OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G vs realme 12 Pro 5G

The OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G scores 8.1 in our rating, and the realme 12 Pro 5G scores 5.9. 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

realme realme 12 Pro 5G

5.9 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G

Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 80 W vs 67 W
Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 2×
Brighter screen 3,600 nits vs 950 nits
Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP65

Why choose the realme 12 Pro 5G

Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.32 inches
Charger in the box

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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 5Grealme 12 Pro 5G

Overall 8.1 5.9

Display 8.5 7.1

Performance 6.8 4.5

Camera 8.3 6.2

Battery 6.3 5.3

Design 8.7 7.6

Software support 7.9 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5Grealme 12 Pro 5G

Size 6.32 inches 6.7 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED, Curved Vision Display

Resolution 1216 × 2640 px 1080 × 2412 px

Pixel density 460 ppi —

Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz

Peak brightness 3,600 nits 950 nits

Protection Crystal Guard Double-reinforced glass

Performance

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5Grealme 12 Pro 5G

Chipset Dimensity 8550 Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 3.4 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Mali-G720 MC8 Adreno 710

RAM 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 —

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5Grealme 12 Pro 5G

Main camera 200 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 50 MP 8 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3.5× optical 32 MP, 2× optical

Optical zoom 3.5× 2×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@60 4K@30

Front camera 50 MP 16 MP

Front video 4K@60 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5Grealme 12 Pro 5G

Capacity 6,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 80 W 67 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5Grealme 12 Pro 5G

Dimensions 151.21 × 72.42 × 8.2 mm 161.47 × 74.02 × 8.75 mm

Thickness 8.2 mm 8.75 mm

Weight 188 g 190 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum —

Back Glass Vegan leather

Water resistance IP68 + IP69K IP65

Fingerprint Under-display optical —

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Starlight Black, Pop White Submarine Blue, Navigator Beige

Connectivity and features

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5Grealme 12 Pro 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.4 5.2

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5Grealme 12 Pro 5G

OS at launch Android 16 Android 14

Interface ColorOS 16 realme UI 5.0

OS updates 5 years —

Security updates 6 years —

Launch and price

Spec OPPO Reno16 Pro 5Grealme 12 Pro 5G

Announced Jun 25, 2026 Jan 29, 2024

Released Jul 3, 2026 Feb 6, 2024

Status Released Released

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