OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 8a
The OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G and the Google Pixel 8a share the same PhoneRanked score of 6.5. The OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G leads in battery, while the Google Pixel 8a is ahead in display, performance and software support. The OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G is the newer phone, announced Jun 18, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,492 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 18 W
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.1 inches
- Newer model Jun 18, 2024 vs May 7, 2024
- More RAM 12 GB vs 8 GB
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
Why choose the Google Pixel 8a
- Brighter screen 2,000 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP65
- Longer OS update support 7 years vs 3 years
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Sharper display 430 ppi vs 394 ppi
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
OPPO Reno12 Pro 5GGoogle Pixel 8a
Overall
6.5
6.5
Display
7.3
7.8
Performance
5.0
5.4
Camera
6.6
6.4
Battery
5.4
4.1
Design
7.9
7.8
Software support
5.7
9.2
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.0
Display
Spec
OPPO Reno12 Pro 5GGoogle Pixel 8a
Size
6.7 inches
6.1 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, Actua
Resolution
1080 × 2412 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
394 ppi
430 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
2,000 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
OPPO Reno12 Pro 5GGoogle Pixel 8a
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.91 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G715
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,270
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
3,360
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
OPPO Reno12 Pro 5GGoogle Pixel 8a
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
64 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.73"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
—
Optical zoom
2×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
50 MP
13 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
OPPO Reno12 Pro 5GGoogle Pixel 8a
Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,492 mAh
Wired charging
80 W
18 W
Wireless charging
—
7.5 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
OPPO Reno12 Pro 5GGoogle Pixel 8a
Dimensions
161.5 × 74.8 × 7.4 mm
152.1 × 72.7 × 8.9 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
8.9 mm
Weight
180 g
189 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP65
IP67
3D face unlock
—
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Nebula Silver, Space Brown, Sunset Gold
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Connectivity and features
Spec
OPPO Reno12 Pro 5GGoogle Pixel 8a
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
OPPO Reno12 Pro 5GGoogle Pixel 8a
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
ColorOS 14.1
—
OS updates
3 years
7 years
Security updates
4 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
OPPO Reno12 Pro 5GGoogle Pixel 8a
Announced
Jun 18, 2024
May 7, 2024
Released
—
May 14, 2024
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$499
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