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Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE5

73 out 100
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. 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 Reno 12 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 199g
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and OnePlus Nord CE5
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:
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
vs
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
961 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.5 mm (6.36 in) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
89.7 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
1043
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
2999
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10431510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29993990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2524n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
688483
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU205607297568
GPU144103552451
Memory172684267441
UX166089277965
NanoReview Score6884831395425

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin ColorOS 14.1 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:46 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
26:24
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Web Browsing11:19 hn/a
Video Playback17:35 hn/a
Games06:09 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.951/1.95
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length47 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN5 Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/2.75 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G
92.6 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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