Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs Oppo A12
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.26-inch Xiaomi Redmi 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 632) that was released on March 1, 2019, against the Oppo A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 14 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 7
- Better grip in hands – the body is 678.6 mm narrower
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (122K versus 107K)
- More recent OS version: Android 10 versus 9
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- 50% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 265 and 177 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Oppo A12
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
- The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio P35
- Weighs 15 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 | 6.26 inches | 6.22 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1520 pixels | 720 x 1520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 269 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.83% | 82% |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | - |
| PWM | 100 Hz | - |
| Response time | 25.1 ms | - |
| Contrast | 987:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 158.6 mm (6.24 inches) | 1559 mm (61.38 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 755 mm (29.72 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 83 mm (3.27 inches) |
| Weight | 180 gramm (6.35 oz) | 165 gramm (5.82 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max. clock | 1800 MHz | 2350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 250 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 250 Gold (Cortex-A73 |
- 8 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 506 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~124.8 GFLOPS | ~44.8 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 2, 3, 4 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 16, 32, 64 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 9 |
| ROM | MIUI 12 | ColorOS 6,1 |
| OS size | 8 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4230 mAh |
| Charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | 2:40 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 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 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX486 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh 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 | - | 1/5" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | 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* | 6 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2019 | April 2020 |
| Release date | May 2019 | April 2020 |
| Launch price | ~ 125 USD | ~ 137 USD |
| SAR (head) | 0.557 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.251 W/kg | - |
| 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
If the display and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Oppo A12. But if the software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 7.
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