Realme and Xiaomi just launched two premium flagships which might become the best-selling flagship phones of 2022. Their latest top-tier models are simply amazing and they have almost no compromises if compared to the other most expensive phones out there. This year it will be a hard fight between these two handsets, especially because they come with similar specifications. But which one is the best? We hope to answer this question through this comparison between the specifications of the Realme GT 2 Pro and the Xiaomi 12 Pro. Note that both these phones are only available in China for now, but they will expand to the global markets later in the first quarter of 2022.
Realme GT 2 Pro vs Xiaomi 12 Pro
Realme GT 2 Pro | Xiaomi 12 Pro | |
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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 163.2 x 74.7 x 8.2 mm, 189/199 g |
163.6 x 74.6 x 8.2 mm, 204 g |
DISPLAY | 6.7 inches, 1440 x 3216 pixels (Quad HD+), AMOLED | 6.73 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels (Quad HD+), LTPO AMOLED |
PROCESSOR | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa-core 3 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa-core 3 GHz |
MEMORY | 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB | 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB |
SOFTWARE | Android 12, Realme UI | Android 12, MIUI |
CONNECTIVITY | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS |
CAMERA | Triple 50 + 50 + 3 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/3.0 32 MP f/2.4 front camera |
Triple 50 + 50 + 50 MP, f/1.9 + f/1.9 + f/2.2 32 MP front camera |
BATTERY | 5000 mAh, fast charging 65W | 4600 mAh, Fast Charging 120W, Fast wireless charging 50W |
ADDITIONAL FEATURES | 5G, dual SIM | 5G, dual SIM, reverse wireless charging |
Design
With the GT 2 Pro and the vanilla version GT 2, Realme managed to create a new kind of sustainable material reducing the CO2 emissions and providing a very innovative touch & feel. Two of the color options of the Realme GT 2 Pro are made with a special bio-based polymer that resembles the tactile feedback of the paper, and the phone is designed in cooperation with the famous Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa. Just for the materials, the Realme GT 2 Pro deserves an award for the design and it wins the design compared with the Xiaomi 12 Pro. It is also a slightly more compact and lighter phone.
Display
The displays of the Xiaomi 12 Pro and the Realme GT 2 Pro are simply amazing and they come with very similar specifications. They are AMOLED panels with the LTPO technology enabling an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz. They feature a Quad HD+ resolution with 1440p and they are able to show up to one billion colors with the HDR10+ certification. They also come with an in-display fingerprint scanner for authentication. Both these displays received the vote A+ after being reviewed by DisplayMate. There is still no clear winner as it is still too early to judge, but you should not notice any big difference between these two panels.
Specs & Software
The Realme GT 2 Pro and the Xiaomi 12 Pro are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform that is currently the best chipset by Qualcomm. It is an octa-core SoC built at 4 nm with a max frequency of 3 GHz, and it is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM. The higher-end version of the Realme GT 2 Pro wins the hardware comparison because it comes with up to 512 GB of internal storage, while Xiaomi 12 Pro stops at 256 GB; but this makes no difference in terms of performance. Realme GT 2 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Pro run Android 12 out of the box, customized by Realme UI 3.0 and MIUI 13, respectively.
Camera
While we still had no chance to thoroughly test the cameras of these two devices, the Xiaomi 12 Pro looks slightly more interesting on the paper. Both the phones come with a 50 MP main camera with OIS and a 50 MP ultrawide camera, but the Xiaomi 12 Pro is the only one to feature a telephoto sensor (with 2x optical zoom) and it is a 50 MP camera as well. The Realme GT 2 Pro replaces the telephoto camera with a 3 MP microscope camera with 40x magnification: an interesting sensor, but definitely less loved than a telephoto lens. On the other hand, the Realme GT 2 Pro has an ultrawide camera with a wider FOV: up to 150 degrees.
Battery
The Realme GT 2 Pro wins the battery comparison simply because it packs a bigger battery: the capacity is 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi 12 Pro has just 4600 mAh of capacity. Despite that, the thickness of these two phones is the same. While the Realme GT 2 Pro provides a longer battery life, the Xiaomi 12 Pro has faster charging speeds thanks to 120W fast charging and, unlike its rival, it even supports wireless charging with blazing speeds thanks to a power of 50W.
Price
The starting price of the Realme GT 2 Pro in China roughly translates into €460/$520, while you need at least €650/$735 for the Xiaomi 12 Pro. The Xiaomi 12 Pro is a superior device thanks to its telephoto camera, faster charging capabilities, and wireless charging, but the Realme GT 2 Pro offers a bigger battery while providing a higher value for money thanks to its affordable price. Which one would you pick?
Realme GT 2 Pro vs Xiaomi 12 Pro: PRO and CONS
Realme GT 2 Pro
PRO
- Innovative materials
- Ultrawide camera with 150° FOV
- Bigger battery
- Up to 512 GB of storage
CONS
- Inferior cameras
Xiaomi 12 Pro
PRO
- Amazing cameras
- Faster charging
- Wireless charging
- IR blaster
CONS
- Smaller battery
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