Oppo K12 specifications, advantages and disadvantages
Oppo K12 specifications
The Oppo K12 was announced in April 2024 at a price of approximately $263 (Rs 21,999 in India). As for the display, you will get a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel with 1B colors, 120Hz refresh rate, 1100 nits peak brightness, while the phone is missing Corning Gorilla Glass protection. In terms of camera performance, the Oppo K12 comes equipped with a 50MP dual camera setup that can record a maximum of 4K videos at 30fps with OIS and gyro-EIS. There is also a 16MP selfie camera on the front for video calling and it can record videos with a maximum resolution of 1080p at 30fps.
The smartphone packs a massive 5,500mAh battery with support for 100W fast charging and can be picked in Celadon Marble and Dark Chrome color variants. Apart from this, the device runs on Android 14 operating system and ColorOS 14 UI customization. As for performance, the Oppo K12 is equipped with a 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset capable of reaching speeds clock up to 1×2.63 GHz. As for storage, the Oppo K12 smartphone offers 8 GB to 12 GB of RAM with 256 GB to 512 GB of internal storage.
| Specifications | Oppo K12 |
| Grid | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | April 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM hybrid |
| Dimensions | 6.40 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| Weight | 186 grams |
| Size | 6.7 inches |
| Show | AMOLED 1B colors 120Hz HDR10+ 500-1100 nits brightness Ratio 20:9 ~394 PPI density |
| Protection/Others | IP54, dust and splash resistant |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| SW | Android 14, ColorOS 14 |
| chipset | 4nm – Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Generation 3 |
| CPU | Eight cores 1 × 2.63GHz Cortex-A715 Cortex-A715 4 × 2.4 GHz Cortex-A510 3 × 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adren 720 |
| card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB UFS 3.1 |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP (112˚ultrawide) Dual LED flash, HDR, panorama Maximum: 4K at 30 fps, gyro EIS, OIS |
| selfie | 16 megapixels (wide) Panorama Maximum: 1080p at 30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yeah (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz High-Resolution Wireless Audio |
| Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual band |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes, eSE, HCE, NFC-SIM, eID |
| infrared port | Yeah |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Under screen fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass |
| Battery | 5500mAh 100W wired |
| Colors | Celadon marble, dark chrome |
| Expected price | $263 (Rs 21,999 in India) approximately |
Pros and cons of the Oppo K12
Based on the above specifications, you can see the List of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Oppo K12 smartphone.
Advantages
- Smartphone with 5G and NFC capability.
- Huge 5500 mAh battery life.
- It comes with 100W fast charging support.
- 4K video recording with gyro-EIS support.
- Android 14 operating system with ColorOS 14 custom UI support.
- An AMOLED screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate.
- Sufficient RAM and internal storage.
- Amazing gaming chipset.
- It comes with IP54, dust and splash resistant.
- There are stereo speakers and an infrared port.
Cons
- The camera with optical zoom is missing.
- The selfie camera can only record 1080p videos.
- Without any gorilla glass protection.
- There is no wireless or reverse charging support.
- An audio connector is missing.
- There is a shared card slot.
