OPPO A18 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

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Comparing the OPPO A18 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while OPPO A18 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while OPPO A18 offers 6.56 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the larger display of the two. Both OPPO A18 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while OPPO A18 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while OPPO A18 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both OPPO A18 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: OPPO A18 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers 128 GB, making OPPO A18 the better option for storage.


User Rating: OPPO A18 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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OPPO A18
₹9,372
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Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
₹11,998
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
77%

Release Date

06 Oct, 2023
04 Aug, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1612 px (HD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium glass back
  • Good primary camera in daylight
  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Portrait mode needs improvement
  • Fast charging could have been better
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,602 ratings)
4.1/5
(43,538 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
18h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 06, 2023
(Official)
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

ColorOS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 613

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

720 nits
550 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.62 %
85.26 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.80 %
91 %

Design

Height

163.7 mm
168.6 mm

Width

75 mm
76.28 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.17 mm

Weight

188 grams
199 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX4 IP5X
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
18h 06m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 44m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.070 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Accelerometer Compass