Google Pixel 7a vs Realme 12

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PHONES
Phone Names	Google Pixel 7a	Realme 12

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8	-

Launch
Announced	2023, May 10	2024, March 06
Status	Available. Released 2023, May 10	Available. Released 2024, March 06

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back	-
Dimensions	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)	165.6 x 76.1 x 7.7 mm (6.52 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	193.5 g (6.84 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	-
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.72 inches, 109.0 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR, 90Hz	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 950 nits (HBM)
	Always-on display	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G710 MP7	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades	Android 14, Realme UI 5.0

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	-

Main Camera
Dual	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	-
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	-
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless	45W wired, 50% in 30 min
Type	Li-Po 4385 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral	Twilight Purple, Woodland Green
Models	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8	RMX3999
Price	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980	₹ 15,999

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 76h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	1070 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-