Today, we’re pinning the OPPO Reno11 F 5G 15 versus the realme 12+ 5G. But as always, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to specs on paper.
Having just reviewed both devices, we’ve found some contested areas where each phone shines in their own right. The phones mirror each other’s specs a lot, from chipset to battery, it should be challenging to find certain differences.
| OPPO Reno11 F 5G | realme 12+ 5G |
|---|---|
| 6.7-inch (2412 x 1080) FHD+ OLED display, 394ppi | 6.67-inch (2400 x 1080) FHD+ AMOLED display, 394ppi |
| 120Hz refresh rate, 1100 nits (peak brightness) | 120Hz refresh rate, 2000 nits (peak brightness) |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7050 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7050 5G |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8GB RAM | 12GB RAM |
| 256GB internal storage, UFS 3.1 | 256GB internal storage, UFS 3.1 |
| microSD (hybrid slot) | microSD (hybrid slot) |
| Triple-rear cameras: • 64MP F1.7 main • 8MP F2.2 ultrawide (112 degree FoV) • 2MP F2.4 macro | Triple-rear cameras: • 50MP F1.88 main • 8MP F2.2 wide (112 degree FoV) • 2MP F2.4 macro |
| 32MP f/2.4 front camera | 16MP f/2.45 front camera |
| Dual nano-SIM | Dual nano-SIM |
| 5G LTE | 5G LTE |
| WiFi 6 @ 2.4GHz, 5GHz | WiFi 6 @ 2.4GHz, 5GHz |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| NFC support | NFC support |
| GPS, aGPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| IP65 rating for dust and water resistance | IP54 rating for dust and water resistance |
| USB-C | USB-C |
| - | 3.5mm audio port |
| In-display fingerprint sensor, face unlock | In-display fingerprint sensor |
| ColorOS 14 (Android 14) | realme UI 5.0 (based on Android 14) |
| 5000mAh battery w/ 67W SuperVOOC charging | 5000mAh battery w/ 67W SuperVOOC charging |
| 161.6 x 74.7 x 7.54 mm (dimensions) | 162.95mm x 75.45mm x 7.87mm (dimensions) |
| 177 grams (weight) | 190 grams (weight) |
As hot releases from their respective brands, which phone should you put your money’s worth in? With everything done and more to be said, let’s hop straight into the article below!
Table of Contents
Display
Being nitpicky towards phone displays feel critical nowadays for most people. After all, it’s responsible for your content viewing experience, productivity for others, and some gaming on the side too.
The two new phones have plenty of similarities in this area. Both have a 6.7-inch display, a refresh rate of 120Hz, 394 ppi, and resolutions of 2400 by 1080.
However, the OPPO Reno11 F has an OLED display with 1,100 nits of peak brightness. As for the realme 12+, the device has an AMOLED display with 2,000 nits of peak brightness.
With these considered, the realme 12+ should have an advantage on paper. After all, an AMOLED display is slated to be power efficient. Additionally, it also has a higher peak brightness to emphasize color vibrance.
Meanwhile, the OPPO Reno11 F has an OLED screen, worth considering if end users prefer deeper blacks and higher contrast ratios.
But from my perspective, as I’ve also used both phones in the past few weeks, I’d personally prefer the Reno11. I believe the OPPO ColorOS Aquamorphic Design feature plays into this quite a bit, but it’s also subjective.
Pinning these two against each other is pretty tough, as both are honestly quite nice display-wise. I’d call this a draw, but I’m leaning more towards the display of the Reno11 F.
And for those curious, considering the chipset performance for the display will not help either case in terms of display.
Chipset
Speaking of chipsets, the reason why I mentioned that putting the chipsets in contrast won’t apply for display concerns is simple.
This is because the two aforementioned devices are running on the same Mediatek Dimensity 7050 5G chipset.
This is an octa-core chipset with six nanometers of processing technology. It consists of two cores of the Cortex-A78 running at 2.6GHz and six cores of the Cortex-A55 running at 2GHz.
Released just last year, this chipset comes with a Mali-G68 MP4 GPU, LPDDR5 RAM, and has UFS 3.1 support.
Upon review, this processor peaked at a score of 603,307 points in Antutu benchmarks for the realme 12+. As for the Reno11 F, it was able to get a close score of 594,627.
| OPPO Reno11 F 5G | realme 12+ 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB |
| AnTuTu v10.2.1 | 594,627 | 603,307 |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | 893 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | 2291 | 2384 |
| Geekbench 6 OpenCL | 2377 | 2401 |
| Geekbench 6 Vulkan | 2385 | 2406 |
| PCMark Work 3.0 | 8900 | 13,796 |
| Antutu Storage Test v10.2.1 | 73,139 | 66,045 |
For those interested, we’ll leave a table of our benchmarks for both devices right here.
But judging by the numbers, the realme 12+ has the favored chipset in general performance by a small margin.
Memory / Storage
For reference, we’re basing the memory and storage comparison from the review models we had our hands on.
The OPPO Reno11 F 5G had 8GB of RAM, while the realme 12+ 5G had 12GB of RAM available. As for storage, both devices had 256GB of internal storage available for end users.
Additionally, both phones are also supported by UFS 3.1 and have hybrid microSD card slots for extra storage space.
On paper, the realme 12+ has the edge with more base RAM in comparison with the Reno11 F. But keep in mind, both devices have RAM extension capabilities. Either way, both are very capable of effectively storing software, apps, and files in general.
We’re going to have to call this a tie for both smartphones, even with all this considered.
Cameras
Talking about the cameras between these two devices should be interesting, to say the least. After all, a good camera can be a deciding factor between a smartphone cop or drop.
As new releases, I’d say this area deserves some attention from our readers. Oh, and by the way, both devices have a triple-rear camera setup.
To start, the OPPO Reno11 F sports a 64MP f/1.7 main camera, an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide, and 2MP f/2.2 macro lens.
The Reno11 F also treats end users with a 32MP f/2.4 front camera.
As for the realme 12+, it features a 50MP f/1.88 main camera, an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide, and a 2MP f/2.2 macro lens.
And for selfies and whatnot, the realme 12+ features a 16MP f/2.45 front camera.
A couple of things, first, both phones have an 112 degree field of view (FoV) with their ultrawide lenses. Next, both are marketed with specialties in producing quality portrait shots.
The Reno11 F has an aperture slider to add a bokeh effect to the images. It also corrects harsh, imperfect edges around a subject’s face in post-processing.
As for the realme 12+, portrait shots are also captured effectively. It gives end users the option to blur a background in Portrait Mode.
But even with these considered, I have a preference leaning towards the OPPO Reno11 F 5G.
The thing is, the Reno11 F processes images rather quickly when compared to the realme 12+. I thought it was only in Night Mode when I first used them both, but apparently not.
The realme 12+ takes about two seconds to finish processing a photo, albeit it does come out fine. As for the Reno11 F, it feels more seamless to be able to spam that shoot button when taking photos.
Connectivity / Features
Moving on to connectivity and features, where we’ll try to pick both phones apart considering they use the same chipset.
Both phones have dual-nano SIM card slots, have 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and charge via USB-Type C.
They also feature the usual GPS, GNS, BDS, Galileo, and QZSS.
However, the OPPO Reno11 F 5G has a higher rating for dust and water resistance at IP65. Compared to the IP54 rating for the realme 12+, this raises some eyebrows.
But as somewhat of a consolation feature, the realme 12+ supports 3.5mm headphone jacks.
Both devices also have in-display fingerprint sensors, and run on Android 14 skinned with their own UIs. The OPPO Reno11 F runs on ColorOS 14, while the realme 12+ runs on realme UI 5.0.
Considering what these phones offer in terms of features, I’m going to go with the OPPO Reno11 F yet again.
Frankly, even if I exclude the higher IP rating, OPPO wins solely because of ColorOS.
The Aquamorphic Design feature just makes the UI and moving through the display feel so much smoother.
I also have certain things I’ve grown a preference for, like OPPO’s LinkBoost feature that enhances signal transmission and reception. There’s also their O Relax app, that helps me focus or rest with ambient sounds.
Don’t get me wrong, the realme UI isn’t bad by any means. I just don’t have anything specific that stuck with me apart from the loads of bloatware on use.
Also, the Reno11 F also has a ton of bloatware. But yeah, it was quite a pleasant surprise to be able to use some of them.
Battery Capacity / Charging
The smartphones are both powered with 5,000mAh batteries featuring 67W of SuperVOOC charging. To add, both phones take roughly about an hour to charge to full power from zero.
So, there shouldn’t be much more to say, right? Well, actually, our reviews noted that the OPPO Reno11 F has a better overall battery life.
In the PCMark Work 3.0 Battery Test, the Reno11 F lasted an impressive 19 hours and 34 minutes. Meanwhile, the realme 12+ lasted 16 hours and 22 minutes.
Additionally, the Reno11 F has two notable features that help itself take care of battery lifespan.
First up, the Reno11 F has a smart charging setting. This adjusts charging patterns based on end user habits to slow down battery aging. Plus, it also has a ‘stop charging at 80%’ option, which helps extend its lifespan a bit more.
Pricing
As fresh releases, these two smartphones are competitively priced under the ₱20,000 range.
The OPPO Reno11 F 5G is priced at ₱18,999, coming with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of available storage. Colors are available in Palm Green, Ocean Blue, and Coral Purple.
As for the realme 12+ 5G, it’s priced at ₱17,999 for a variant with 8GB of RAM with 256GB of available storage. It’s also got an introductory price of ₱14,999.
A variant is also available with 12GB of RAM with 256GB of storage available at ₱19,999. It’s also got an introductory price of ₱16,599.
The realme 12+ 5G is available in the Pioneer Green and Navigator Beige colorways.
Conclusion
On paper, the realme 12+ 5G should rival the OPPO Reno11 F 5G 17 in all categories. However, the latter shows more promise when considering user experience and reading end user needs.
Even so, the realme 12+ 5G still poses quite a challenge in an ongoing competitive market to start off the year. Still fresh off the market, feel free to read our review on the device here.
As for the OPPO Reno11 F 5G, we suggest that people look into it! Our review on the device was also recently published.
If you’re looking for a phone with a smooth display, a decent camera setup, and tons of neat features—this phone is worth being put on your list.
