realme X50 Pro 5G vs iPhone 12/12 Pro Postpaid Plans - The better deal?

In spite of having flagship specs, the realme X50 Pro 5G is offered at lower postpaid pricing compared to the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. How much more value are you getting?

iPhone or realme 5G?

Save up to PHP 32K with realme X50 Pro 5G plans

The realme X50 Pro 5G is offered at Plan 1499 with a PHP 400 monthly device fee and a PHP 6,900 one-time cashout. The 64GB iPhone 12 is offered at Plan 2299 with a PHP 500 monthly device fee and a PHP 5,820 one-time cashout while the 128GB iPhone 12 Pro is available with Plan 2,299 with a PHP 800 monthly device fee and PHP 10,100 one-time cashout. All of these have a lock-in period of 24 months as well.

The total cost of ownership for the realme X50 Pro 5G is PHP 52,476 which is PHP 20,520 less than the iPhone 12 at PHP 72,996 and PHP 32,000 less than the iPhone 12 Pro at PHP 84,476.

With that price difference, you can buy more realme AIoT devices such as the realme Watch S, Buds Air Pro, and more.

You may be thinking that realme cut corners in terms of specs and overall quality, right? Well, no. The realme X50 Pro 5G features a 6.44-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and an In-Display fingerprint sensor while the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro features 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED screens.

For specs, the X50 Pro 5G has a flagship SoC with the Snapdragon 865, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage, and a 4,200mAh battery with 65W SuperDart Charge. The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro features the better 5nm A14 Bionic Chip. The iPhone 12 has 4GB RAM, up to 256GB storage, and a 2,815mAh battery with 20W charging, 15W Wireless MagSafe charging, and 7.5W wireless charging. The iPhone 12 Pro has 6GB RAM, up to 512GB storage, and the same battery and charging tech as the base model.

For cameras, the realme X50 Pro 5G has a quad-camera setup with 64MP + 12MP + 8MP + 2MP sensors. The iPhone 12 has a dual-camera setup with 2 x 12MP sensors. The iPhone 12 Pro has a triple camera setup with 3 x 12MP sensors and a LiDAR Scanner. For selfies, the X50 Pro 5G has a 32MP + 8MP front cameras while both iPhones have 12MP selfie cameras.

Overall, you are getting more for less with the realme X50 Pro 5G plans. You can save up to PHP 32K without almost no compromise in quality and specs.

What do you guys think?