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Both Realme and Xiaomi launched their new flagships for the second half of the year. The former came up with the Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition, while the latter launched a series with three phones: the Xiaomi 12S, the Xiaomi 12S Pro, and the Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Among these three devices, the Xiaomi 12S Pro is the closest one to the Realme flagship killer, for both its specifications and its quality price ratio. These two devices are not only among the best handsets in terms of performance but also among the best in terms of value for money. This is a comparison between the main specifications of the Xiaomi 12S Pro and the Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition.

Xiaomi 12S Pro Pro vs Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition

Xiaomi 12S Pro Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 163.6 x 74.6 x 8.2 mm,
203 g		 161.3 x 74.3 x 8.2 mm,
195 g
DISPLAY 6.73 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels (Quad HD+), AMOLED 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, octa-core 3.19 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, octa-core 3.19 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, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, MIUI Android 12, Realme UI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 50 + 50 MP, f/1.9 + f/1.9 + f/2.2
32 MP f/2.5 front camera		 Triple 50 + 50 + 2 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.5 front camera
BATTERY 4600 mAh, fast charging 120W, fast wireless charging 50W 5000 mAh, Fast Charging 100W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM, reverse wireless charging 5G, dual SIM

Design

If we talk about the design, the Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition is undoubtedly the most interesting one. Its aesthetics remind of a travel trunk, and it is not a case that the main color variant is called Travel Trunk. The phone comes with a metal frame and a leather back, it has an incredibly high screen to body ratio and very elegant and modern flat borders. The Xiaomi 12S Pro comes in various color variants made of different materials: you can choose a classic color option with a glass back and an aluminum frame, or a color option with a leather back. The front glass is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus and this is an important added value when it comes to the build quality. None of these phones offers protection against water and dust, so do not expect an IP certification.

 

 

Display

The AMOLED displays of these two phones are both excellent, but the one found on the Xiaomi 12S Pro is better. It has a panel with a diagonal of 6.73 inches able to show up to one billion colors. It comes with a Quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz, the HDR10+ certification, Dolby Vision support, a peak brightness of up to 1500 nits, and an in-display fingerprint reader. The Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition has a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel showing up to one billion colors with a 120 Hz refresh rate and the HDR10+ certification. It has a lower Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and it includes an in-display fingerprint reader. Both the phones feature stereo speakers, on the Xiaomi one they are tuned by Harman Kardon, but none of them has a 3.5 mm audio jack.

 

Specs & Software

The Xiaomi 12S Pro and the Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition are powered by the brand new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 mobile platform: the best processor ever released by Qualcomm for a mobile device. It is a chipset built with a 4 nm production process and with an octa-core architecture composed of a Cortex X2 CPU running at a max frequency of 3.19 GHz, three Cortex A710 CPUs running at 2.75 GHz, four Cortex A510 running at 1.8 GHz, and an Adreno 730 GPU. The highest-end memory configuration of the Xiaomi 12S Pro includes 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256 GB of UFS 3.1 native storage, while the Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition offers up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. The phones run Android 12 with highly customized user interfaces on top and they will get at least three major Android updates.

 

Camera

On the paper, the most advanced cameras belong to the Xiaomi 12S Pro. On the rear side, it has a main camera with a 50 MP resolution and OIS support, a 50 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 50 MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, while on the front, there is a 32 MP selfie snapper. The Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition sports a 50 MP main sensor with OIS and a 50 MP ultrawide camera as well, but it replaces the telephoto lens with a 3 MP microscope camera and the selfie cam with an inferior 16 MP sensor.

 

Battery

The Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition has a bigger 5000 mAh battery and it should provide a longer battery life in most of the scenarios. The Xiaomi 12S Pro has a smaller 4600 mAh, but it features a faster charging technology with a power of 120W. Further, unlike its rival, it features 50W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging.

 

Price

The starting price of the Xiaomi 12S Pro in China roughly translates into €670 or $670, while the Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition starts from €560 or $560 in the Chinese market. These phones are still not available outside China. The Xiaomi 12S Pro wins the comparison due to its better cameras, display, and charging technologies, but the Realme is more affordable and it comes with a bigger battery.

 

Xiaomi 12S Pro vs Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Edition: PRO and CONS

Realme GT 2 Pro

PRO

  • Bigger battery
  • Microscope camera
  • More interesting design

CONS

  • Inferior rear cameras
  • No wireless charging

 

Xiaomi 12S Pro

PRO

  • Faster charging
  • Wireless charging
  • Better chipset
  • Superior rear cameras
  • Better front camera

CONS

  • Smaller battery
  • Price

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