Oppo Reno 12 Review: This stylish AI phone has many amazing features, just one thing is missing – AnyTV News

Just a few months after the launch of the Oppo Reno 11 series, the company has launched the Reno 12 series in India. This smartphone series of Oppo is equipped with AI feature. Also, upgrades are seen in the phone’s hardware as well as camera features. Oppo has launched Reno 12 and Reno 12 Pro in this smartphone series. Both these phones look similar, however, some of their hardware features are different. I have used the Reno 12 5G of this series for a few days and am sharing its experience with you.

Features of Oppo Reno 12 5G

This AI smartphone from Oppo comes in a single storage variant 8GB RAM + 256GB. The phone is priced at Rs 32,999 and can be purchased in three color options – Sunst Peach, Astro Silver and Mattle Brown. We have used the Sunset Peach color variant of this phone.

Oppo Reno 12 Review

Look and feel of Oppo Reno 12 5G (Rating 4.5/5)

The design of this Oppo phone is quite attractive. You will especially like its Sunset Peach color. The finishing of the back panel of the phone is very good and after holding it in your hand, you will feel like a premium phone. This color variant of the phone looks more beautiful than the other two color options. It has a dark pink color texture at the bottom. At the same time, a light pink texture can be seen at the top, which looks cloudy.

There is a triple camera setup in the back of the phone, whose camera module will remind you of the Galaxy Note 20 series. There are three vertically aligned cameras in the back of the phone, with which dual LED flash is available. The camera module is raised upwards. On the other hand, talking about its side panel, USB Type C port, speaker grills and SIM card slot are given at the bottom of the phone. Talking about the side panel, it is very thin. The thickness of the phone is only 7.57mm, due to which it will seem like a slim-trim phone to you.

Oppo Reno 12 Review

There are two thin buttons on its right side panel, which include the volume button as well as the power button. There is no button on the left side. There is a speaker and IR blaster as well as a microphone on the top. Talking about the overall design of the phone, it looks quite attractive. Its look and feel is also great. Although the company has used a plastic body in it, despite this it looks no less than a flagship smartphone.

Oppo Reno 12 5G Display Experience (Rating 4/5)

In Reno 12 5G, the company has used a premium quality 3D Curved AMOLED display. The phone has a large 6.7-inch screen, which will have a center aligned punch-hole design. The resolution of the phone’s display is 2412 x 1080 pixels and it supports peak brightness feature up to 1200 nits.

Apart from this, you will get the support of 120Hz high refresh rate in the display. Oppo has provided Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection for the protection of the phone’s display, which will protect its screen from breaking if the phone falls. This Oppo phone is IP65 rated, due to which it does not get damaged by getting wet in water or dust.

Oppo Reno 12 Review

In the display of this Oppo phone, you can experience high resolution videos with HDR10+ support. The screen quality of the phone is very good and if you watch a movie or webseries on OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Disney+ Hotstar, its quality comes out clearly. The color saturation of the display looks quite natural.

You can clearly view the content on this phone’s display even in direct sunlight. However, you will see some shadows in it, but it will not cause trouble for your eyes. The viewing experience of the phone’s display is good in low light or darkness. You can also experience games with high graphics on this phone in a better way.

Oppo Reno 12 5G Performance (Rating 3.5/5)

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy processor has been used in this Oppo phone. With this, support of 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage is available. The same series processor has been used in the phone, which is found in Nothing CMF Phone 1. Although the phone has an energy efficient processor, but despite this, a good processor could have been expected at this price point. In such a situation, the company has compromised with the performance of the phone. Not only this, old generation RAM and storage technology has also been used in the phone.

Oppo Reno 12 Review

Considering the price of Reno 12, better processor and storage technology can be expected in the phone. However, talking about the experience of the phone, you can multi-task well in the phone. The phone does not hang even after opening multiple tabs simultaneously. You can also use this phone for gaming. However, it is not a dedicated gaming phone. In this phone, you can play games with battlegrounds like BGMI, Call of Duty Mobile in standard mode.

OS of Oppo Reno 12 5G (Rating 2.5/5)

This Oppo phone works on ColorOS 14 based on Android 14. The look and feel of the phone’s customized user interface is similar to Realme UI and OxygenOS. The company offers more than 60 pre-installed apps with this phone.

There are many such apps which you can uninstall, but overloaded pre-installed apps can be a threat to the user’s privacy and security. In such a situation, while setting up the phone, you will have to skip the installation of these apps. The user interface of the phone is easy and familiar. If the phone did not have overloaded pre-installed apps, it could have been given a good rating.

Oppo calls this smartphone an AI phone. The main reason for this is the AI ​​tools provided in the phone, which include features like AI Summary, AI Speak, AI Writer, AI Clear Voice, AI Eraser 2.0, AI Best Face, AI Clear Face. Not only this, the phone’s camera app is also equipped with AI feature, due to which you can enhance the picture taken from the phone through AI.

Oppo Reno 12 Review

Oppo Reno 12 5G Battery (Rating 4/5)

Reno 12 5G has a 5,000mAh battery, which gets an 80W superfast charger to charge it. You can easily use this phone for one and a half days by fully charging it once. With this Oppo phone, you will not need to keep a power bank. Even if you play games on the phone or watch a web series, its battery easily lasts till evening after full charge. It takes only 35 to 40 minutes to fully charge this phone from 0. Not only this, by charging it for 10 minutes, you will be able to easily use this phone throughout the day.

Oppo Reno 12 5G Camera (Rating 4.5/5)

Oppo has upgraded the camera of Reno 12 as compared to Reno 11. The phone has a 50MP main Sony LYT600 camera. Along with this, 8MP portrait and 2MP macro camera are available. The phone has AI camera setup. Its main camera supports OIS i.e. optical image stabilization feature. Talking about the performance of the camera, you get natural color in daylight. The detailing of the picture taken from the phone’s camera is also fine.

Oppo Reno 12 Review

You get the experience of balanced color in the picture taken from the main camera of this phone. At the same time, its ultra wide camera is also good, with which you can capture good pictures in natural light. At the same time, you can also click pictures with good detailing with its portrait lens. Talking about low light experience, the picture taken from the phone gets enhanced through AI, due to which the quality of the picture remains good even in low light. To take pictures in the dark, the company has provided dual LED flash in the phone.

Talking about the overall camera experience of this Oppo phone, the camera of the phone is quite good at this price point. With this you can do high quality mobile photography. At the same time, its camera is also capable of recording 4K video. Talking about the selfie camera, you will get a good experience of video calling with its camera. Also, the picture taken from the front camera can be uploaded on social media.

Camera Samples

Our Verdict (Overall Rating 3.8/5)

Talking about the overall experience of Oppo Reno 12, the look and feel of the phone is quite premium. Apart from this, the quality of its display is also good, due to which you will get a good experience of using the phone. On the other hand, talking about the camera, the company has upgraded the camera of this Oppo phone. Due to the inbuilt AI feature, many of your tasks can become easier. The battery backup of the phone is also good. The company is offering operating system updates for 3 years and security updates for 4 years with this phone.

The main thing that we did not like in this phone is that the company could have used a better processor in it. The phone coming in this price point uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor. Apart from this, the company has provided a lot of pre-installed apps in it, which can become a headache for new smartphone users.

Also read – Realme GT 6 Review: A good gaming smartphone in the mid-budget, is it beneficial to buy?