Oppo Reno 12 F 4G vs Apple iPhone 13 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Reno 12 F 4G Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Apple iPhone 13 mini, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Reno 12 F 4G and Apple iPhone 13 mini
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.9 % 84.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a510 Hz
Response timen/a4.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 7.76 mm (0.31 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 141 g (4.97 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
86.9 %
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Reno 12 F 4G and Apple iPhone 13 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 128 640
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
472
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
1538
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4722197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15385164
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
313828
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
CPU90246343735
GPU40277401697
Memory104268220509
UX79037314098
NanoReview Score3138281280040
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a53 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8881

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2406 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Web Browsingn/a07:46 h
Video Playbackn/a12:00 h
Gamesn/a04:28 h
Standby Moden/a106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX603
Sensor sizen/a1/1.9
Pixel sizen/a1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor size1/4.01/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Video quality
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Overall camera score
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.6
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
127
Video quality
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
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
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Reno 12 F 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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