Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G vs Reno 12 Pro 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 8350) that was released on November 25, 2024, against the Oppo Reno 12 Pro 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.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
- 82% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1662K versus 914K)
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Shows 8% longer battery life (28:38 vs 26:24 hours)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 5000 mAh
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- 14% higher pixel density (450 vs 394 PPI)
- 37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1432 and 1043 points
- The phone is 6 months newer
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Weighs 16 grams less
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2800 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 89.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 98.7% |
| PWM | - | 60 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) | 161.5 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Pink, Purple | Silver, Gold, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.37/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) Β· 120 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy |
| Max clock | 3350 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 780 | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1400 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 2524 |
| Single-core score | 1432 | 1043 |
| Multi-core score | 4258 | 2999 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 459497 | 320641 |
| GPU | 489918 | 127992 |
| Memory | 276771 | 210449 |
| UX | 436240 | 255738 |
| Total score | 1662456 | 914820 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 65% | - |
| Graphics test | 9 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1174 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 19 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 18 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 16 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 4723 | - |
Recent User Tests
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-16 (Parvej) | AnTuTu 12 | 1663473 |
| π 2025-12-23 (SHOUVIK SAHA) | AnTuTu 11 | 1728323 |
| π 2025-11-29 (SHOUVIK SAHA) | AnTuTu 11 | 1662456 |
| π 2025-11-28 (SHOUVIK SAHA) | AnTuTu 11 | 1628998 |
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-24 -> fuckingloser | AnTuTu 11 | 914820 |
| π 2026-01-12 (Gilankkaz) | AnTuTu 11 | 908569 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | ColorOS 15 | ColorOS 14.1 |
| OS size | - | 29 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5800 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (77% in 30 min) | Yes (67% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:42 hr | 0:46 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1600 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 11:34 hr | 11:19 hr |
| Watching video | 18:04 hr | 17:35 hr |
| Gaming | 07:25 hr | 06:09 hr |
| Standby | 132 hr | 113 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (74th and 125th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 116Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX890 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 85 mm | 47 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.75" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.75" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | - | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 5.4 | 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* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2024 | June 2024 |
| Release date | November 2024 | June 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $600 | $599 |
| Successor | - Oppo Reno 15 Pro | - Oppo Reno 15 Pro |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 80 W |
*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 Reno 13 Pro 5G is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 49