Oppo Realme C15 vs Oppo A12
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Oppo Realme C15 (with MediaTek Helio G35) that was released on July 28, 2020, against the Oppo A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme C15
- Comes with 1770 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4230 mAh
- Supports 18W fast charging
- Better grip in hands – the body is 679.1 mm narrower
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More recent OS version: Android 10 versus 9
- Thinner bezels – 6.7% more screen real estate
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Oppo A12
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
- Delivers 8% higher maximum brightness (446 against 413 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 60FPS
- Weighs 44 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.22 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7% | 82% |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) | 1559 mm (61.38 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 755 mm (29.72 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.8 mm (0.39 inches) | 83 mm (3.27 inches) |
| Weight | 209 gramm (7.37 oz) | 165 gramm (5.82 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Silver, Blue | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G35 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max. clock | 2300 MHz | 2350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 | - 8 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~54.4 GFLOPS | ~44.8 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 | Android 9 |
| ROM | Realme UI 1.0 | ColorOS 6,1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 4230 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | No |
| Full charging time | - | 2:40 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 30 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (13 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
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| Monochrome lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
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| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | 1/5" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | July 2020 | April 2020 |
| Release date | September 2020 | April 2020 |
| Launch price | ~ 162 USD | ~ 137 USD |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Oppo Realme C15 is definitely a better buy.
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