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OnePlus 12 vs Asus ROG Phone 8

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OnePlus 12 vs Asus ROG Phone 8

89 out of 100
OnePlus 12
VS
84 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 8
OnePlus 12
Asus ROG Phone 8

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 Asus ROG Phone 8, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month 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
  • 31% higher pixel density (510 vs 388 PPI)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 65W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 8
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2149K versus 1873K)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 12 and Asus ROG Phone 8 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
ROG Phone 8

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.82 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1440 x 3168 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.8:920:9
PPI510 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness1600 nits2500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR4500 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio91.3%88.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5% -
PWMNot detected -
Response time11 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.3 mm (6.43 inches)163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness9.15 mm (0.36 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight220 g (7.76 oz)225 g (7.94 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, GreenBlack, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 12 and Asus ROG Phone 8 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
OnePlus 12
1873844
ROG Phone 8+15%
2149033
CPU420453469041
GPU744371889685
Memory385644412921
UX323376377386
Total score18738442149033
Samples[22 tests][8 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature50.5 °C -
Stability71%75%
Graphics test103 FPS110 FPS
Graphics score1721218478
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 12
13437
ROG Phone 8+61%
21642
Web score1248723079
Video editing61989016
Photo editing2412946694
Data manipulation1364419214
Writing score1762425554

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16, 24 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4266 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Capacity5400 mAh5500 mAh
Max charge power100 W65 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (70% in 15 min)Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full charging time0:24 hr0:39 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing13:10 hr -
Watching video18:49 hr -
Gaming06:05 hr -
Standby114 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens114°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23.8 mm
SensorSony LYT-T808Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.43"1/1.56"
Pixel size1.12 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP32 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length70 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV64B -
Sensor size1/2"1/3.2"
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX581 -
Sensor size1/2" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6560 x 4928 -
Aperturef/2.4f/2.5
Focal length21 mm22 mm
SensorSony IMX615 -
Sensor size1/2.74"1/3.2"
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 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)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 version3.23.2
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, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedDecember 2023January 2024
Release dateFebruary 2024January 2024
Launch price$799$1099
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WYes, 65 W
Further details
Notes on ROG Phone 8:
    - Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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