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Nokia C3 vs OPPO A12e

What C3 does better (1) and where A12e wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Nokia C3
Nokia · 2020C3
3.9Score
1 advantage≈ $140
vs
OPPO A12e
OPPO · 2020A12e
4.0Score
11 advantages≈ $130
Higher score
2.5Display2.9
2.3Camera3.4
2.9Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

C3A12e
77 × 159.98.775.6 × 156.28.2
C3A12eDifference
Height159.9 mm156.2 mm+3.7 mm
Width77 mm75.6 mm+1.4 mm
Thickness8.7 mm8.2 mm+0.5 mm
Weight184 g168 g+16 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is C3 better than A12e?

  1. Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/2.2+10%

Why is A12e better than C3?

  1. Battery capacity3,040 mAh vs 4,230 mAh+39%
  2. Main camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  3. Storage (max)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Storage (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
  5. Process28 nm vs 14 nm2×
  6. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+12%
  7. Weight184 g vs 168 g+10%
  8. Screen size6″ vs 6.2″+4%
  9. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio75.2% vs 81.2%+8%
  11. Thickness8.7 mm vs 8.2 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Nokia C3Nokia C3≈ $1403.9
OPPO A12eOPPO A12e≈ $1304.0
Design
Weight184 g168 g
Thickness8.7 mm8.2 mm
Height159.9 mm156.2 mm
Width77 mm75.6 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursNordic blue, Sand goldRed, Dark Purple
Display
Screen size6″6.2″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,440 px1,520 px
Pixel density269 ppi271 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio75.2%81.2%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863AQualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450
Chip makerUnisocQualcomm
Process28 nm14 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUIMG8322Adreno 506
Memory
RAM3 GB3 GB
Storage (max)32 GB64 GB
Storage (base)16 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera8 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/2.2
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,040 mAh4,230 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth4.24.2
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRear—
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximityAccelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 8.1 (Oreo)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—ColorOS 5.1

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