OPPO Reno13 Pro 5G
What you’d gain
- 2.2× faster
- Camera score: 6.6 → 7.5
- Battery: 5,000 → 5,800 mAh
- Security updates until around 2030
- Longer zoom: 2× → 3.5×
- Better water resistance
What you’d give up
- No microSD card slot
- Heavier: 180 → 195 g
Should You Upgrade From the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G?
How the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
Worth considering
Security updates end around 2028 Newer phones are about 3× faster The best upgrade scores 2.2 points higher on battery and 2.1 on performance
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
We don’t have a US launch price for the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G, so we compare it with mid-range and upper mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset. Choose “Any price” above to see every phone.
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G
What you’d gain
- Camera score: 6.6 → 7.2
- Display score: 7.3 → 8.8
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- Longer zoom: 2× → 3×
- Better water resistance
What you’d give up
- No microSD card slot
Motorola Edge 70 Pro
What you’d gain
- 3× faster
- Camera score: 6.6 → 7.8
- Display score: 7.3 → 8.9
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- Longer zoom: 2× → 3.5×
What you’d give up
- No microSD card slot
- No IR blaster
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G
What you’d gain
- 3× faster
- Camera score: 6.6 → 8.3
- Display score: 7.3 → 8.5
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2032
- Longer zoom: 2× → 3.5×
What you’d give up
- No microSD card slot
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OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G upgrade FAQ
Is the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G still supported?
OPPO promises 4 years of security updates for the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G, counted from its announcement in June 2024, so they should continue until around 2028. It gets 3 years of OS upgrades, until around 2027.
What is the best upgrade from the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro, with a PhoneRanked score of 8.2 vs 6.5 for the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G. The newest model of the same family is the OPPO Reno13 Pro 5G. The best mid-range upgrade is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G. We don’t have a US launch price for the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G, so we looked at mid-range and upper mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset.
How much faster is the Motorola Edge 70 Pro than the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the Motorola Edge 70 Pro is about 3 times as fast as the OPPO Reno12 Pro 5G. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 6,520 vs 2,970, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 1,443 vs 347.