Oppo Reno 12 Specifications
At the end of May 2024, the Oppo company released its new Reno 12 series. In this series, the company launched Oppo Reno 12 and Reno 12 Pro smartphones. The expected price of the Oppo Reno 12 smartphone is $385 (Rs 31,990 in India) approx. The Reno 12 is a 5G smartphone that comes with an AMOLED screen, a 120Hz refresh rate, 1B colors, 1200 nits brightness, Gorilla Glass protection, and IP65 dust and water resistance.
Speaking of the hardware setup, the company delivers the 4nm – Mediatek Dimensity 8250 chipset, giving you an amazing gaming or multitasking experience. As for the software end, you will get Android 14 OS with ColorOS 14.1 custom UI support. A huge battery of 5000 mAh with 80W fast charging is available in Oppo Reno 12 phone along with reverse charging support.
The cameras section comes with a triple rear camera with a 50MP main camera with OIS support, a 50MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom, and an 8MP ultrawide lens. You can record 4K video at 30/60fps with gyro-EIS. The 50MP selfie camera can take better photos and also record the same as the rear camera. You can choose this phone in Black, Silver, and Peach color options.
| Specifications | Oppo Reno 12 (China) | Oppo Reno 12 |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | Same |
| Announced | May 2024 | June 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM | Same |
| Dimensions | 6.35 x 2.94 x 0.29 inches | 6.35 x 2.92 x 0.30 inches |
| Weight | 179 g | 177 g |
| Size | 6.7 inches | Same |
| Display | AMOLED 1B colors 120Hz HDR10+ 1200 nits brightness 20:9 ratio ~394 PPI density | Same |
| Protection/Others | Corning Gorilla Glass IP65, dust and water resistant | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i IP65, dust and water resistant |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | Same |
| OS | Android 14, ColorOS 14.1 | Same |
| Chipset | 4nm – Mediatek Dimensity 8250 | 4nm – Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy |
| CPU | Octa-core 1×3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 3×3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | Octa-core 4×2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC6 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Card slot | No | microSDXC |
| RAM | 12GB, 16GB | 12GB |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB UFS 3.1 | Same |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP (112˚ultrawide) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 4K@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR | 50 MP (wide), multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP (112˚ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 4K@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR |
| Selfie | 50 MP (wide), AF Panorama, HDR Max – 4K@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 32 MP (wide), PDAF Panorama, HDR Max – 4K@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Same |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Same |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC | Same |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Same |
| NFC | Yes, eSE, HCE, NFC-SIM, eID | Yes, 360˚ (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | Same |
| Radio | No | Same |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | Same |
| Sensors | Under display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Under display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass BeaconLink calls via bluetooth, up to 200m |
| Battery | 5000 mAh 80W wired, PD Reverse wired | 5000 mAh 80W wired, PD2.0 Reverse wired |
| Colors | Black, Silver, peach | Matte Brown, Sunset Pink, Astro Silver |
| Expected Price | $385 (Rs 31,990 in India) approx | $419 (Rs 34,999 in India) approx |
Oppo Reno 12 Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Oppo Reno 12 smartphone.
Pros
- 5G and NFC-enabled smartphone.
- ColorOS 14.1 UI is compatible with the latest Android 14 OS.
- Comes with 4K video recording and gyro-EIS support.
- Huge 5000 mAh battery life.
- Comes with 80W charging support.
- AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.
- Support Water and dust resistance.
- Incredible gaming and multitasking performance.
- Awesome camera performance.
- Corning Gorilla Glass protection.
Cons
- Wireless charging is missing.
- A Micro SD card slot is not present in the China variant.
- An audio jack is missing.
