Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Oppo Reno 12 Pro 5G is a 2024 slim mid-ranger on the Dimensity 7300, with a 6.7-inch 120 Hz OLED rated at 1200 nits, a 5000 mAh battery with 80 W charging, and an IP65 body at 181 grams. Our catalog scores it 91 on compactness and 66 on screen, and the tracked 12/256 GB trim lists new near $599 with a single used example around $445. The camera pairs a 50-megapixel stabilized main sensor with a 50-megapixel ultrawide, recording 4K30 video. The Oppo Reno 14 Pro is the newer Pro, and the Oppo Reno 12 5G is its non-Pro sibling.

Display and design

The 6.7-inch curved OLED refreshes at 120 Hz with a 1200-nit peak, and the slim 181-gram IP65 frame keeps the one-handed feel that defines the line. Our compactness score of 91 places it among the easiest large phones to live with. Design remains the Reno purchase argument, and this generation executes it with a flat display glass, a soft-touch frame and restrained branding.

Performance

The Dimensity 7300 earns an everyday axis of 54 and a gaming axis of 15 in our model: everyday apps, media and navigation run smoothly on the 120 Hz panel, while 3D gaming stays in the light-title zone. The tracked 12/256 GB trim carries generous memory for multitasking at this tier. In its brief, the platform is composed, cool and predictable.

Camera

A 50-megapixel main sensor with optical stabilization leads the rear, joined by a 50-megapixel ultrawide and a small 8-megapixel telephoto, recording up to 4K30. The camera axis of 39 is upper-mid for the class: daylight shots are social-ready, the high-resolution ultrawide holds detail at frame edges, and zoom is the compromise. Portrait processing, as ever on the Reno line, punches above the hardware.

Battery and charging

The 5000 mAh battery scores 40 on our battery axis, a dependable full day of moderate use in the slim body, and the 80 W charging scores 61, restoring most of it in about fifty minutes. The slim-frame-plus-fast-charge balance is the Reno formula working as intended: light to carry, quick to refill. Wireless charging is absent at this tier.

Verdict

The Reno 12 Pro 5G is a style-first mid-ranger whose slim 181-gram body, bright curved OLED and fifty-minute charging make it a pleasant daily companion, at about $445 used per our single tracked listing. Its software window in our records is closing now, which points to the Reno 14 Pro for buyers wanting runway. As a slim, handsome media-and-communication phone with an unusually strong ultrawide, it still delivers the Reno promise below flagship money.