OPPO Reno12 vs Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
The short answer
- OPPO Reno12 has the bigger battery: 5,500 mAh against 5,000.
- OPPO Reno12 charges faster, at 80 W against 10.
- OPPO Reno12 has the faster screen: 120 Hz against 90.
- OPPO Reno12 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 30,499 against INR 30,885.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 OPPO Reno12
₹30,499launch price
|
 Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
₹30,885launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Older listing | Not yet assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy | Exynos 1610 |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP | 50.0 MP, f/1.8; 5.0 MP, f/2.2; 2.0 MP, f/2.4 |
| Front Camera | 32 MP | 13.0 MP |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh (typical) |
| Display | 6.7 inches (17.02 cm) | 169.1 mm (6.7" full rectangle) / 164.5 mm (6.5" rounded corners) |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | July 12, 2024 (Official) | 15 September 2026 |
| Operating System | Android v14 | Android 17 |
| Custom UI | ColorOS | One UI 9.0 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy | Exynos 1610 |
| CPU | Octa core (2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) | Octa-core; 2x 2.4 GHz + 6x 2.0 GHz |
| Architecture | 64 bit | — |
| Fabrication | 4 nm | — |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MC2 | Mali-G68 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | — |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Flexible AMOLED (Curved Display) | Super AMOLED |
| Screen Size | 6.7 inches (17.02 cm) | 169.1 mm (6.7" full rectangle) / 164.5 mm (6.5" rounded corners) |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 px (FHD+) | 1080 x 2340 (FHD+) |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel Density | 394 ppi | ~385 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 90.62 % | — |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass v7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with punch-hole display | — |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | — |
| Brightness | 1200 nits | — |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, HDR 10+ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | Up to 90 Hz |
| Design | ||
| Height | 161.4 mm | — |
| Width | 74.1 mm | — |
| Thickness | 7.57 mm | — |
| Weight | 177 grams | 196 g |
| Build Material | Back: Plastic | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Colours | Sunset Peach, Astro Silver, Matte Brown | Black, Gray, Light Blue |
| Waterproof | Yes, Splash proof, IP65 | IP64 (dust tight, protected against water splashes) |
| Ruggedness | Dust proof | — |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Triple | Triple |
| Resolution | 50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera (26 mm focal length, 1.95" sensor size, LYT 600, 0.8µm pixel size) 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (16 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size) 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera | 50.0 MP, f/1.8; 5.0 MP, f/2.2; 2.0 MP, f/2.4 |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| OIS | Yes | No |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED Flash | LED |
| Image Resolution | 8150 x 6150 Pixels | — |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | — |
| Shooting Modes | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) | — |
| Camera Features | Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus | Digital zoom up to 10x |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps | Full HD (1920 x 1080) @ 30fps |
| Video Recording Features | Dual Video Recording Slo-motion Extra HD | 120 fps @ HD |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | — |
| Resolution | 32 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera | 13.0 MP |
| Autofocus | Yes | No |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps | 1080p @ 30fps |
| Flash | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh (typical) |
| Type | Li-Polymer | — |
| Removable | No | No |
| Standby Time | Up to 600 Hours(2G) | — |
| Wireless Charging | No | — |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Super VOOC, 80W: 100 % in 47 minutes | 10 W minimum / 25 W maximum; 50% in 30 minutes |
| USB Type-C | Yes | — |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB (64 GB and 256 GB also offered) |
| Expandable Memory | Yes, Up to 1 TB | microSD up to 2 TB |
| USB OTG | Yes | — |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| User Available Storage | — | 109.5 GB |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM | Dual SIM; Hybrid - SIM 2 or microSD |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) | Nano SIM |
| Network Support | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G | 2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD |
| VoLTE | Yes | — |
| SIM 1 | - | — |
| 5G Bands | FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 | — |
| 4G Bands | TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) | — |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz | — |
| 2G Bands | GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz | — |
| GPRS | Available | — |
| EDGE | Available | — |
| SIM 2 | - | — |
| SAR Value | Head: 1.20 W/kg, Body: 0.87 W/kg | — |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz + 5GHz, VHT80 |
| Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot | — |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4 | Bluetooth v5.3 |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB Connectivity | USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB chargin | USB Type-C; USB 2.0 |
| Multimedia | ||
| FM Radio | No | — |
| Stereo Speaker | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | — |
| Audio Jack | USB Type-C | No |
| Audio Features | — | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA; Android Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid (ASHA) |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | On-screen | Side-mounted |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | Optical | — |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | — |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope | Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing |