Category Breakdown
Oppo A12
Oppo A12e
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.459.1
Summary
- The Oppo A12 and A12e both feature a similar build quality with glass fronts and plastic backs, but the A12e is slightly heavier and marginally larger.
- Their displays are almost identical in size and resolution, with the A12 having a slightly better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the A12 is powered by a Mediatek Helio P35 chipset, while the A12e uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, with the A12e offering more RAM options.
- Both phones have a dual rear camera setup, but the A12e has a higher resolution selfie camera.
- They share the same battery capacity of 4230mAh and lack fast charging, but the A12 runs on a newer version of Android.
- Overall, the A12 offers a more updated software experience compared to the A12e.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Oppo A12
Oppo A12e
General
Release Date
2020, April 20
2020, April 03
Announced
2020, April 20
2020, April 03
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.22"
6.2"
Type
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~271 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 506
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.0, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4230 mAh
4230 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4230 mAh
Li-Ion 4230 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
155.9 x 75.5 x 8.3 mm (6.14 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
156.2 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm (6.15 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
165 g
168 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Black
Red, Dark Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6.1
Android 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5.1
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6.1
Android 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

