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Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 8

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Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 8

74 out of 100
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
VS
76 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
Google Pixel 8

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy) that was released on June 18, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
  • Shows 34% longer battery life (26:24 vs 19:39 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 27W)
  • Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Comes with 425 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4575 mAh
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • 66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1142K versus 688K)
  • Delivers 51% higher peak brightness (1459 against 968 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 18W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • 63% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1697 and 1043 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 8 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Reno 12 Pro 5G
vs
Pixel 8

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI394 ppi428 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1200 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.7%99.2%
PWM60 Hz170 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Reno 12 Pro 5G
968 nits
Pixel 8+51%
1459 nits

Design and build

Height161.5 mm (6.36 inches)150.5 mm (5.93 inches)
Width74.8 mm (2.94 inches)70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness7.4 mm (0.29 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight181 g (6.38 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsSilver, Gold, BrownBlack, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and Google Pixel 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 EnergyGoogle Tensor G3
Max clock2500 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 655Yes
GraphicsMali-G615 MP2Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units256896
GPU clock1047 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~536.1 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Reno 12 Pro 5G
688483
Pixel 8+66%
1142697
CPU205607355012
GPU144103374696
Memory172684183080
UX166089229909
Total score6884831142697
SamplesLess then 3[9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Memory clock2133 MHz4200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMColorOS 14.1Stock Android
OS size29 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4575 mAh
Max charge power80 W27 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (18 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (67% in 15 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:46 hr1:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:19 hr08:08 hr
Watching video17:35 hr14:06 hr
Gaming06:09 hr04:49 hr
Standby113 hr81 hr
General battery life
Reno 12 Pro 5G+34%
26:24 hr
Pixel 8
19:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2xDigital
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens112°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.31"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/2.0 -
Focal length47 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KJN5 -
Sensor size1/2.75" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm -
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/4.0"1/2.9"
Pixel size1.14 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 64
Zoom - 129
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61443648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length21 mm21 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5 -
Sensor size1/2.75"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Reno 12 Pro 5G+4%
92.6 dB
Pixel 8
89 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedJune 2024October 2023
Release dateJune 2024October 2023
Launch price$599$699
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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