Category Breakdown
Oppo A12e
Oppo A12s
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
59.158.4
Summary
- The Oppo A12e and Oppo A12s both feature a 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, but the A12s offers a brighter screen with 450 nits.
- In terms of performance, the A12e is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset, while the A12s utilizes a MediaTek Helio P35, which has a slightly higher clock speed.
- Both models have a dual rear camera setup with a 13 MP main sensor, but the A12e has an 8 MP selfie camera compared to the A12s's 5 MP.
- Battery capacity is identical at 4230 mAh, but the A12s supports 10W charging, whereas the A12e does not.
- Both phones have a similar build quality with plastic frames and glass fronts, but the A12s runs on a newer Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.1, compared to the A12e's Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ColorOS 5.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Oppo A12e
Oppo A12s
General
Release Date
2020, April 03
2020, July 14
Announced
2020, April 03
2020, July 14
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.2"
6.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Resolution
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~271 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
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 506
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
64GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2
5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4230 mAh
4230 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4230 mAh
Li-Po 4230 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
156.2 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm (6.15 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
155.9 x 75.5 x 8.3 mm (6.14 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Weight
168 g
165 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Red, Dark Purple
Deep Blue, Flowing Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6.1
OS Version
Android 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6.1
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

