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OnePlus 12 vs Motorola Edge 50 Ultra

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OnePlus 12 vs Motorola Edge 50 Ultra

89 out of 100
OnePlus 12
VS
85 out of 100
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
OnePlus 12
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch OnePlus 12 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on December 5, 2023, against the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and came out 4 months after. 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 12
  • Shows 25% longer battery life (28:16 vs 22:32 hours)
  • Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 5400 vs 4500 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1873K versus 1565K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • 14% higher pixel density (510 vs 446 PPI)
  • 19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2314 and 1945 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (1481 against 1163 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (125W versus 100W)
  • Weighs 23 grams less

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 12 and Motorola Edge 50 Ultra 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 12
vs
Edge 50 Ultra

Display

TypeAMOLEDPOLED
Size6.82 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1440 x 3168 pixels1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio19.8:920:9
PPI510 ppi446 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits2500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR4500 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio91.3%92.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%97.5%
PWMNot detected239 Hz
Response time11 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
OnePlus 12
1163 nits
Edge 50 Ultra+27%
1481 nits

Design and build

Height163.3 mm (6.43 inches)161.1 mm (6.34 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)72.4 mm (2.85 inches)
Thickness9.15 mm (0.36 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight220 g (7.76 oz)197 g (6.95 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassEco-leather
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, GreenGray, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 12 and Motorola Edge 50 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max clock3300 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 4 + 3)
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		- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache12 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 735
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock903 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1689.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
OnePlus 12+20%
1873844
Edge 50 Ultra
1565552
CPU420453390171
GPU744371540712
Memory385644366039
UX323376268630
Total score18738441565552
Samples[22 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature50.5 °C50.2 °C
Stability71% -
Graphics test103 FPS -
Graphics score17212 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score12487 -
Video editing6198 -
Photo editing24129 -
Data manipulation13644 -
Writing score17624 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4266 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMOxygenOS 15Hello UI
OS size30 GB74 GB

Battery

Capacity5400 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power100 W125 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (70% in 15 min)Yes (81% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:24 hr0:21 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing13:10 hr08:41 hr
Watching video18:49 hr15:30 hr
Gaming06:05 hr05:36 hr
Standby114 hr102 hr
General battery life
OnePlus 12+25%
28:16 hr
Edge 50 Ultra
22:32 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens114°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-T808Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.43"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length70 mm72 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2"1/2"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX581Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 77
Zoom - 147
Samples - Photo samples of Motorola Edge 50 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution6560 x 49288192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.4f/1.9
Focal length21 mm21 mm
SensorSony IMX615Samsung JNS
Sensor size1/2.74"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB
Edge 50 Ultra+1%
83.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedDecember 2023April 2024
Release dateFebruary 2024May 2024
Launch price$799$999
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WYes, 125 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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