realme 12 Lite vs Realme C21Y

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 C21Y the T610 (12 nm). The realme 12 Lite's fastest core runs at 2.80 GHz, the Realme C21Y's at 1.82 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.7 inches on the realme 12 Lite, 6.5 inches on the Realme C21Y. Up to 90 Hz on the realme 12 Lite, 60 Hz on the Realme C21Y.
  3. Main camera: 12 MP on the realme 12 Lite, 13 MP on the Realme C21Y.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the realme 12 Lite as 8GB | 128GB, the Realme C21Y as 4GB | 64GB.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 685T610
Process
6 nm12 nm
CPU
4× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 1.90 GHz Cortex-A53
2× 1.82 GHz Cortex-A75
6× 1.82 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.80 GHz1.82 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 610Mali-G52

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X—

Display

Size
6.7 in6.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 2400720 × 1600
Pixel density
391 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 45, 48, 50, 6060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
5,000 mAh5,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.79 · 5.24 mm13 MP4160 × 3120 · f/2.2 · 3.46 mm
Front camera
8.1 MP3280 × 2464 · f/2.05 · 2.64 mm5 MP2592 × 1944 · f/2.4 · 2.23 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
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 14Android 11
Released with
Android 14Android 11
Widevine DRM
L1L3

Sensors

Sensors
22 sensors69 sensors

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