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OnePlus Nord 4 vs OnePlus 12R

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OnePlus Nord 4 vs OnePlus 12R

80 out of 100
OnePlus Nord 4
VS
83 out of 100
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus Nord 4
OnePlus 12R

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.74-inch OnePlus Nord 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3) that was released on July 16, 2024, against the OnePlus 12R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 6 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 Nord 4
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • The phone is 6 months newer
  • 23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1911 and 1549 points
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12R
  • 42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1515K versus 1068K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 4 and OnePlus 12R 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:
Nord 4
vs
OnePlus 12R

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.74 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1240 x 2772 pixels1264 x 2780 pixels
Aspect ratio20.1:919.8:9
PPI450 ppi450 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2150 nits4500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%90.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space95.7%98%
PWM119 Hz120 Hz
Response time6 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity134211:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nord 4
1171 nits
OnePlus 12R+2%
1189 nits

Design and build

Height162.6 mm (6.4 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width75 mm (2.95 inches)75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness7.99 mm (0.31 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight199.5 g (7.04 oz)207 g (7.3 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialMetalGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, GreenGray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nord 4
89.7%
OnePlus 12R+1%
90.9%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord 4 and OnePlus 12R in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock2800 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 4 + 3)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture- 3 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache - 8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 732Adreno 740
GPU shading units7681536
GPU clock950 MHz680 MHz
FLOPS~1459.2 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nord 4+23%
1911
OnePlus 12R
1549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nord 4
1068279
OnePlus 12R+42%
1515817
CPU190665384134
GPU488541585579
Memory223295251576
UX165778294528
Total score10682791515817
Samples[2 tests][9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB8, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOxygenOS 14.1OxygenOS 15
OS size17 GB28 GB

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh5500 mAh
Max charge power100 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (60% in 15 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:28 hr0:25 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing15:37 hr12:23 hr
Watching video14:05 hr20:20 hr
Gaming06:45 hr06:18 hr
Standby113 hr128 hr
General battery life
Nord 4
28:03 hr
OnePlus 12R+6%
29:36 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)480 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens112°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.0"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.14 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor - OmniVision OV02B
Sensor size - 1/5.0"
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.09"1/3.0"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1320
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Nord 4
82.8 dB
OnePlus 12R
83.1 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2024January 2024
Release dateAugust 2024February 2024
Launch price$499$499
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 100 W
Further details
Notes on Nord 4:
    - The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.
Notes on OnePlus 12R:
    - - The 128 GB model has UFS 3.1 memory, unlike other versions with UFS 4.0.- Only the American version CPH2611 supports eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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