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Oppo A12

Oppo A12

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Oppo A12e

Oppo A12e

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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