OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G vs OPPO Reno12 5G

The OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G scores 8.1 in our rating, and the OPPO Reno12 5G scores 6.3. The OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G is the newer phone, announced Jun 25, 2026.

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OPPO OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G

8.1 Price TBA

Top score

OPPO OPPO Reno12 5G

6.3 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G

Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Brighter screen 3,600 nits vs 1,200 nits
Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP65
Newer model Jun 25, 2026 vs Jun 18, 2024
Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30

Why choose the OPPO Reno12 5G

Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.32 inches
Lighter 177 g vs 188 g
Thinner 7.57 mm vs 8.2 mm
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 Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 5G

Overall 8.1 6.3

Display 8.5 7.3

Performance 6.8 5.0

Camera 8.3 5.9

Battery 6.3 5.4

Design 8.7 7.6

Software support 7.9 6.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 5G

Size 6.32 inches 6.7 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED, 3D Flexible AMOLED

Resolution 1216 × 2640 px 1080 × 2412 px

Pixel density 460 ppi 394 ppi

Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Peak brightness 3,600 nits 1,200 nits

Protection Crystal Guard Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 5G

Chipset Dimensity 8550 Dimensity 7300

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 3.4 GHz 2.5 GHz

GPU Mali-G720 MC8 Arm Mali-G615 MC2

RAM 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 5G

Main camera 200 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 50 MP 8 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3.5× optical —

Optical zoom 3.5× —

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 Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 5G

Capacity 6,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 80 W 80 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 5G

Dimensions 151.21 × 72.42 × 8.2 mm 161.4 × 74.1 × 7.57 mm

Thickness 8.2 mm 7.57 mm

Weight 188 g 177 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum —

Back Glass —

Water resistance IP68 + IP69K IP65

Fingerprint Under-display optical —

3D face unlock ✕ No —

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Starlight Black, Pop White Astro Silver, Matte Brown, Sunset Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.4 5.4

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes —

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 5G

OS at launch Android 16 Android 14

Interface ColorOS 16 ColorOS 14.1

OS updates 5 years —

Security updates 6 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 5G

Announced Jun 25, 2026 Jun 18, 2024

Released Jul 3, 2026 —

Status Released Released

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