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Oppo Reno 13 F 5G vs Reno 12 F 4G

62 out of 100
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
VS
53 out of 100
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Oppo Reno 13 F 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1) that was released on January 4, 2025, against the Oppo Reno 12 F 4G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
  • 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (862K versus 431K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 5000 mAh
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
  • 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 930 and 470 points
  • The phone is 6 months newer
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 13 F 5G and Reno 12 F 4G crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
30.6
(Mediocre)
Value Index
13.5
(Bad)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Reno 13 F 5G
vs
Reno 12 F 4G

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 180 Hz 180 Hz
Screen protection Asahi Glass AGC DT-Star2 Asahi Glass AGC DT-Star2
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2% 86.9%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) 163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width 75.05 mm (2.95 inches) 75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 7.76 mm (0.31 inches) 7.76 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue, Purple Gray, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Repairability Good (3.83/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) Β· 240 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
Reno 13 F 5G +1%
88.2%
Reno 12 F 4G
86.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Oppo Reno 13 F 5G and Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 256 128
GPU clock 676 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS ~346.1 GFLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Oppo Reno 13 F 5G and Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Reno 13 F 5G +98%
930
Reno 12 F 4G
470
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Reno 13 F 5G +80%
2643
Reno 12 F 4G
1468
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 349
Single-core score 930 470
Multi-core score 2643 1468
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Reno 13 F 5G +100%
862042
Reno 12 F 4G
431840
CPU 332056 165172
GPU 101903 33427
Memory 185599 106325
UX 242454 126916
Total score 862042 431840
Samples [2 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 99% -
Graphics test 2 FPS -
Graphics score 242 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Reno 13 F 5G +33%
10890
Reno 12 F 4G
8164
Web score 11934 10579
Video editing 6535 3990
Photo editing 17674 13123
Data manipulation 9110 6914
Writing score 11473 9240
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Oppo Reno 13 F 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-26 (Mohamed Hazem)AnTuTu 12932808
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-26 (Mohamed Hazem)AnTuTu 12932808
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-17 (zain)AnTuTu 11731773
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-11 (Hamo)AnTuTu 11862042
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-03 (Marconi2897)AnTuTu 11749828
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Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2024-11-28 (Amit)Geekbench 6 GPU349
πŸ“˜ 2024-11-28 (Amit)Geekbench 6 CPU470 / 1468
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM ColorOS 15 ColorOS 14
OS updates 2 years -
Security updates 4 years -

Battery

Capacity 5800 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes
Battery cycles 1600 cycles -
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens 112Β° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 28 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 16 mm 16 mm
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Stabilization No No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 25 mm
Sensor size 1/2.74" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) 1/2.74" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
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* Depends on the region No
Infrared port No Yes
Network
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 No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No -

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced January 2025 July 2024
Release date January 2025 July 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $379 $300
Successor - Oppo Reno 15 F -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 45 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 F 5G is definitely a better buy.

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So, which phone would you choose?
13 (81.3%)
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Total votes: 16

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