OnePlus Ace 3 Pro vs OnePlus 12

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OnePlus Ace 3 Pro vs OnePlus 12

87 out of 100
OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
VS
89 out of 100
OnePlus 12

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus Ace 3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on June 27, 2024, against the OnePlus 12, which is powered by the same chip and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 3 Pro
  • Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 6100 vs 5400 mAh
  • 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2223K versus 1873K)
  • The phone is 7 months newer
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 13% higher pixel density (510 vs 450 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Ace 3 Pro 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
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Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.82 inches
Resolution1264 x 2780 pixels1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio19.8:919.8:9
PPI450 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness4500 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 4500 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio91%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

Height163.3 mm (6.43 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width75.27 mm (2.96 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.85 mm (0.35 inches)9.15 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight212 g (7.48 oz)220 g (7.76 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Gray, GreenWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Ace 3 Pro and OnePlus 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3300 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 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
- 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 cache12 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock903 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
2223244
1873844
CPU485974420453
GPU909221744371
Memory463345385644
UX364704323376
Total score22232441873844
SamplesLess then 3[22 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
17212
Max surface temperature - 50.5 °C
Stability - 71%
Graphics test91 FPS103 FPS
Graphics score1530517212
PCMark 3.0
15527
Web score1339012487
Video editing66106198
Photo editing2957424129
Data manipulation1553313644
Writing score1674317624

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB12, 16, 24 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4266 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMColorOS 14.1OxygenOS 15
OS size - 30 GB

Battery

Capacity6100 mAh5400 mAh
Max charge power100 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (52% in 16 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:38 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
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion480 FPS (720p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens112°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.43"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 64 MP
Aperture - f/2.6
Focal length - 70 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size - 1/2"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX581
Sensor size1/4.0"1/2"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length22 mm -
SensorOmniVision OV02B -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.75 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34566560 x 4928
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3P9Sony IMX615
Sensor size1/3"1/2.74"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJune 2024December 2023
Release dateJune 2024February 2024
Launch price$700$799
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 150 WYes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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