Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 13 Pro vs Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G

68 out 100
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
VS
73 out 100
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G, Manufactured in June, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 209g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
vs
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.76 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1150 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
961 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.82 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gold
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
90.2 %
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 Pro and Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
999
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
1043
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
2948
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
2999
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991043
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29482999
Geekbench Compute (GPU)30282524
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 13 Pro], [Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
653311
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
688483
CPU201142205607
GPU107873144103
Memory198055172684
UX146241166089
NanoReview Score653311688483

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 ColorOS 14.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (67% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
26:24
Web Browsingn/a11:19 h
Video Playbackn/a17:35 h
Gamesn/a06:09 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length69 mm47 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.75
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.75
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.2 5.4
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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13 Pro
n/a
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
92.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr June, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr June, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 599
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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