Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Oppo Realme GT2 Explorer Master

Xiaomi 12 Pro Oppo Realme GT2 Explorer Master

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28 2021 against the Oppo Realme GT2 Explorer Master which is powered by Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 7 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
33% higher pixel density (521 vs 393 PPI)
Supports wireless charging up to 50W
Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (1051 against 801 nits)
Reverse charging feature
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme GT2 Explorer Master

Shows 58% longer battery life (40:11 vs 25:27 hours)
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
The phone is 7-months newer

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness 12 Pro 95 Realme GT2 Explorer Master 90 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games 12 Pro 93 Realme GT2 Explorer Master 94 Battery Battery life charging type and speed 12 Pro 75 Realme GT2 Explorer Master 89 Camera Photo and video recording quality 12 Pro 79 Realme GT2 Explorer Master 72 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission 12 Pro 84 Realme GT2 Explorer Master 84 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation 12 Pro 84 Realme GT2 Explorer Master 84

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: 12 Pro vs Realme GT2 Explorer Master

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	521 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	970 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	90.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	367 Hz	-
Response time	5 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto) 12 Pro +31% 1051 nits Realme GT2 Explorer Master 801 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	161.3 mm (6.35 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	74.3 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	204 gramm (7.2 oz)	195 gramm (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Blue Green Pink	White Gold Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio 12 Pro 89.6% Realme GT2 Explorer Master +1% 90.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12 Pro and Oppo Realme GT2 Explorer Master in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max. clock	3000 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU clock	818 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) 12 Pro 1247 Realme GT2 Explorer Master +7% 1338 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) 12 Pro 3915 Realme GT2 Explorer Master +3% 4037 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 12 Pro 1003207 Realme GT2 Explorer Master +6% 1066817

CPU	224894	269475
GPU	435932	437498
Memory	159561	176341
UX	177347	176240
Total score	1003207	1066817

3DMark Wild Life Performance 12 Pro 9326 Realme GT2 Explorer Master +10% 10260

Stability	67%	93%
Graphics test	55 FPS	61 FPS
Graphics score	9326	10260
PCMark 3.0 score	13054	15515

AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Results (30th and 16th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	Realme UI 3.0
OS size	26.5 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4600 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	120 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Po	-
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (99% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	0:31 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:48 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	16:32 hr
Gaming	04:53 hr	06:53 hr
Standby	89 hr	152 hr

General battery life 12 Pro 25:27 hr Realme GT2 Explorer Master +58% 40:11 hr Smartphones With the Best Battery Life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	-
Zoom	Optical 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	115°	150°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28" Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	-
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	-
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/3.13"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	-

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality 12 Pro 141 Realme GT2 Explorer Master n/a Video quality 12 Pro 111 Realme GT2 Explorer Master n/a Generic camera score 12 Pro 131 Realme GT2 Explorer Master n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Speakers test Max. loudness 12 Pro 84.2 dB Realme GT2 Explorer Master n/a

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2021	July 2022
Release date	December 2021	July 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display software camera and sound are more important to you then choose the Xiaomi 12 Pro. But if the battery life and design are more of a priority – go for the Oppo Realme GT2 Explorer Master.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi 12 Pro 1 (25%) Oppo Realme GT2 Explorer Master 3 (75%) Vote Total votes: 4

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