Oppo Reno 13 F 5G vs Reno 12 5G
68 out of 100
VS
70 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Oppo Reno 13 F 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on January 4, 2025, against the Oppo Reno 12 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 5000 mAh
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- The phone is 6 months newer
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 12 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (690K versus 560K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Weighs 15 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
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.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 180 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Asahi Glass AGC DT-Star2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.2% | 90.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 75.05 mm (2.95 inches) | 74.1 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.76 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Purple | Silver, Pink, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 676 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 188311 | 210997 |
| GPU | 108558 | 143503 |
| Memory | 137568 | 171236 |
| UX | 125992 | 164924 |
| Total score | 560429 | 690660 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | ColorOS 15 | ColorOS 14.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5800 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (44% in 30 min) | Yes (47% in 18 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:46 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.95" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV02B10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | No | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 6528 x 3680 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2025 | June 2024 |
| Release date | January 2025 | June 2024 |
| Launch price | $379 | $499 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
