5 vs Reno 12 Pro

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Fairphone 5

Lifespan decides this one: the 5 is supported until Sep 2031 at $9.54 per month of safe use, while the Reno 12 Pro runs out in Jul 2028 ($19.55/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: 5 57 · Reno 12 Pro 56 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Oppo Reno 12 Pro $480

Buy with care$19.55/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display

5 50Reno 12 Pro 70

The Reno 12 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch amoled, 2412x1080, 120hz.

Performance

5 55Reno 12 Pro 58

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

5 67Reno 12 Pro 79

The Reno 12 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

5 64Reno 12 Pro 80

5,000mAh vs 4,200mAh — the Reno 12 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 75Reno 12 Pro 29

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 38 months longer than the Reno 12 Pro.

Value

5 57Reno 12 Pro 56

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	5	Reno 12 Pro
Price (street)	$600	$480
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.7-inch AMOLED, 2412x1080, 120Hz
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Energy
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	80W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	161.5 × 74.8 × 7.4 mm
Weight	212 g	180 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IP65
Supported until	Sep 2031	Jul 2028

5 full verdict →Reno 12 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

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