Realme 12x 5G vs POCO M6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F15 5G: Price, Specs and Features Compared

Based on the table above, the POCO M6 5G is clearly the cheapest of the three smartphones, while the Samsung Galaxy F15 5G is the costliest. Also, note that the Samsung phone’s retail box doesn’t include the charging brick.

Realme 12x 5G vs POCO M6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F15 5G: Design

The Realme 12x 5G and the POCO M6 5G have flat-edge designs. The POCO M6 5G and the Samsung Galaxy F15 5G have a waterdrop notch display panel. But the Realme 12x 5G’s design is inspired by a luxury watch with a polished sunburst dial and a centred punch-hole notch. All three devices feature a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

• The Realme 12x 5G comes in Woodland Green and Twilight Purple.
• The POCO M6 5G retails in three colours: Orion Blue, Galactic Black, and Polaris Green.
• The Samsung Galaxy F15 5G is available in Groovy Violet, Jazzy Green, and Ash Black.

Realme 12x 5G vs POCO M6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F15 5G: Display

• The Realme 12x 5G flaunts a 6.72-inch IPS LCD screen with a Full HD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 950nits peak brightness, 1500: 1 contrast ratio, and centred punch hole notch.
• The POCO M6 5G offers a 6.74-inch LCD screen with an HD+ resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, 600nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, and a waterdrop notch.
• The Samsung Galaxy F15 5G gets a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, 800 nits peak brightness, and Infinity U notch.

The Samsung Galaxy F15 5G features an AMOLED display, which generally produces better colours and is more energy efficient than LCDs. Also, the POCO M6 5G offers an HD+ LCD, which is inferior to the Full HD+ panel found on the competing devices.

Realme 12x 5G vs POCO M6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F15 5G: Performance

All three smartphones feature a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC, a Mali G57 GPU, LPDDR4X RAM, and UFS 2.2 storage. The synthetic benchmark scores of these devices are listed below.

Realme 12x 5G vs POCO M6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F15 5G: Software

• Realme 12x 5G comes pre-loaded with Realme UI 5.0, based on Android 14. The handset will likely receive two Android version upgrades.
• The POCO M6 5G boots Android 13-based MIUI 14. The company has promised two Android OS upgrades and three years of security patch updates for the M-series handset.
• The Samsung Galaxy F15 ships with OneUI 6, based on Android 14. The company has also promised four Android version upgrades and five years of security patch updates for the handset.

The Samsung Galaxy F15 5G is a clear winner since it will receive Android version updates up to Android 18.

Realme 12x 5G vs POCO M6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F15 5G: Cameras

• The Realme 12x 5G offers a dual-rear camera setup consisting of a 50MP Samsung S5KJN1 sensor, a 2MP B&W sensor, and an LED flash. For selfies, it offers an 8MP sensor.
• The POCO M6 5G also packs a dual-rear camera setup, including a 50MP primary camera, an AI Lens, and LED flash. It has a 5MP shooter for selfies and video calls.
• The Samsung Galaxy F15 5G has a triple-rear camera setup, including a 50MP primary rear camera, a 5MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2MP depth lens, and an LED flash. It also has a 13MP front shooter for selfies and video calls.

The Samsung Galaxy F15 5G offers a more versatile camera setup as it is the only smartphone in the trio to feature an ultra-wide-angle lens. It also has a higher-resolution selfie camera.

Realme 12x 5G vs POCO M6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F15 5G: Battery and Charging

• The Realme 12x 5G has a 5,000mAh battery and 45W fast charging support.
• The POCO M6 5G supports 18W fast charging and packs a 5000mAh battery.
• The Samsung Galaxy F15 5G sports a 6000mAh battery unit, and features support for 25W fast charging.

The Samsung Galaxy F15 5G has the biggest battery out of the three. The Realme 12x 5G supports 45W SuperVOOC charging, significantly faster than the competing devices. Regarding battery and charging, the Realme 12x 5G is a winner, as the Samsung Galaxy F15 5G retail package doesn’t include a charging adapter.

Realme 12x 5G vs POCO M6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F15 5G: Verdict

The Realme 12x 5G has a centred punch-hole notch display and supports the fastest charging speed out of the trio. The Samsung Galaxy F15 5G offers an AMOLED display and a more versatile camera setup and will get software updates up to Android 18. The POCO M6 5G is the cheapest of the trio but has an HD+ display.

Overall, the Realme 12x 5G device offers good specifications and value for money, though the Samsung Galaxy F15 5G retains an edge, given the display and camera setup. Of course, if your budget is tight and you absolutely cannot cross Rs 10,500, the POCO M6 can be considered.