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The Oppo Reno12 is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.

Release date: 25 June 2024

Spec scores £200-£399 Phones · 202 phones

Performance 2.3 /5 Average

Display 3.3 /5 Good

Rear Camera 2.1 /5 Average

Front Camera 4 /5 Very Good

Battery 2.4 /5 Average

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Buyers who want a slim phone with long battery life, fast charging and a microSD slot, and who do not need optical zoom or security updates beyond mid-2028.

Dimensity 7300-Energy chip helped it to an Active Use Score of 14 hours 53 minutes in GSMArena's battery test, which the site rated excellent
80W SUPERVOOC charging went from flat to full in 46 minutes in GSMArena's test, with the charger bought separately
Slim 7.6mm, 177g body with a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen that curves at the edges and supports HDR10+

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About the Oppo Reno12

The Reno12 is Oppo's 2024 mid-ranger, sold in the UK as a single 12GB/256GB model. It is slim and light at 7.6mm and 177g, with a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen that curves at the sides, and GSMArena found it almost identical to the Reno12 Pro apart from the cameras. Its strength is stamina: the efficient Dimensity 7300-Energy chip helped it to an Active Use Score of 14 hours 53 minutes in GSMArena's battery test, a result the site called excellent, and 80W charging took it from flat to full in 46 minutes, although no charger comes in the box. The 50MP main camera has optical stabilisation, but the other rear cameras are an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP macro, so there is no optical zoom, and GSMArena found the Pro's selfies considerably sharper than the Reno12's 32MP ones. It is rated IP65, which covers rain and splashes but not submersion, and it keeps a microSD slot and an IR blaster. If you are buying one now, the main drawback is support: Oppo UK lists security updates only until June 2028, against February 2031 for the Reno13.

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Oppo Reno12 vs Oppo Reno13 - Key Differences

Feature	Oppo Reno12	Oppo Reno13
Display	6.7-inch AMOLED with curved edges, 1080 x 2412, 120Hz, 1,200 nits (HBM)	6.59-inch AMOLED, 1256 x 2760, 120Hz, 1,200 nits (HBM)
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Energy (4nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 (4nm)
Rear cameras	50MP main (OIS) + 8MP ultrawide + 2MP macro	50MP main (OIS) + 8MP ultrawide + 2MP mono
Selfie camera	32MP, autofocus, 4K 30fps video	50MP, autofocus, 4K 60fps video
Battery	5,000mAh, 80W SUPERVOOC	5,600mAh, 80W SUPERVOOC
Water resistance	IP65	IP68/IP69
Storage (UK model)	12GB RAM / 256GB, microSD slot	12GB RAM / 256GB, no microSD
Security updates (Oppo UK)	Until June 2028	Until February 2031
SIM-free price	Not available	From £585.00

Frequently asked questions

Is the Oppo Reno12 worth buying?

It can be, if you mainly want long battery life in a slim, light phone. GSMArena rated its battery endurance excellent, it charges fully in about 46 minutes with an 80W charger, and it has a 120Hz AMOLED screen, a microSD slot and an IR blaster. The catches are the lack of optical zoom, an IP65 rating rather than full waterproofing, and Oppo UK security updates that end in June 2028, well before those for the newer Reno13 and Reno16.

Should I buy the Oppo Reno12 or the Oppo Reno12 Pro?

GSMArena found the two almost identical: they share the 6.7-inch 120Hz screen, the Dimensity 7300-Energy chip, the 5,000mAh battery, 80W charging and the IP65 rating, and they returned near-identical results in its battery test. The Reno12 Pro adds a 50MP 2x telephoto, a 50MP selfie camera that took considerably sharper selfies than the Reno12's 32MP unit, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and, in Europe, 512GB of storage rather than 256GB. If selfies and zoomed portraits do not matter to you, the Reno12 gives practically the same experience. Compare Oppo Reno12 Pro deals.

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How does the Oppo Reno12 compare to the Oppo Reno13?

The Reno13 is the stronger phone. It has the faster Dimensity 8350 chip, a sharper 6.59-inch 1256 x 2760 screen, a larger 5,600mAh battery, a 50MP autofocus selfie camera that records 4K at 60fps, and IP68/IP69 protection against submersion and high-pressure water jets. Oppo UK also lists security updates for the Reno13 until February 2031, against June 2028 for the Reno12. The Reno12 keeps a microSD slot, which the Reno13 lacks. Compare Oppo Reno13 deals.

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How long does the Oppo Reno12 battery last?

It lasts well. GSMArena gave the 5,000mAh Reno12 an Active Use Score of 14 hours 53 minutes, which it rated excellent and put down to the power-efficient Dimensity 7300-Energy chip. With Oppo's 80W SUPERVOOC charger it went from flat to full in 46 minutes, but the charger is not in the box, and GSMArena found a 100W USB Power Delivery charger nearly as quick. Oppo says the battery keeps more than 80% of its capacity after four years of daily charging in its lab tests.

Is the Oppo Reno12 camera good?

The 50MP main camera with optical stabilisation is the one to rely on, and GSMArena saw no difference between its photos and the Reno12 Pro's, in daylight or after dusk. The rest of the setup is basic: an 8MP ultrawide, a 2MP macro and no telephoto, so 2x shots are cropped from the main camera. GSMArena found the Reno12 Pro's selfies considerably sharper than the Reno12's 32MP ones, although the front camera does have autofocus and records 4K video.

How long will the Oppo Reno12 get software updates?

Oppo UK lists security updates for the Reno12 until 27 June 2028. It launched on Android 14 with ColorOS 14.1, and GSMArena lists three major Android updates for it. If you plan to keep a phone for four years or more, the Reno13 (supported until February 2031) or the Reno16 (until July 2032) will last longer.

Oppo Reno12 Specifications

Spec Scores

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Dimensity 7300 Energy
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

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45%

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42%

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98%

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45%

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Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.

6.7 inches
1080 x 2412 pixels
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits peak

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66%

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92%

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Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.

Triple camera setup
50 MP main camera
Optical image stabilisation (OIS)
4K video recording

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42%

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73%

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93%

Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality. Where DXOMARK has lab-tested the phone, its measured score replaces this estimate.

32 MP front camera
4K selfie video

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Based on the image-processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra and Honor Magic lead on computational processing), sensor resolution in tiers rather than raw megapixels, autofocus, aperture and max selfie-video resolution. Calibrated against DXOMARK's selfie protocol.

5,000 mAh
80W wired, PD2.0, 47% in 18 min, 100% in 46 min,

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Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.

General

Dimensions

161.4 x 74.1 x 7.6

Weight

177 g (6.24 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Operating System

Android 14, up to 3 major upgrades

Colours

Matte Brown, Sunset Pink, Astro Silver

Radio

Body

Matte Brown, Sunset Pink, Astro Silver

Camera

Primary Camera Megapixels

Primary Camera

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

Primary Camera Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR

Second Camera

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

Third Camera

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

Selfie Camera Features

Panorama, HDR

Primary Selfie Camera

32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", PDAF

Video Resolution

2160

Selfie Video Resolution

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Display

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

Display Size

6.7

Display Resolution

1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)

Display Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

CPU & Memory

Chipset

Dimensity 7300 Energy

GPU

Mali-G615 MC2

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Memory Card Slot

microSDXC

Internal Storage

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm Jack

Connectivity & Data

2G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 1

4G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - version 1

5G

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - version 1

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

NFC

Yes, 360˚ (market/region dependent)

GPS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Battery

5000

Charging

80W wired, PD2.0, 47% in 18 min, 100% in 46 min, Reverse wired

Other

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass