Screen size
Reno12 (China)6.7"
Reno15 Pro MaxWinner: 6.8"+1.2%
Quick verdict
Reno15 Pro Max leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
Reno12 (China)
2
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Reno15 Pro Max
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Reno12 (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Reno15 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Reno12 (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Reno15 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Reno12 (China)
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
Reno15 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 2100 - Asia
4G bands
Reno12 (China)
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Reno15 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - Asia
5G bands
Reno12 (China)
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Reno15 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 SA/NSA - Asia
Speed
Reno12 (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Reno15 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Reno12 (China)
2024, May 23
Reno15 Pro Max
2026, January 02
Status
Reno12 (China)
Available. Released 2024, May 31
Reno15 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, January 02
Dimensions
Reno12 (China)
161.4 x 74.8 x 7.3 mm (6.35 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)
Reno15 Pro Max
161.3 x 76.5 x 7.7 mm (6.35 x 3.01 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Reno12 (China)
179 g (6.31 oz)
Reno15 Pro Max
205 g (7.23 oz)
SIM
Reno12 (China)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Reno15 Pro Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Reno12 (China)
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Reno15 Pro Max
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
Reno12 (China)
-
Reno15 Pro Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back
Type
Reno12 (China)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Reno15 Pro Max
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM)
Size
Reno12 (China)
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Reno15 Pro Max
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Reno12 (China)
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Reno15 Pro Max
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Reno12 (China)
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Reno15 Pro Max
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Reno12 (China)
Android 14, ColorOS 14.1
Reno15 Pro Max
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Chipset
Reno12 (China)
Mediatek Dimensity 8250 (4 nm)
Reno15 Pro Max
Mediatek Dimensity 8450 (4 nm)
CPU
Reno12 (China)
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Reno15 Pro Max
Octa-core (1x3.25 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A725)
GPU
Reno12 (China)
Mali-G610 MC6
Reno15 Pro Max
Mali-G720 MC7
Card slot
Reno12 (China)
No
Reno15 Pro Max
No
Internal
Reno12 (China)
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Reno15 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Reno12 (China)
UFS 3.1
Reno15 Pro Max
UFS 3.1
Triple
Reno12 (China)
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Reno15 Pro Max
200 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 85mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), AF
Features
Reno12 (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Reno15 Pro Max
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Reno12 (China)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Reno15 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS
Single
Reno12 (China)
50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
Reno15 Pro Max
50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), AF
Features
Reno12 (China)
Panorama, HDR
Reno15 Pro Max
Panorama, HDR
Video
Reno12 (China)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Reno15 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Loudspeaker
Reno12 (China)
Yes
Reno15 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Reno12 (China)
No
Reno15 Pro Max
No
WLAN
Reno12 (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Reno15 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Reno12 (China)
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
Reno15 Pro Max
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning
Reno12 (China)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Reno15 Pro Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Reno12 (China)
Yes
Reno15 Pro Max
Yes
Infrared port
Reno12 (China)
Yes
Reno15 Pro Max
Yes
Radio
Reno12 (China)
No
Reno15 Pro Max
No
USB
Reno12 (China)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Reno15 Pro Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Reno12 (China)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Reno15 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Reno12 (China)
5000 mAh
Reno15 Pro Max
6500 mAh
Charging
Reno12 (China)
80W wired, PD Reverse wired
Reno15 Pro Max
80W wired, 13.5W PD, 55W PPS, 100% in 51 min 50W wireless Reverse wired
Colors
Reno12 (China)
Black, Silver, peach
Reno15 Pro Max
Dusk Brown, Aura Gold
Models
Reno12 (China)
PJV110
Reno15 Pro Max
CPH2811
Price
Reno12 (China)
About 350 EUR
Reno15 Pro Max
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