Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G: Price, Specifications, and Features Compared

Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G: Specs at Glance

	4.3 ★	4.4 ★
	realme 13 Pro	realme 12 Pro
	₹ 21,640	₹ 21,199
Processor	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Display	6.7″ (17.02 cm) 120Hz Display	6.7″ (17.02 cm) 120Hz Display
Rear Camera	50+8+2 MP Rear	50+8+32 MP Rear
Front Camera	32 MP Front	16 MP Front
RAM & Storage	8 GB RAM 128 GB Storage	8 GB RAM 128 GB Storage
Battery	5200 mAh 45W Charging	5000 mAh 67W Charging
OS	Android v14	Android v14

Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G: Price in India

The Realme 12 Pro 5G is cheaper by Rs 4,000 considering both devices’ 8GB+128GB variants. Flipkart is offering the 8GB+128GB and 12GB+256GB variants with discounts. Realme is offering an instant bank discount of Rs 3,000 on the Realme 13 Pro 5G.

Apart from the instant bank discounts, Realme is also offering an exchange bonus of up to Rs 2,000 with the Realme 13 Pro 5G. Considering the offers, the latest Realme 13 Pro appears like a better deal.

Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G: Design and Build

• The Realme 13 Pro 5G is available in vegan leather and glass back editions, which are available in Monet Purple, Monet Gold, and Emerald Green colour options with a thickness of 8.23 and 8.4 mm, respectively. The phone weighs 188 (glass finish) and 183.5 grams (vegan leather finish). Realme equips the smartphone with armour shield glass, a high-strength middle frame, an IP65 rating, and a reinforced motherboard.
• The Realme 12 Pro 5G comes in Navigator Beige and Submarine Blue colour options with a thickness of 8.75 mm and weighs 190 grams. Realme also equips the smartphone with a vegan leather finish and IP65 dust and water resistance.

The Realme 13 Pro 5G is lighter and thinner than the Realme 12 Pro 5G and comes in multiple attractive colourways. Realme also equips the smartphone with a unique pattern on the rear, which helps it stand out in the crowd. Both smartphones get IP65 dust and water resistance, making them safe from water splashes. However, the 13 Pro has an armour shield glass, which makes it more durable and a better option to choose.

Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G: Display

• The Realme 13 Pro 5G flaunts a 6.7-inch curved ProXDR AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The display supports 2000 nits peak brightness, 100% P3 colour gamut, 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 2160Hz PWM high-frequency dimming, a 93% screen-to-body ratio, 2000Hz instant touch sampling rate, and Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection.
• The Realme 12 Pro 5G sports a 6.7-inch curved Pro XDR AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The display has a peak brightness of 950 nits, 1.07 billion colours, a similar contrast ratio, and 2160Hz PWM high-frequency dimming.

Both Realme 13 Pro 5G and Realme 12 Pro 5G sport an identical curved AMOLED display with similar resolution and refresh rate. However, the Realme 13 Pro 5G has a slightly brighter AMOLED panel and gets Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection. Both smartphones also come with an in-display fingerprint scanner, dual speakers, Rainwater Smart Touch, a Tactile Engine, and more.

Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G: Processor

• The Realme 13 Pro 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC fabricated on a 4nm process and paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. The chipset has four Cortex A78 and Cortex A55 cores and an Adreno 710 GPU. Realme also equips the device with support for virtual RAM expansion up to 12GB and a 3D VC cooling system with an area of 4,500mm². The company claims that the temperature can be reduced by up to 15 degrees with the vapour chamber.
• The Realme 12 Pro 5G, on the other hand, is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC fabricated on a similar 4nm process, with similar CPU cores and GPUs and support for virtual RAM expansion. The device also supports a 3D vapour chamber with a total area of 3394mm².

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The Realme 13 Pro 5G has scored higher in all benchmarking platforms, including the AnTuTu V10 and Geekbench databases. The smartphone also comes with a larger vapour chamber, making it cool for enhanced gaming durations.

Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G: Software

• The Realme 13 Pro 5G runs Realme UI 5 based on Android 14 and is confirmed to receive two major Android updates and three years of security patch updates.
• The Realme 12 Pro 5G also gets Realme UI 5 based on Android 14 and will receive similar two major OS and three years of security patch updates.

Both Realme 13 Pro 5G and Realme 12 Pro 5G come with Android 14 and are eligible for Android updates until Android 16. The Realme 13 Pro 5G supports several features, including AI Smart Loop, Air Gestures, and more, making it feature-rich. Realme also equips both smartphones with File Dock, Smart Image Matting, Microsoft Phonelink, and app-specific volume.

Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G: Cameras

• The Realme 13 Pro 5G sports a triple camera setup on the rear with a 50MP Sony LYT 600 primary camera with f/1.88 aperture and OIS, an 8MP ultrawide camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture. There’s a 32MP Sony camera with a f/2.45 aperture.
• The Realme 12 Pro 5G, on the other hand, sports a proper triple camera setup on the rear with a 50MP Sony IMX882 primary camera with f/1.8 aperture, 26mm equivalent focal length, OIS, a 32MP Sony IMX709 telephoto camera with f/2.0 aperture, 2x optical zoom, and an 8MP ultrawide camera with f/2.2 aperture. Realme equips the Realme 12 Pro 5G with a 16MP selfie snapper with f/2.4 aperture.

The Realme 13 Pro 5G has a new 50MP primary camera on the rear, which can capture better images in daylight and lowlight conditions. Realme also equips the device with a larger 32MP selfie snapper than the Realme 12 Pro 5G. The Realme 13 Pro also sports multiple AI features, including AI Pure Bokeh, AI Natural Skin Tone, AI Audio Zoom, AI Smart Removal, AI Ultra Clarity, AI Group Photo Enhance, and more.

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In contrast, the Realme 12 Pro 5G comes with a dedicated 32MP Sony IMX 709 telephoto camera, making it a proper triple camera setup. The telephoto camera is missing on the Realme 13 Pro 5G, which can be disappointing for many looking to upgrade from the Realme 12 Pro 5G. However, if you like AI features, the 13 Pro will attract you more.

Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G: Battery and Charging

• The Realme 13 Pro 5G is backed by a large 5,200mAh battery with support for 45W SuperVOOC wired fast charging tech. The latest Realme device can charge from 1% to 50% in 27 minutes. The company also claims the device can maintain battery health for up to 4 years.
• In contrast, the Realme 12 Pro 5G sports a 5,000mAh battery with support for 67W SuperVOOC wired fast charging tech. Realme claims the smartphone can charge from 1% to 50% in 19 minutes.

The Realme 12 Pro 5G has a slight advantage over the Realme 13 Pro 5G when it comes to faster wired charging speeds. However, customers who prefer longer battery life can opt for the Realme 13 Pro 5G, as it offers a slightly larger battery and can maintain battery health of up to 80% for four years.

Realme 13 Pro 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G: Verdict

The Realme 13 Pro 5G comes with a couple of upgrades over the Realme 12 Pro 5G in the display, processor, cameras, battery, and more segments. One of the biggest upgrades includes the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC powering the smartphone.

Realme also equips the device with a new design that is lighter and thinner than its predecessor. However, the upgrades aren’t much, which requires an existing Realme 12 Pro 5G user to upgrade to the Realme 13 Pro 5G. If you are coming from an older Realme or any other branded device, then the Realme 13 Pro 5G will make sense.

The Realme 12 Pro 5G has an absolute advantage over its successor as it has a telephoto camera. The smartphone is available as low as Rs 22,999 for the base variant on Flipkart and is an excellent choice for this price segment.