OPPO Reno12 Pro

The camera system on the Reno12 Pro remains more or less unchanged. There's a 50MP primary camera with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 50MP telephoto camera with 2X optical zoom. For selfies, there's a 50MP sensor with AF capabilities.The primary camera also supports 20X digital zoom. Additionally, OPPO has provided some AI camera features, such as Magic Eraser 2.0, Best Take, and AI Avatars to add an element of fun to the overall photography experience.DaylightBy default, the Reno12 Pro prioritises vibrant colours and high contrast in photos. The overall dynamic range and shadows remain balanced, at least in daylight. As a result, images may appear slightly dramatic, though punchier colours make them more social media-ready. The colour of the sky in our test remained inaccurate, but not necessarily in a bad way. In most cases, the smartphone rendered the sky deep blue, which some may appreciate despite its lack of accuracy.The overall sharpness is decent, but once you zoom in, the clarity gets sketchy. That's likely because the phone tends to soften some areas to reduce noise. In that case, the Xiaomi 14 Civi with its Leica cameras performed relatively more efficiently in my test.When we add human subjects into the photo, the story remains broadly the same. You will notice high contrast, some degree of softening, which hides facial details, and punchier colours. The skin tone detection remains accurate, though facial details aren't the best, which may sit well with many users.Ultra-wideWhile using the ultra-wide lens, the OPPO Reno12 Pro maintains the same colour science. However, details aren't always the best.If you zoom into the photos above, you will notice the Xiaomi 14 Civi captured a more readable number plate of the car at the bottom right. While photos look good in their own ways, better camera hardware would've captured more details.TelephotoThe dedicated telephoto camera balances light well while adding some degree of punchiness to colours, making the overall image social media-ready - similar to that of the primary camera. The 1x and 2x portrait modes maintain the same colour science, which is a good implementation. The bokeh effect is also good, and the edge detection remains sharp in most cases.However, the OPPO Reno12 Pro tends to soften facial details. In the comparison below, you will notice a balanced output by the Reno12 Pro against the Xiaomi 14 Civi. However, the latter captures more facial details.SelfiesOPPO is boasting the Reno12 Pro's 50MP front camera with autofocus capabilities. Despite not having a dedicated ultra-wide lens for selfies, the wide lens offers different focal lengths.At least with the selfie camera, facial details remain prominent, and the photos generally have a decent depth, even without enabling the portrait mode. I am equally pleased with the skin colour detection.However, selfies with portrait mode can be a hit-and-miss in terms of edge detection. OPPO should be able to fix this with an OTA update.Low lightI am equally pleased with the low-light performance of the Reno12 Pro's cameras. Unlike daylight shots, you will notice prominent shadows in dim conditions. The softening of images also becomes slightly more prominent to reduce noise.

Purely based on the hardware, the OPPO Reno12 Pro may perplex most tech-savvy users, considering its price. It features MediaTek's Dimensity 7300 SoC, which also powers the lower-priced CMF Phone 1 (review).

The OPPO Reno12 Pro now incorporates a bigger 5,000mAh battery, though the 80W charging speed remains the same. To be clear, the latter isn't an average feat by any metric, but there's no harm in touching the 100W mark.