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OPPO Reno5 4G vs Xiaomi 12

What Reno5 4G does better (7) and where 12 wins (18) — every spec side by side.

OPPO Reno5 4G
OPPO · 2021Reno5 4G
6.8Score
7 advantages≈ $330
vs
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi · 202112
8.8Score
18 advantages≈ $320
Higher score
6.6Display7.5
7.6Camera9.2
4.8Battery7.2
5.0Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Reno5 4G12
73.3 × 159.17.769.9 × 152.78.2
Reno5 4G12Difference
Height159.1 mm152.7 mm+6.4 mm
Width73.3 mm69.9 mm+3.4 mm
Thickness7.7 mm8.2 mm−0.5 mm
Weight171 g179 g−8 g

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

Why is Reno5 4G better than 12?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  2. Memory card slotYes · 12: No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12: No
  4. Weight171 g vs 179 g+5%
  5. Selfie camera44 MP vs 32 MP+38%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.9+12%
  7. Thickness7.7 mm vs 8.2 mm+6%

Why is 12 better than Reno5 4G?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Reno5 4G: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · Reno5 4G: Yes
  5. Wireless chargingNo · Reno5 4G: Yes
  6. 5GNo · Reno5 4G: Yes
  7. Stereo speakersNo · Reno5 4G: Yes
  8. Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,100 nits+83%
  9. Wired charging50 W vs 67 W+34%
  10. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  11. Battery capacity4,310 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+4%
  12. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 3 GHz+30%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO Reno5 4GOPPO Reno5 4G≈ $3306.8
Xiaomi 12Xiaomi 12≈ $3208.8
Design
Weight171 g179 g
Thickness7.7 mm8.2 mm
Height159.1 mm152.7 mm
Width73.3 mm69.9 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursGalactic Silver (Fantasy Silver), Starlight Black (Starry Black)Gray, Blue, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.4″6.3″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density411 ppi419 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits1,100 nits
Measured brightness—896 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%89.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720GQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 618Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—985,115
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,652
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,255
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2.1×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera44 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,310 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging50 W67 W
Charged in 30 min62%77%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 12MIUI 13
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