Both Realme 12 Plus 5G and Nothing Phone 4a comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 4a has better resolution of 2720 x 1224 than Realme 12 Plus 5G which has resolution of 2400 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Realme 12 Plus 5G | Nothing Phone 4a |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.67 in | 6.78 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 19980 | Rs. 31999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is March 06, 2024. The cost of Realme 12 Plus 5G is Rs. 19980. The launch Date of the second phone is March 05, 2026. The cost of Nothing Phone 4a is Rs. 31999.
Nothing Phone 4a has larger screen size of 6.78 inches in comparison to Realme 12 Plus 5G's 6.67 inch screen. Realme 12 Plus 5G has OLED Screen type where as Nothing Phone 4a has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 440 PPI & Realme's phone has only 395 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Realme's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 92.65% than Nothing's phone ~ 87.2%. Realme 12 Plus 5G has 20.06:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 4a has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
They both have the same 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 4a will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Realme 12 Plus 5G's 16 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 14 and the second one on 16 version.
| Name | Realme 12 Plus 5G | Nothing Phone 4a |
| General | ||
| Model | Realme 12 Plus RMX3867 | A069 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | March 06, 2024 | March 05, 2026 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (4a), Nothing Cable (C-c) 100 Cm, Phone (4a) Screen Protector (Pre-applied), Phone (4a) Case, Sim Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Information And Warranty Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.45 x 162.95 x 7.87 mm | 77.5 x 163.9 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 204.5 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Pioneer Green, Navigator Beige | Pink, White, Black, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (16.7M) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.78 inches, 1224 x 2720 pixels, 12 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.06:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 395 PPI | ~ 440 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 92.65% | ~ 87.2% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 | |
| Brightness | 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) | |
| Features | HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 2000 nits (peak), HDR 10+ Certification | 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+ |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TB | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n40/n41/n77/n78 | N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, N77, N78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6 | WIFI 6, 802.11A/B/G/N/AC/AX, 2.4G/5G, 2X2 MIMO, TWT, MU-MIMO, OFDMA |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.2, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,142,101 (Total) (v11) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 129,296 Sequential Read: 2162.9 MB/s; Sequential Write: 13839 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 3,242 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,223 (Single Core) 3,385 (OpenCL) 5,679 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,506 (Wild Life Extreme) (9.02 FPS) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with AGPS, BEIDOU, GLONASS, QZSS, GALILEO | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Magnetic Induction Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Gyrometer, Acceleration Sensor | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP64 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Rain Water Smart Touch, LPDDR4X RAM, 5G + 5G Dual Mode | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, Auto Focus, 3.5x Optical Zoom, 7x In-sensor Zoom, 70x Ultra Zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Camera Sensor | Sony LYT-600 Sensor | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Night Mode, Photo Mode, Street Shooting Mode, Portrait Mode, High Pixel, Professional Mode, Panoramic View, Macro, Super Text, Super Group Portrait, Tilt Shift, Long Exposure Photo, Video Features: Video, Movie Mode, Slow Motion, Timelapse, Multi View Video, Tilt Shift, 20X Digital Zoom | Ultra Xdr, Ultra Xdr Motion Photo, Ai Semantic Segmentation (12 Layers), Portrait Optimiser, Macro Capability (Built Into The Default Mode), Night Mode, Video Recording: 4k Recording At 30 Fps, 1080p Recording At 30 Or 60 Fps, 1080p Ultra Xdr Recoding At 30 Fps, Slo-mo At 1080p 120 Fps, Time Lapse At 4k / 1080p |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 60 fps HD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 16 MP ƒ/2.45 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v14 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | realme UI 5 | Nothing OS 4.1 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7050 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4 |
| CPU | 2.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2xCortex-A78@ 2.6GHz & 6xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Adreno 810 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, APE, AMR, WAV, OGG, FLAC, WMA | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | AVI, 3GP, MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, ASF, FLV | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh | 5400 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 67W SUPERVOOC Charge | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |