realme C25 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

Today, we have the realme C25 and Samsung Galaxy A12 for a specs comparison. Two devices priced under PHP 8K, so let's see who has better value.

realme C25 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs

realme C25 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

Device	realme C25	Samsung Galaxy A12
Display	6.5-inch 2.5D curved LCD (LTPS) screen w/ HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 269 ppi	6.5-inch 2.5D curved LCD (PLS TFT) w/ HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 270 ppi
CPU	2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek G70 octa-core processor	2.3GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio P35 octa-core processor
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2 (820MHz)	PowerVR GE8320
RAM	4GB LPDDR4X	4GB/6GB
ROM	64GB/128GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated)	128GB UFS 2.1 expandable via microSD card slot up to 1TB (dedicated)
Back Camera	48MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 mono + LED flash	48MP f/2.0 + 5MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + LED flash
Selfie Camera	8MP f/2.0	8MP f/2.2
Battery	6,000mAh w/ 18W charger	5,000mAh w/ 15W fast charging
OS	Android 11.0 w/ realme UI 2.0	Android 10 w/ One UI Core
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, dual SIM	WiFi 802.11b/g/n, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, FM Radio, OTG, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, dual SIM
Sensors	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic	Accelerometer, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others	Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, TÜV Rheinland Smartphone High Reliability Certification, USB-C, Colors: Water Blue, Water Gray	Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, USB-C, Colors: Black, White, Red, Blue
Dimensions	164.5 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm	164.0 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight	209 g	205 g
Price	PHP 7,490 (4GB/64GB), PHP 8,490 (4GB/128GB)	PHP 7,990 (4GB/128GB), PHP 9,990 (6GB/128GB)

Who's better at PHP 6,990?

realme C25 has the superior build

Build/Design - The two devices are using polycarbonate materials for the backplate and the frame. The front panels are both made out of glass.

realme C25 has an edge in terms of build quality due to its TÜV Rheinland Smartphone High Reliability Certification. This certification emphasizes the C25's durability due to how rigorous the tests it went through.

The two phones are sporting a notch display design.

Display - The realme C25 has a 6.5-inch 2.5D curved LCD (LTPS) screen w/ HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 269 ppi.

The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a 6.5-inch 2.5D curved LCD (PLS TFT) w/ HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 274 ppi.

Personally, I will go for the LTPS panel of the realme C25 here.

A12 comes with a lower Helio P35 chip

Specs - For performance, realme C25 has a 2.0GHz Helio G70 octa-core processor, Mali-G52 MC2 (820MHz) GPU, up to 4GB LPDDR4X RAM, up to 128GB expandable storage, and a 6,000mAh w/ 18W charger.

Samsung Galaxy A12 has a 2.3GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio P35 octa-core processor, PowerVR GE8320 GPU, 4GB/6GB RAM, 128GB UFS 2.1 expandable storage, and a 5,000 mAh battery with 15W fast charging.

In terms of CPU and GPU, realme C25 takes the lead. For RAM and storage, Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bigger RAM variant and faster UFS 2.1 storage. realme C25 has a 6,000mAh with 18W fast charging which is bigger and faster than Samsung's.

Both have a notch for the selfie cam

Cameras - The realme C25 has a triple-camera setup with a 48MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 mono + LED flash. For selfies, there's a 8MP f/2.0 sensor.

Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a quad-camera setup with 48MP f/2.0 + 5MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + LED flash. It also has an 8MP f/2.2 selfie camera.

It is virtually a tie here in terms of 48MP main sensors. However, in terms of the numbers of sensors, Samsung has 4 versus realme's 3.

Other features - realme C25 has dual-band WiFi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, fingerprint sensor, face unlock, TÜV Rheinland Smartphone High Reliability Certification, and USB-C.

The Samsung Galaxy A12 has WiFi, 4G LTE, OTG, fingerprint sensor, face unlock, Bluetooth 5.0, FM Radio, GPS, GLONASS, and USB-C.

realme C25 runs Android 11 with realme UI 2.0 out of the box while Samsung Galaxy A12 runs Android 10 with One UI Core out of the box.

realme C25 advantages - LTPS screen, faster CPU, RAM, bigger battery with fast charging, Android 11 out of the box, dual-band WiFi, TÜV Rheinland Smartphone High Reliability Certification, Android 11 out of the box, more affordable

Samsung Galaxy A12 advantages - A more expensive variant with bigger RAM, faster storage, quad-cameras

Our thoughts

realme C25 takes the win here with a better offering for less. It has a better CPU and GPU, better display, bigger battery with faster charging, Android 11, dual-band WiFi, and the TÜV Rheinland Smartphone High Reliability Certification.

Samsung did take some points for bigger RAM variants, faster storage, and quad-cameras.

What do you guys think?