Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G and Oppo Reno 15 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G vs Oppo Reno 15

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
VS
75 out 100
Oppo Reno 15
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Oppo Reno 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, vs Oppo Reno 15, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 197g
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G and Oppo Reno 15
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:
Redmi Note 12 5G
vs
Oppo Reno 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
703 nits
Oppo Reno 15
1312 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)343 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 74.83 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.77 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
84.9 %
Oppo Reno 15
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G and Oppo Reno 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 825 MHz n/a
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
841
Oppo Reno 15
1270
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
1875
Oppo Reno 15
4106
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8411270
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18754106
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
414885
Oppo Reno 15
1394716
CPU142027481018
GPU72639327987
Memory89612249030
UX110607336681
NanoReview Score4148851394716
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
1039
Oppo Reno 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1039n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
8308
Oppo Reno 15
n/a
Writing score10678n/a
Web score7210n/a
Video editing4106n/a
Data manipulation7538n/a
NanoReview Score8308n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 33 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
20:51
Oppo Reno 15
29:05
Web Browsing06:46 h11:50 h
Video Playback12:56 h17:46 h
Games05:11 h06:35 h
Standby Mode112 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED 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 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL JN1Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL JN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08DOmniVision OV08D
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.1 5.4
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2, B3, B5, B8GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B5, B8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
91.5 dB
Oppo Reno 15
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Reno 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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