Apple iPhone 12 vs Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

65 out 100

VS

71 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Oppo Reno 16 F 5G, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 164g vs 195g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

Larger display: 6.57in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 2815mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 12

60

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 12

69

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

80

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 12

66

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 12

64

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

23

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 12

59

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 12

69

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 12

65

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

71

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1170x2532 pixels	1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	397 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	88 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 12

646 nits

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	226 Hz	n/a
Response time	16 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146.7 mm (5.78 in)	158.16 mm (6.23 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	74.93 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	8.44 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red	- White - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 12

87.1 %

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

88 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Oppo Reno 16 F 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek APU 655
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

1941

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

1008

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 12

5008

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

2891

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1941	1008
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5008	2891

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 16 F 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 12

1095315

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

789658

CPU	310050	212573
GPU	323143	206226
Memory	173777	179540
UX	288345	191319
NanoReview Score	1095315	789658

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 12

7601

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	41.2 °C	n/a
Stability	77 %	n/a
Graphics Test	45 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7601	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Software

OS	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
OS Size	7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume	2815 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 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 (58% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	1:02 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 12

21:15

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

n/a

Web Browsing	08:00 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:09 h	n/a
Games	04:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 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: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX372	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/2.0 (0.5)
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	92 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.13 (0.32)
Pixel size	n/a	0.56 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/4.0 (0.25)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12

127

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12

130

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 12

117

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	74	n/a
Zoom	60	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	18 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX514	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	n/a	0.61 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12

127

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12

140

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

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 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
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
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

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 12

81.1 dB

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2020 yr	June, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2020 yr	July, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	800	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	480
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor

Results

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Survey

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Apple iPhone 12

0 (0%)

Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 12 vs Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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