realme 12 Pro+ 5G vs POCO X6 Pro

The realme 12 Pro+ 5G scores 6.2 in our rating, and the POCO X6 Pro scores 6.6. The realme 12 Pro+ 5G leads in camera and design, while the POCO X6 Pro is ahead in display, performance and software support. The realme 12 Pro+ 5G is the newer phone, announced Jan 29, 2024.

2 of 4 phones Clear all

realme realme 12 Pro+ 5G

6.2 Price TBA

POCO POCO X6 Pro

6.6 Price TBA

Top score

Key differences

Why choose the realme 12 Pro+ 5G

Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
Better water resistance IP65 vs IP54
Newer model Jan 29, 2024 vs Jan 11, 2024

Why choose the POCO X6 Pro

Brighter screen 1,800 nits vs 950 nits
Lighter 186 g vs 196 g
Thinner 8.25 mm vs 8.75 mm
Higher screen resolution 1220 × 2712 px vs 1080 × 2412 px
Faster storage type UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1
IR blaster

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec realme 12 Pro+ 5GPOCO X6 Pro

Overall 6.2 6.6

Display 7.1 7.8

Performance 4.8 6.3

Camera 7.0 5.7

Battery 5.3 5.3

Design 7.5 6.9

Software support 3.5 5.7

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec realme 12 Pro+ 5GPOCO X6 Pro

Size 6.7 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED, Curved Vision Display OLED, CrystalRes Flow AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2412 px 1220 × 2712 px

Pixel density — 446 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Peak brightness 950 nits 1,800 nits

HDR — HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid

Protection Double-reinforced glass Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec realme 12 Pro+ 5GPOCO X6 Pro

Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Dimensity 8300

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 3.35 GHz

GPU Adreno 710 Mali-G615

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec realme 12 Pro+ 5GPOCO X6 Pro

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 64 MP, f/1.7, 1/2"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Telephoto 64 MP, 3× optical, periscope —

Optical zoom 3× —

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 32 MP 16 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@60

Battery and charging

Spec realme 12 Pro+ 5GPOCO X6 Pro

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 67 W 67 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No —

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec realme 12 Pro+ 5GPOCO X6 Pro

Dimensions 161.47 × 74.02 × 8.75 mm 160.45 × 74.34 × 8.25 mm

Thickness 8.75 mm 8.25 mm

Weight 196 g 186 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back Vegan leather Vegan leather

Water resistance IP65 IP54

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Submarine Blue, Navigator Beige, Explorer Red Black, Grey, Yellow

Connectivity and features

Spec realme 12 Pro+ 5GPOCO X6 Pro

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.2 5.4

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC — ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec realme 12 Pro+ 5GPOCO X6 Pro

OS at launch Android 14 Android 14

Interface realme UI 5.0 Xiaomi HyperOS

OS updates — 3 years

Security updates — 4 years

Launch and price

Spec realme 12 Pro+ 5GPOCO X6 Pro

Announced Jan 29, 2024 Jan 11, 2024

Released Feb 6, 2024 Jan 11, 2024

Status Released Released

Green marks the stronger value in a row. Specs come from official manufacturer data, cross-checked with established tech media; each phone page lists its sources. Report an error

More comparisons

POCO X7 Pro vs POCO X6 Pro

Nothing Phone (2a) vs POCO X6 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs realme 12 Pro+ 5G

realme 12 Pro 5G vs realme 12 Pro+ 5G

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs POCO X6 Pro

POCO X6 vs POCO X6 Pro