Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs OnePlus 12R

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs OnePlus 12R

91 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
83 out of 100
OnePlus 12R

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the OnePlus 12R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1952K versus 1515K)
  • Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (1456 against 1189 nits)
  • 11% higher pixel density (501 vs 450 PPI)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 47% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2271 and 1549 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12R
  • Shows 12% longer battery life (29:36 vs 26:30 hours)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Weighs 25 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 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

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels1264 x 2780 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.8:9
PPI501 ppi450 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits4500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass ArmorGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio88.5%90.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%98%
PWM480 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity134211:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
1456 nits
1189 nits

Design and build

Height162.3 mm (6.39 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width79 mm (3.11 inches)75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight232 g (8.18 oz)207 g (7.3 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowGray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and OnePlus 12R in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock3390 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 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-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 cache12 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 740
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1000 MHz680 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
1952680
CPU474941384134
GPU764723585579
Memory400984251576
UX312032294528
Total score19526801515817
Samples[29 tests][9 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature46.8 °C48.1 °C
Stability53% -
Graphics test95 FPS -
Graphics score16026 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score18245 -
Video editing8000 -
Photo editing36519 -
Data manipulation15998 -
Writing score22603 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOne UI 6.1OxygenOS 15
OS size28 GB28 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5500 mAh
Max charge power45 W100 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (69% in 30 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time1:05 hr0:25 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:18 hr12:23 hr
Watching video18:00 hr20:20 hr
Gaming05:51 hr06:18 hr
Standby122 hr128 hr
General battery life
29:36 hr

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 240FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)480 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.6 micron1 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/3.4 -
Focal length111 mm -
SensorSony IMX854 -
Sensor size1/2.52" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.55"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.4 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

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview82 -
Zoom145 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUSamsung ISOCELL S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.0"
Pixel size1.12 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) 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/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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024January 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024February 2024
Launch price$1299$499
SAR (head)1.06 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.3 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- 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 Galaxy S24 Ultra:
    - There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.
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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