realme 16 Pro 5G
What you’d gain
- 1.4× faster
- Display score: 7.1 → 8.9
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2032
- Better water resistance
What you’d give up
- No telephoto lens (yours: 2× zoom)
Should You Upgrade From the realme 12 Pro 5G?
How the realme 12 Pro 5G compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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We can’t give our take on the realme 12 Pro 5G: its maker hasn’t published how long it gets security updates. The phones below are still clear upgrades on specs.
Upgrades we’d look at
We don’t have a US launch price for the realme 12 Pro 5G, so we compare it with mid-range and upper mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset. Choose “Any price” above to see every phone.
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G
What you’d gain
- 1.5× faster
- Camera score: 6.2 → 7.2
- Display score: 7.1 → 8.8
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- Longer zoom: 2× → 3×
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
Motorola Edge 70 Pro
What you’d gain
- 4.1× faster
- Camera score: 6.2 → 7.8
- Display score: 7.1 → 8.9
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- Longer zoom: 2× → 3.5×
What you’d give up
- No charger in the box
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G
What you’d gain
- 4.1× faster
- Camera score: 6.2 → 8.3
- Display score: 7.1 → 8.5
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2032
- Longer zoom: 2× → 3.5×
What you’d give up
- No charger in the box
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realme 12 Pro 5G upgrade FAQ
Is the realme 12 Pro 5G still supported?
realme hasn’t published an official update policy for the realme 12 Pro 5G, so we can’t say exactly when its security updates end. Check the phone’s settings for the date of its latest security patch.
What is the best upgrade from the realme 12 Pro 5G?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro, with a PhoneRanked score of 8.2 vs 5.9 for the realme 12 Pro 5G. The newest model of the same family is the realme 16 Pro 5G. The best mid-range upgrade is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G. We don’t have a US launch price for the realme 12 Pro 5G, so we looked at mid-range and upper mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset.
How much faster is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro than the realme 12 Pro 5G?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the Motorola Edge 70 Pro is about 4.1 times as fast as the realme 12 Pro 5G. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 6,520 vs 2,770, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 1,443 vs 199.