OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G vs REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G
The OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G scores 8.1 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G scores 6.2. 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
- Brighter screen 3,600 nits vs 900 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP53
- Newer model Jun 25, 2026 vs Oct 27, 2022
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 256 GB
Why choose the REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 80 W
- Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.32 inches
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Charger in the box
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Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Overall
8.1
6.2
Display
8.5
7.0
Performance
6.8
4.5
Camera
8.3
6.4
Battery
6.3
5.7
Design
8.7
6.6
Software support
7.9
6.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Size
6.32 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, Flow AMOLED
Resolution
1216 × 2640 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
394 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,600 nits
900 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Crystal Guard
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
3.4 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G720 MC8
Mali-G68 MC4
RAM
12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8
200 MP, f/1.65, 1/1.4"
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
16 MP
Front video
4K@60
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Capacity
6,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
80 W
120 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Dimensions
151.21 × 72.42 × 8.2 mm
162.9 × 76 × 8.98 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
8.98 mm
Weight
188 g
210.5 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP53
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Starlight Black, Pop White
Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar White
Connectivity and features
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 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
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
ColorOS 16
MIUI 14
OS updates
5 years
—
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Announced
Jun 25, 2026
Oct 27, 2022
Released
Jul 3, 2026
—
Status
Released
Released
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