Tech Desk 
Jul 14, 2024
Oppo, a Chinese tech company, released its new flagship smartphones — Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and Reno 12 5G on July 12 in India. Both the handsets run on Mediatek density 7300-Energy chipsets and house AMOLED displays with up to 120Hz refresh rate.
They ship with ColourOS 14.1 based on Android 14 and unveiled a triple rear camera setup having a 50MP Sony LYT600 camera. The Oppo Reno 12 series was released in China and select global markets in recent months.
The international versions have a similar Dimensity 7300-Energy SoC under the hood. In China, the Reno 12 sports a MediaTek Dimensity 8250 Star Speed Edition chipset, while the Reno 12 Pro runs on MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ Star Speed Edition SoC.
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G, Oppo Reno 12 5G price
The Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G is offered at INR 36,999 for the 12GB RAM with 256GB storage version and INR 40,999 for the 12GB RAM with 512GB storage model. It is available in two colours: Space Brown and Sunset Gold shades that will be on sale from July 18.
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However, the Oppo Reno 12 5G is available at INR 32,999 for the 8GB RAM with 256GB storage, which is also expected to go on sale from July 25. The handset is offered in three colourways: Astro Silver, Matte Brown and Sunset Peach. Both phones will go on sale through Flipkart and Oppo India website.
Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G, Oppo Reno 12 5G specs
The Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G and Oppo Reno 12 5G run on Android 14-based ColourOS 14.1. Oppo has indicated three years of OS and four years of security updates for the new smartphones. They sport a 6.7-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,412 pixels) quad-curved AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate, 394ppi pixel density and 20:9 aspect ratio.
The display has HDR10+ support and is claimed to offer 1200nits peak brightness outdoors. The Oppo Reno 12 Pro's screen has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, while the Reno 12 has Corning Gorilla Glass 7i coating.
The Oppo Reno 12 series runs on a custom octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Energy SoC with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 onboard storage.
The Oppo Reno 12 5G series has a triple rear camera setup, including a 50MP primary Sony LYT600 sensor with OIS (optical image stabilisation), an 8MP Sony IMX355 ultra wide-angle camera and a 50MP Samsung S5KJN5 telephoto sensor with 2x optical zoom.
On the front, it houses a 50MP Samsung S5KJN5 selfie shooter. The Oppo Reno 12 5G received the same 50MP Sony LYT600 sensor with OIS. The primary camera carries an 8MP Sony IMX355 sensor and a 2MP macro sensor. For selfies, it has a 32MP selfie camera.
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Both the handsets boast AI-integrated features having AI Summary, AI Record Summary, AI Clear Voice, AI Writer, and AI Speak. They provide AI-based camera features AI Best Face, and AI Eraser 2.0.
Connectivity options on the Oppo Reno 12 5G series contain 5G, Bluetooth 5.4, IR Blaster and Wi-Fi 6. They have an in-display fingerprint sensor for authentication and support the face unlock feature.
Both the handsets sport 5,000mAh battery supporting 80W SuperVOOC charging. This fast-charging feature is claimed to fill the battery from 1 per cent to 100 per cent in just 46 minutes. The Pro model measures 161.4x74.7x7.40mm and weighs 180 grams, while the vanilla model measures 161.4x74.1x7.6mm and weighs about 177 grams.
