inch display, Apple A14 Bionic processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 2815mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the realme 16 5G has a 6.57-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 7000mAh battery.
| Specs | Apple iPhone 12 | realme 16 5G |
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| Screen | 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1170 x 2532 Pixels 460 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Ceramic Glass, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Notch | 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2372 Pixels, 397 ppi) with AGC DT-Star D+ Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 4200nits peak, and punch-hole |
| OS | iOS14.1 | Android 16 with realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa Core CPU 2x Firestorm @ 3.1GHz & 6x Icestorm @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.5GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4 cores) | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Dual Pixel PD Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 120° FoV) -Dual-tone LED Flash -4K@60fps Video Recording, 5x zoom, and Night Mode |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX852, f/1.8 aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Monochrome (f/2.4 aperture) -Ring-LED Flash -Up to 1080p@60fps video recording Selfie mirror at the back |
| Front Camera |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - 4K@60fps Video Recording and Night Mode |
50 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 64GB, 128GB or 256GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou & QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning Port | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speakers with HiRes & Dolby Atmos Audio | Stereo Dual Speakers, Up to 300% volume |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 2815 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 20W Charging Rate (50% in 30 minutes), 15W Wireless Charging Rate (MagSafe), 7.5W Wireless Charging Rate (Qi) |
7000 mAh (Non-removable) 60W Fast Charging |
| Material | Glass Front and Back with Aluminum Frame (IP68 Certified Water & Dust Resistant) | Glass front, Plastic back (IP68/IP69K dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm | 158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 164 g | 183 g |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Red and White | Air Black, Air White |
| Release Date | October 14, 2020 | April 23, 2026 |
| Price | ₱49,990.00 - Official price of 64GB version in the Philippines ₱52,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines ₱58,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines |
₱25,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Apple iPhone 12 on Lazada Apple iPhone 12 on Shopee |
realme 16 5G on Lazada realme 16 5G on Shopee |
