Home Phone comparison Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone XS - Which is better?

Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone XS

73 out 100
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 181g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone XS
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
961 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.5 mm (6.36 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Brown		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
89.7 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
1043
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
2999
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10431307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29993447
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2524n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
688483
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU205607202576
GPU144103217548
Memory172684146853
UX166089166662
NanoReview Score688483733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.8 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5698
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 29 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 14.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
26:24
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing11:19 h05:44 h
Video Playback17:35 h09:44 h
Games06:09 h03:54 h
Standby Mode113 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.951/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length47 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.751/3.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN5 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.75 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
92.6 dB
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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