Oppo has recently launched the Reno 12 series premium-midrange smartphones in China. The series consists of two devices: the Reno 12 and the Reno 12 Pro. We have discussed the differences between the Reno 12 and the Reno 11 from last year in a separate article. In this one, we will go over all of the differences between the Reno 12 Pro and the Reno 11 Pro (China model).

Oppo Reno 12 Pro vs Reno 11 Pro
Reno 12 Pro (left) vs Reno 11 Pro (right)
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1. Design & display

Oppo has done a major revamp of the design of the Reno 12 Pro when compared to the Reno 11 Pro. While the Reno 11 Pro came with an overall curved design, the 12 Pro has adopted an interesting design, fuzing flat sides and a flat back with a new “Four-curved soft-edge” screen that is basically a flat display with curved edges. This display reminds us of the “2.5D” displays usually featured on smartwatches.

The camera island now has a simpler rectangular shape instead of last year’s unique pill-shaped design. The Reno 12 Pro phone is also thinner (7.55 mm vs. 8.19 mm) and lighter (183 grams vs. 190 grams) than the previous model.

The display specifications are pretty much the same, except for the new Four-curved soft-edge design, a slight reduction in size, and a bit lower peak brightness compared to last year. The display on this year’s model measures 6.7 inches, with a resolution of 2772 x 1240 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 1200 nits. The brand has provided Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection on both the front and back sides of the device, replacing the Asahi glass AGC from last year.

2. Performance

In performance, the Reno 12 Pro has a clear lead over the 11 Pro due to its Dimensity 9200 Plus chipset. This octa-core chip comes with a 3.35 GHz peak clock speed as well as a vastly superior GPU compared to the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 on the 11 Pro.

The 12 Pro has an average AnTuTu score of 1,543,000 points, compared to 1,238,000 points of last year’s model. Both devices use the same LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, however, with Reno 12 Pro, users get the option of up to 16GB of RAM instead of just 12GB. All that said, the performance on both of these devices is quite smooth, and users won’t notice a difference in daily use.

3. Optics

The Reno 12 Pro has retained the OIS-assisted 50MP Sony IMX890 primary camera sensor, as well as the 8MP 112º ultra-wide camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture from last year. However, the telephoto as well as the front cameras have both been upgraded.

The 32MP Sony IMX709 2x telephoto camera has been replaced with a 50MP Samsung JN5 2x telephoto sensor, which is capable of 2x hybrid optical zoom and up to 20x digital zoom. The front camera also has a 50MP Samsung JN5 sensor, replacing the 32MP selfie camera on the older model. This upgrade enables the front camera to record videos at 60FPS in both 1080p and 4K, compared to the earlier 30FPS limit.

4. Battery & software

The battery capacity has been increased from 4,700mAh to 5,000mAh, with fast charging staying the same at 80W. Both the Reno 11 Pro and 12 Pro come with Android 14-based operating systems and will receive updates up to Android 17, plus an extra year of security updates.

Apart from the update plan, the Reno 12 Pro has Color OS 14.1 onboard which comes with a boatload of AI features. These include the ability to remove objects from your photo background as well as move them around with AI cutout, etc.

5. Conclusion

The Reno 12 Pro is essentially a redesign of the Reno 11 Pro, featuring enough hardware upgrades to be considered its successor. The main improvements include the Dimensity 9200 Plus processor and the improved selfie camera. While design preferences are subjective, the simpler design of the Reno 12 Pro may appeal more to general consumers than its predecessor.

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