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OnePlus 13 vs OnePlus 12

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OnePlus 13 vs OnePlus 12

94 out of 100
OnePlus 13
VS
89 out of 100
OnePlus 12
OnePlus 13
OnePlus 12

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch OnePlus 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 31, 2024, against the OnePlus 12, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 13
  • 49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2800K versus 1873K)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5400 mAh
  • 36% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3150 and 2314 points

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 12 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
OnePlus 13
vs
OnePlus 12

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.82 inches6.82 inches
Resolution1440 x 3168 pixels1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.8:9
PPI510 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR4500 nits4500 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionCrystal Shield super-ceramic glassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio90.1%91.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.5%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 11 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162.9 mm (6.41 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width76.5 mm (3.01 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.5 mm (0.33 inches)9.15 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight210 g (7.41 oz)220 g (7.76 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, BlueWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock4320 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache - 12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
OnePlus 13+49%
2800003
OnePlus 12
1873844
CPU597522420453
GPU1174108744371
Memory594021385644
UX434352323376
Total score28000031873844
Samples[2 tests][22 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
OnePlus 13+13%
19512
OnePlus 12
17212
Max surface temperature - 50.5 °C
Stability - 71%
Graphics test116 FPS103 FPS
Graphics score1951217212
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 13+29%
17387
OnePlus 12
13437
Web score1411012487
Video editing70256198
Photo editing4387424129
Data manipulation1543213644
Writing score2295117624

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB12, 16, 24 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock5300 MHz4266 MHz
Channels - 4
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOxygenOS 15OxygenOS 15
OS size - 30 GB

Battery

Capacity6000 mAh5400 mAh
Max charge power100 W100 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 13 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:37 hr0:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 13:10 hr
Watching video - 18:49 hr
Gaming - 06:05 hr
Standby - 114 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion - 960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-T808Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.43"1/1.43"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.6
Focal length73 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX882Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2"1/2"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm14 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Sony IMX581
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution - 6560 x 4928
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length21 mm21 mm
SensorSony IMX615Sony IMX615
Sensor size1/2.74"1/2.74"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support* - Yes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024December 2023
Release dateNovember 2024February 2024
Launch price$800$799
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WYes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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