OPPO Reno13 5G vs OPPO Reno12 5G

The OPPO Reno13 5G scores 7.2 in our rating, and the OPPO Reno12 5G scores 6.3. The OPPO Reno13 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The OPPO Reno13 5G is the newer phone, announced Nov 25, 2024.

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OPPO OPPO Reno13 5G
7.2 Price TBA
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OPPO OPPO Reno12 5G
6.3 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the OPPO Reno13 5G

  • Bigger battery 5,600 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP65
  • Newer model Nov 25, 2024 vs Jun 18, 2024
  • Thinner 7.24 mm vs 7.57 mm
  • Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
  • Higher screen resolution 1256 × 2760 px vs 1080 × 2412 px

Why choose the OPPO Reno12 5G

  • Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.59 inches
  • Lighter 177 g vs 181 g
  • microSD card slot

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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 Reno13 5GOPPO Reno12 5G
Overall 7.2 6.3
Display 7.5 7.3
Performance 6.1 5.0
Camera 6.3 5.9
Battery 5.9 5.4
Design 8.8 7.6
Software support 7.9 6.3
Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec OPPO Reno13 5GOPPO Reno12 5G
Size 6.59 inches 6.7 inches
Type OLED OLED, 3D Flexible AMOLED
Resolution 1256 × 2760 px 1080 × 2412 px
Pixel density 460 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness 1,200 nits 1,200 nits
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec OPPO Reno13 5GOPPO Reno12 5G
Process 4 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 3.35 GHz 2.5 GHz
GPU Mali-G615 MC6 Arm Mali-G615 MC2
RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
microSD slot ✕ No ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec OPPO Reno13 5GOPPO Reno12 5G
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 4K@60 4K@30
Front camera 50 MP 32 MP
Front video 4K@60 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec OPPO Reno13 5GOPPO Reno12 5G
Capacity 5,600 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 80 W 80 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec OPPO Reno13 5GOPPO Reno12 5G
Dimensions 157.9 × 74.73 × 7.24 mm 161.4 × 74.1 × 7.57 mm
Thickness 7.24 mm 7.57 mm
Weight 181 g 177 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Aluminum —
Back Glass —
Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP65
Fingerprint Under-display optical —
3D face unlock ✕ No —
SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Luminous Blue, Plume White Astro Silver, Matte Brown, Sunset Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec OPPO Reno13 5GOPPO Reno12 5G
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes —
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec OPPO Reno13 5GOPPO Reno12 5G
OS at launch Android 15 Android 14
Interface ColorOS 15 ColorOS 14.1
OS updates 5 years —
Security updates 6 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec OPPO Reno13 5GOPPO Reno12 5G
Announced Nov 25, 2024 Jun 18, 2024
Status Released Released

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