Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Oppo Reno 16

61 out 100

VS

82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 mini Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Oppo Reno 16, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini

Higher pixel density: 476ppi
Lighter design: 135g vs 188g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16

Larger display: 6.32in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 2227mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 mini and Oppo Reno 16

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 12 mini

57

Oppo Reno 16

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 12 mini

69

Oppo Reno 16

85

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 12 mini

65

Oppo Reno 16

72

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 12 mini

63

Oppo Reno 16

62

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 12 mini

44

Oppo Reno 16

88

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 12 mini

69

Oppo Reno 16

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 12 mini

61

Oppo Reno 16

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	5.4 in	6.32 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	476 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	625 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8 %	89.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 12 mini

622 nits

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	131.5 mm (5.18 in)	151.21 mm (5.95 in)
Width	64.2 mm (2.53 in)	72.42 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	135 g (4.76 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red	- White - Black - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 12 mini

84.8 %

Oppo Reno 16

89.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 mini and Oppo Reno 16 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Apple A14 GPU	n/a
GPU Cores	256	n/a
GPU Frequency	1278 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 12 mini

1957

Oppo Reno 16

1611

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 12 mini

5062

Oppo Reno 16

6402

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1957	1611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5062	6402

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 16]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 12 mini

1041022

Oppo Reno 16

2078850

CPU	295247	646700
GPU	309462	646793
Memory	140008	276204
UX	296305	509153
NanoReview Score	1041022	2078850

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 12 mini

7655

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Stability	69 %	n/a
Graphics Test	45 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7655	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
UI Skin	n/a	ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume	2227 mAh	6700 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:29 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 12 mini

16:11

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Web Browsing	06:04 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:15 h	n/a
Games	03:53 h	n/a
Standby Mode	79 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	16320x12240 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Quad LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX372	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Focal length	n/a	80 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX503	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12 mini

128

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12 mini

129

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 12 mini

117

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	76	n/a
Zoom	57	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4290x2800 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	18 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX514	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12 mini

127

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12 mini

140

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	n/a	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2020 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	November, 2020 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	700	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	515
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Reno 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone 12 mini

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Oppo Reno 16

0 (0%)

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Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Oppo Reno 16

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

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Connectivity

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