OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G vs REDMI Note 12 Pro
The OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G scores 8.1 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 12 Pro scores 5.6. 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
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 67 W
- Brighter screen 3,600 nits vs 1,100 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model Jun 25, 2026 vs Apr 3, 2023
- More RAM 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
Why choose the REDMI Note 12 Pro
- Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.32 inches
- Thinner 8.12 mm vs 8.2 mm
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
- Charger in the box
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Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro
Overall
8.1
5.6
Display
8.5
7.2
Performance
6.8
3.1
Camera
8.3
5.6
Battery
6.3
5.3
Design
8.7
7.8
Software support
7.9
5.0
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro
Size
6.32 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, FHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution
1216 × 2640 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,600 nits
1,100 nits
HDR
—
Dolby Vision
Protection
Crystal Guard
—
Performance
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro
Process
4 nm
8 nm
Max CPU clock
3.4 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G720 MC8
Adreno 618
RAM
12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8
108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical
—
Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
4
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 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro
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 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro
Dimensions
151.21 × 72.42 × 8.2 mm
164.2 × 76.1 × 8.12 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
8.12 mm
Weight
188 g
201.8 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Glass
—
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
—
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Starlight Black, Pop White
Glacier Blue, Star Blue, Graphite Gray, Polar White
Connectivity and features
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✕ No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.0
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
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 11
Interface
ColorOS 16
MIUI 13
OS updates
5 years
—
Security updates
6 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 12 Pro
Announced
Jun 25, 2026
Apr 3, 2023
Released
Jul 3, 2026
—
Status
Released
Discontinued
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