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OPPO A96 vs Xiaomi 12S
What A96 does better (6) and where 12S wins (26) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
A9612S
| A96 | 12S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.4 mm | 152.7 mm | +11.7 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 69.9 mm | +5.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.2 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 179 g | +12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A96 better than 12S?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx3+33%
- Memory card slotYes · 12S: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12S: No
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.3″+5%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is 12S better than A96?
- AnTuTu score430,045 vs 1,381,6343.2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,215 vs 4,6763.8×
- Wired charging33 W vs 67 W2×
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- OLED panelNo · A96: Yes
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · A96: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · A96: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · A96: Yes
- 5GNo · A96: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · A96: Yes
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,100 nits+83%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 191 g | 179 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 152.7 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 69.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP5X | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Starry Black, Sunset Blue | Gray, White, Purple, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 1,100 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84% | 89.2% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.19 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | 430,045 | 1,381,634 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,215 | 4,676 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 2,760 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2.1× |
| Max video | 1080p | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 58% | 71% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 11.1 | MIUI 13 |
