Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) vs OnePlus 12

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) vs OnePlus 12

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the OnePlus 12, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 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 Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (1457 against 1163 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Weighs 24 grams less
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12
  • Has 2x more RAM: 24GB versus 12GB
  • Shows 25% longer battery life (28:16 vs 22:40 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5400 vs 4900 mAh
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) 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

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.82 inches
Resolution1440 x 3120 pixels1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.8:9
PPI513 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 4500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio91.6%91.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- 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

Height158.5 mm (6.24 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width75.9 mm (2.99 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness7.7 mm (0.3 inches)9.15 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight196 g (6.91 oz)220 g (7.76 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) 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
CPU480834420453
GPU893619744371
Memory354867385644
UX295759323376
Total score20250791873844
Samples[6 tests][22 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 50.5 °C
Stability - 71%
Graphics test100 FPS103 FPS
Graphics score1678017212
Web score1801612487
Video editing80136198
Photo editing3646724129
Data manipulation1479813644
Writing score2146117624

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12, 16, 24 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4266 MHz4266 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOne UI 6.1OxygenOS 15
OS size - 30 GB

Battery

Capacity4900 mAh5400 mAh
Max charge power45 W100 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (74% in 30 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:58 hr0:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:03 hr13:10 hr
Watching video15:35 hr18:49 hr
Gaming05:08 hr06:05 hr
Standby109 hr114 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 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/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.43"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length67 mm70 mm
SensorSamsung S53K1Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/3.94"1/2"
Pixel size1 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX581
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2"
Pixel size1.4 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Bokeh65 -
Preview69 -
Zoom135 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30006560 x 4928
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorSamsung 35K3LUSony IMX615
Sensor size1/3.2"1/2.74"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)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 version5.35.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024December 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024February 2024
Launch price$999$799
SAR (head)0.74 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.25 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 100 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon):
    - Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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