Screen size
Quick verdict
Reno16 F leads the measured specs 17-3.
Measured wins
A12e
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Reno16 F
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A12e
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Reno16 F
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
A12e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Reno16 F
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A12e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Reno16 F
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 2, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 3
4G bands
A12e
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Reno16 F
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - version 1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - version 2, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - version 3
Speed
A12e
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Reno16 F
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
A12e
-
Reno16 F
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - version 1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - version 2, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 SA/NSA - version 3
Announced
A12e
2020, April 03. Released 2020, April 16
Reno16 F
2026, June 25
Status
A12e
Discontinued
Reno16 F
Available. Released 2026, July 13
Dimensions
A12e
156.2 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm (6.15 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Reno16 F
158.2 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm or 8.6 mm
Weight
A12e
168 g (5.93 oz)
Reno16 F
194/195/196/197 g (6.84 oz)
Build
A12e
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Reno16 F
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back or composite plastic back
SIM
A12e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Reno16 F
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
A12e
-
Reno16 F
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
A12e
IPS LCD
Reno16 F
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Size
A12e
6.2 inches, 95.9 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Reno16 F
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A12e
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~271 ppi density)
Reno16 F
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
Protection
A12e
-
Reno16 F
Crystal Guard, Mohs level 5
OS
A12e
Android 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5.1
Reno16 F
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Chipset
A12e
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Reno16 F
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy (4 nm)
CPU
A12e
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Reno16 F
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
A12e
Adreno 506
Reno16 F
Mali-G615 MC2
Card slot
A12e
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Reno16 F
microSDXC
Internal
A12e
64GB 3GB RAM
Reno16 F
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
A12e
eMMC 5.1
Reno16 F
UFS 3.1
Dual
A12e
13 MP, f/2.2, AF Auxiliary lens
Reno16 F
-
Features
A12e
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Reno16 F
Color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A12e
1080p@30fps
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple
A12e
-
Reno16 F
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 92mm (telephoto), 1/3.13", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Single
A12e
8 MP, f/2.2
Reno16 F
50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
Video
A12e
1080p@30fps
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
A12e
-
Reno16 F
Panorama
Loudspeaker
A12e
Yes
Reno16 F
Yes
3.5mm jack
A12e
Yes
Reno16 F
No
WLAN
A12e
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Reno16 F
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
A12e
4.2, A2DP, LE
Reno16 F
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
A12e
GPS
Reno16 F
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
A12e
No
Reno16 F
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
A12e
FM radio
Reno16 F
Unspecified
USB
A12e
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Reno16 F
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A12e
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Reno16 F
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
A12e
Li-Ion 4230 mAh
Reno16 F
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh (International) or 6500 mAh (Europe)
Charging
A12e
-
Reno16 F
80W wired, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC, 100% in 62 min - International model 45W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC, 100% in 84 min - Europe model Reverse wired
Colors
A12e
Red, Dark Purple
Reno16 F
Pop White, Twilight Violet, Dream Purple
Models
A12e
CPH1853
Reno16 F
CPH2859
Price
A12e
About 120 EUR
Reno16 F
About 550 EUR