OPPO has launched its latest smartphone in the K series the OPPO K12 in China, as promised. It shares similar specifications with the OnePlus Nord CE 4, which was launched in India a few weeks back. The company has emphasized the anti-fall diamond structure with Swiss SGS Gold Label Five-Star Fall Resistance Certification.
Although the phone retains a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, 4192mm² super large liquid-cooled VC heat sink, and a total heat dissipation area of 15277mm². However, the OPPO phone comes with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 12GB of virtual RAM, along with up to 512GB of storage. It also includes NFC support, which the Nord CE 4 lacks.
The phone also maintains a 50MP main camera with a Sony LYT-600 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, a 16MP front camera, and a 5500mAh battery with support for 100W SuperVOOC fast charging.
OPPO K12 Specifications -
| Display | 6.7-inch (2412×1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 2160Hz PWM Dimming, up to 1100 nits peak brightness |
| Processor | Octa Core Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 732 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB / 512GB UFS 3.1 storage, expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD |
| OS/UI | Android 14 with ColorOS 14 |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) |
| Rear Cameras | 50MP rear camera with Sony LYT-600 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, OIS, 8MP 120° ultra-wide camera with Sony IMX355 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash |
| Front Camera | 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor, USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Dust and Splash resistant (IP54) |
| Dimensions | 162.5×75.3×8.4 mm |
| Weight | 186g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA (n1, n5, n8, n28A, n41, n77, n78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NFC |
| Battery/Charger | 5500mAh (typical) battery with 100W SuperVOOC fast charging |
Pricing and Availability -
The OPPO K12 comes in Blue Clouds and Starry Night colors, and it will be available from April 29th in China, pre-order has started now. Prices are -
- 8GB RAM/256GB storage version - 1799 yuan (USD 248 / Rs. 20,680 approx.)
- 12GB RAM/256GB storage version - 1999 yuan (USD 275 / Rs. 22,980 approx.)
- 12GB RAM/512GB storage version - 2499 yuan (USD 345 / Rs. 28,730 approx.)
