Screen size
Reno12 FWinner: 6.7"+1.5%
Reno16 F6.6"
Quick verdict
Reno12 F leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Reno12 F
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Reno16 F
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Reno12 F
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Reno16 F
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Reno12 F
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Reno16 F
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Reno12 F
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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
Reno12 F
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
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
5G bands
Reno12 F
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
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
Speed
Reno12 F
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Reno16 F
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Reno12 F
2024, June 28
Reno16 F
2026, June 25
Status
Reno12 F
Available. Released 2024, July
Reno16 F
Available. Released 2026, July 13
Dimensions
Reno12 F
163.1 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.42 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Reno16 F
158.2 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm or 8.6 mm
Weight
Reno12 F
187 g (6.60 oz)
Reno16 F
194/195/196/197 g (6.84 oz)
SIM
Reno12 F
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Reno16 F
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Reno12 F
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Reno16 F
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
Reno12 F
-
Reno16 F
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back or composite plastic back
Type
Reno12 F
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HMB), 2100 nits (peak)
Reno16 F
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Size
Reno12 F
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Reno16 F
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Reno12 F
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Reno16 F
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
Protection
Reno12 F
Asahi Glass AGC DT-Star2
Reno16 F
Crystal Guard, Mohs level 5
OS
Reno12 F
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, ColorOS 15
Reno16 F
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Chipset
Reno12 F
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Reno16 F
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy (4 nm)
CPU
Reno12 F
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Reno16 F
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Reno12 F
Mali-G57 MC2
Reno16 F
Mali-G615 MC2
Card slot
Reno12 F
microSDXC
Reno16 F
microSDXC
Internal
Reno12 F
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Reno16 F
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Reno12 F
UFS 2.2
Reno16 F
UFS 3.1
Triple
Reno12 F
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
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
Features
Reno12 F
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Reno16 F
Color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Reno12 F
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Reno12 F
32 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Reno16 F
50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
Features
Reno12 F
Panorama
Reno16 F
Panorama
Video
Reno12 F
1080p@30fps
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Reno12 F
Yes, with stereo speakers
Reno16 F
Yes
3.5mm jack
Reno12 F
No
Reno16 F
No
WLAN
Reno12 F
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Reno16 F
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Reno12 F
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX
Reno16 F
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Reno12 F
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Reno16 F
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Reno12 F
Yes (market/region dependent)
Reno16 F
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Reno12 F
Yes
Reno16 F
-
Radio
Reno12 F
Unspecified
Reno16 F
Unspecified
USB
Reno12 F
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Reno16 F
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Reno12 F
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Reno16 F
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Reno12 F
5000 mAh
Reno16 F
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh (International) or 6500 mAh (Europe)
Charging
Reno12 F
45W wired, PD2.0 Reverse wired
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
Reno12 F
Olive Green, Amber Orange
Reno16 F
Pop White, Twilight Violet, Dream Purple
Models
Reno12 F
CPH2637
Reno16 F
CPH2859
Price
Reno12 F
£ 219.99 / € 220.95
Reno16 F
About 550 EUR