Here’s your first look at OPPO’s upcoming 12,000mAh smartphone, to feature rectangular camera plateau

Recently, an OPPO smartphone with model number PNC110 was spotted on China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) certification listing, with a 12,000mAh battery. While the listing revealed nothing beyond the battery capacity, we now have the first design glimpse of the smartphone, courtesy of the TENAA database. Furthermore, it’s rumoured the phone could be sold under OPPO’s A series, since it one-ups the OPPO A7 Pro Max with a 10,000mAh cell.

First look at OPPO’s 12,000mAh battery smartphone

According to the TENAA database, which requires all telecommunication hardware to go through a certification process before it can be legally sold or used on networks in China, an OPPO smartphone has appeared with the model number PNC110, revealing its front and rear look.

A device with the same model number debuted on MIIT certification a few days ago, confirming the existence of a 12,000mAh OPPO smartphone. Looking closely at the design, the smartphone is likely to feature an iPhone-like large rectangular camera plateau, housing three camera lenses on the left and an LED flashlight in the top-right corner. The colour revealed in the listing is grey/silver, but the device will likely be available in several other shades.

Up front, since the display is completely blacked out, we can’t judge how thin the bezels will be. However, the smartphone will almost certainly sport a flat panel with a boxy design. Furthermore, much like most recent OPPO smartphone releases, such as the F35 series, the rounded-corner design should help you hold the phone for long periods without discomfort.

If the smartphone does end up having a 12,000mAh battery, it’ll be OPPO’s highest-capacity smartphone yet, outpacing the recently launched OPPO A7 Pro Max, which features a 10,000mAh battery. This smartphone will likely launch in China first, as evidenced by the multiple certification listings.

In India, the phone with the highest-capacity battery is the Realme P4 Power, with a 10,001mAh cell, followed by others such as the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max, POCO X8 Power, and Vivo S2 FE, all with 10,000mAh batteries. This will put the upcoming OPPO smartphone ahead of the competition, potentially delivering multi-day battery life conveniently on a single charge. Buyers looking for the best battery life can keep an eye out for OPPO’s 12,000mAh battery smartphone.