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Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone 15

74 out of 100
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
VS
82 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
Apple iPhone 15

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 Apple iPhone 15, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 10 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
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Comes with 1651 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3349 mAh
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 20W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15
  • 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1416K versus 688K)
  • Delivers 71% higher peak brightness (1656 against 968 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • 17% higher pixel density (460 vs 394 PPI)
  • 2.5x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2599 and 1043 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone 15 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
iPhone 15

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI394 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1200 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space98.7%99.6%
PWM60 Hz306 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Reno 12 Pro 5G
968 nits
iPhone 15+71%
1656 nits

Design and build

Height161.5 mm (6.36 inches)147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Width74.8 mm (2.94 inches)71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness7.4 mm (0.29 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight181 g (6.38 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsSilver, Gold, BrownBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone 15 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 EnergyApple A16 Bionic
Max clock2500 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 655Apple Neural Engine
GraphicsMali-G615 MP2Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units256640
GPU clock1047 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~536.1 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Reno 12 Pro 5G
688483
iPhone 15+106%
1416277
CPU205607375664
GPU144103452373
Memory172684261974
UX166089326266
Total score6884831416277
SamplesLess then 3[15 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48.2 °C44.3 °C
Stability - 81%
Graphics test - 59 FPS
Graphics score - 9632

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMColorOS 14.1 -
OS size29 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3349 mAh
Max charge power80 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (67% in 15 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:46 hr1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:19 hr10:47 hr
Watching video17:35 hr16:55 hr
Gaming06:09 hr05:36 hr
Standby113 hr112 hr
General battery life
Reno 12 Pro 5G+3%
26:24 hr
iPhone 15
25:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
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°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600 -
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.5"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/4.0"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.14 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 84
Zoom - 114
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 15 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61444032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length21 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/2.75"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 18
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Reno 12 Pro 5G+13%
92.6 dB
iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedJune 2024September 2023
Release dateJune 2024September 2023
Launch price$599$799
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
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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