OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G vs OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G
The OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G scores 8.1 in our rating, and the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G scores 6.5. 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.
Key differences
Why choose the OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G
- Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 2×
- Brighter screen 3,600 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP65
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 3 years
Why choose the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.32 inches
- Lighter 180 g vs 188 g
- Thinner 7.4 mm vs 8.2 mm
- microSD card slot
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Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 Pro 5G
Overall
8.1
6.5
Display
8.5
7.3
Performance
6.8
5.0
Camera
8.3
6.6
Battery
6.3
5.4
Design
8.7
7.9
Software support
7.9
5.7
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 Pro 5G
Size
6.32 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, 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 Victus 2
Performance
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 Pro 5G
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
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 Pro 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
50 MP, 2× optical
Optical zoom
3.5×
2×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
50 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 Pro 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 Pro 5G
Dimensions
151.21 × 72.42 × 8.2 mm
161.5 × 74.8 × 7.4 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
7.4 mm
Weight
188 g
180 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Glass
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
Nebula Silver, Space Brown, Sunset Gold
Connectivity and features
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 Pro 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 Pro 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 14
Interface
ColorOS 16
ColorOS 14.1
OS updates
5 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GOPPO Reno12 Pro 5G
Announced
Jun 25, 2026
Jun 18, 2024
Released
Jul 3, 2026
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Status
Released
Released
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