Screen size
Reno12Winner: 6.7"+1.9%
Reno16 F6.6"
Quick verdict
Reno12 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Reno12
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Reno16 F
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Reno12
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Reno16 F
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Reno12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Reno16 F
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Reno12
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 2
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
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 - version 1, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - version 2
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
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - version 1, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 SA/NSA - version 2
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
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Reno16 F
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Reno12
2024, June 18
Reno16 F
2026, June 25
Status
Reno12
Available. Released 2024, June 25
Reno16 F
Available. Released 2026, July 13
Dimensions
Reno12
161.4 x 74.1 x 7.6 mm (6.35 x 2.92 x 0.30 in)
Reno16 F
158.2 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm or 8.6 mm
Weight
Reno12
177 g (6.24 oz)
Reno16 F
194/195/196/197 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Reno12
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, glass back
Reno16 F
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back or composite plastic back
SIM
Reno12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Reno16 F
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Reno12
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Reno16 F
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Reno12
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Reno16 F
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Size
Reno12
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Reno16 F
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Reno12
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Reno16 F
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
Protection
Reno12
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Reno16 F
Crystal Guard, Mohs level 5
OS
Reno12
Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, ColorOS 14.1
Reno16 F
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Chipset
Reno12
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy (4 nm)
Reno16 F
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy (4 nm)
CPU
Reno12
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Reno16 F
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Reno12
Mali-G615 MC2
Reno16 F
Mali-G615 MC2
Card slot
Reno12
microSDXC
Reno16 F
microSDXC
Internal
Reno12
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Reno16 F
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Reno12
UFS 3.1
Reno16 F
UFS 3.1
Triple
Reno12
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional 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
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Reno16 F
Color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Reno12
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Reno12
32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", PDAF
Reno16 F
50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
Features
Reno12
Panorama, HDR
Reno16 F
Panorama
Video
Reno12
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Reno12
Yes, with stereo speakers
Reno16 F
Yes
3.5mm jack
Reno12
No
Reno16 F
No
WLAN
Reno12
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
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
Reno16 F
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Reno12
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Reno16 F
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Reno12
Yes, 360˚ (market/region dependent)
Reno16 F
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Reno12
Yes
Reno16 F
-
Radio
Reno12
No
Reno16 F
Unspecified
USB
Reno12
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Reno16 F
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Reno12
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Reno16 F
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Reno12
BeaconLink calls via bluetooth, up to 200m
Reno16 F
-
Type
Reno12
5000 mAh
Reno16 F
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh (International) or 6500 mAh (Europe)
Charging
Reno12
80W wired, PD2.0, 47% in 18 min, 100% in 46 min, 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
Matte Brown, Sunset Pink, Astro Silver
Reno16 F
Pop White, Twilight Violet, Dream Purple
Models
Reno12
CPH2625
Reno16 F
CPH2859
Price
Reno12
€ 280.99
Reno16 F
About 550 EUR