OPPO Reno 12 series launched globally last month and included a vanilla and a Pro variant. These succeed the Reno 11 lineup from last year. Interestingly, there are some hardware changes over the China variants, especially in the chipset department. Now, the phones are set to launch in India next week. Ahead of the announcement, here’s everything we so far know about the Reno 12 series.
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OPPO Reno 12 series India launch date
The OPPO Reno 12 and OPPO Reno 12 Pro are set to launch in India on July 12th. The phones will be on sale in the country via Flipkart, the OPPO website, and offline retail stores.
OPPO Reno 12 series colours
The OPPO Reno 12 will come in Matte Brown, Astro Silver and Sunset Peach colours. The Pro variant will be available in Sunset Gold and Space Brown colour options.
OPPO Reno 12 series design
The OPPO Reno 12 series features a premium design. We get a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper, flat edges, and narrow bezels to fit more content on the screen. The volume rocker and power buttons are on the right edge.
On the back, we see a rectangular module to house triple camera sensors and an LED flash. The sensors have a sizeable protrusion, meaning the phone doesn’t sit flat on any surface. The back panel of the phone has a unique gradient-like design. The USB Type-C port, speaker vents, SIM tray slot and a microphone are at the bottom.
OPPO Reno 12 series prices in India
While the exact price details of the Reno 12 series have not been leaked or revealed by the brand. We can speculate the vanilla mist cost under Rs 35,000, while the Pro version will start under Rs 45,000. For context, the Reno 11 series had a starting price of Rs 29,999, while the Pro variant cost Rs 39,999.
Globally, the OPPO Reno 12 5G has a starting price of EUR 499 (around Rs 44,700), for the 12GB+256GB storage variant. While the OPPO Reno 12 Pro 5G costs EUR 599 (approx Rs 53,600) for the 12GB+512GB variant.
OPPO Reno 12 5G, Reno 12 Pro 5G specifications
- Display: The OPPO Reno 12 5G and Reno 12 Pro 5G have the same 6.7-inch FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1200nits peak brightness and a punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper. There is Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection on the standard variant and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the Pro variant.
- Processor: The phones are equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Energy SoCs paired with ARM Mali-G615 GPU.
- RAM/Storage: Oppo Reno 12 5G will get a single 8GB + 256GB storage option. While the Reno 12 Pro 5G will come in two options: 12GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB.
- OS: The phones run on Android 14-based ColorOS 14.1 custom skin out of the box.
- Reno 12 Cameras: The Reno 12 5G packs a 50MP OIS-enabled main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide angle sensor, and a 2MP macro camera. There is a 32MP selfie shooter on the front for selfies.
- Reno 12 Pro Cameras: The Reno 12 Pro 5G has a 50MP OIS-enabled main, an 8MP ultra-wide angle camera, and a 50MP telephoto sensor. There is a 50MP selfie camera on the front.
- Battery: 5,000mAh battery with 80W SuperVOOC fast charging technology.
- Connectivity: 5G, 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a USB Type-C port for charging and data sync.
AI Features
OPPO Reno 12 series will come with AI features in India. Some notable options include the AI Eraser 2.0, AI Best Face, AI Toolbox, AI Summary, AI Speak, AI LinkBoost and others. We have a detailed summary of each feature explained here.
OPPO Reno 12 series: what are the upgrades?
The OPPO Reno 12 and Reno 12 Pro will arrive as successors to the OPPO Reno 11 lineup, which launched last year. While the display size remains the same, the peak brightness is largely improved from up to 950nits to 1200nits.
The Global/Indian models come with the MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Energy SoCs compared to Dimensity 8250 Star Speed Edition and Dimensity 9200+ Star Speed Edition on the China variants. This is a significant upgrade from the MediaTek Dimensity 7050/8200 on the Reno 11 and Reno 11 Pro, respectively.
In terms of camera, the Reno 12 gets a downgrade as the 32MP telephoto camera is being replaced by a namesake 2MP macro shooter. The 50MP primary and 8MP secondary sensors remain intact. However, the Pro variant gets a 50MP telephoto camera instead of a 32MP sensor on the Reno 11 Pro.
The fast charging speed is upgraded to 80W compared to 67W on the predecessor. The Pro variant also gets a larger 5,000mAh battery compared to the 4,600mAh cell on the Reno 11 Pro.
