realme 12 Lite vs realme 3

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

realme 12 LiteSnapdragon 685Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the realme 12 Lite uses the Snapdragon 685 (6 nm), the realme 3 the Helio P60 (12 nm). The realme 12 Lite's fastest core runs at 2.80 GHz, the realme 3's at 2.00 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.7 inches on the realme 12 Lite, 6.2 inches on the realme 3. Up to 90 Hz on the realme 12 Lite, 60 Hz on the realme 3.
  3. Battery: 5,000 mAh on the realme 12 Lite, 4,230 mAh on the realme 3.
  4. Main camera: 12 MP on the realme 12 Lite, 13 MP on the realme 3.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 685Helio P60
Process
6 nm12 nm
CPU
4× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 1.90 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.80 GHz2.00 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 610Mali-G72 MP3

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB3GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.7 in6.2 in
Resolution
1080 × 2400720 × 1520
Pixel density
391 ppi271 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 45, 48, 50, 6060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
5,000 mAh4,230 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.79 · 5.24 mm13 MP4160 × 3120 · f/1.8 · 3.63 mm
Front camera
8.1 MP3280 × 2464 · f/2.05 · 2.64 mm13 MP4160 × 3120 · f/2 · 3.55 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 14Android 10
Released with
Android 14Android 9
Widevine DRM
L1L3

Sensors

Sensors
22 sensors30 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy