Home Phone comparison Oppo A5 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy M12 - Which is better?

Oppo A5 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M12

61 out 100
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
VS
39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
Samsung Galaxy M12

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo A5 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Samsung Galaxy M12, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo A5 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 214g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12
  • Higher pixel density: 270ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo A5 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy M12
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
vs
Samsung Galaxy M12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 82 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
424 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93.3 %
Response timen/a39 ms
Contrastn/a926:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.82 mm (6.49 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.53 mm (2.97 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.76 mm (0.31 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors Purple - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
86.3 %
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %

Performance

Testing Oppo A5 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy M12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (8)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 128 24
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
790
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
2010
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)790481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20101522
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1420n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo A5 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
425676
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
CPU13751864990
GPU6380226753
Memory11064454180
UX11371239451
NanoReview Score425676185374
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
429
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.7 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a429
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
5926
Writing scoren/a5648
Web scoren/a5853
Video editingn/a5741
Data manipulationn/a4734
NanoReview Scoren/a5926

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 15 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (40% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Web Browsingn/a08:52 h
Video Playbackn/a12:52 h
Gamesn/a05:12 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/5.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced February, 2025 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo A5 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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