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

Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12

81 out 100
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 13 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 197g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12
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 Reno 13 Pro 5G
vs
Xiaomi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
887 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Pink
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
90.9 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
1432
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
4258
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14321702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42583977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G], [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
1535770
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU388627308025
GPU605405439066
Memory256269237645
UX285469212297
NanoReview Score15357701187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
8751
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8751
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing scoren/a14840
Web scoren/a11534
Video editingn/a7452
Data manipulationn/a9643
NanoReview Scoren/a12987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin ColorOS 15 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 67 W
Battery Type n/a Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
28:38
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsing11:34 h06:17 h
Video Playback18:04 h10:46 h
Games07:25 h04:42 h
Standby Mode132 h71 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length85 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV32B40
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 6E (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 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
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 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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