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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs OnePlus 12

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs OnePlus 12

91 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
89 out of 100
OnePlus 12
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
OnePlus 12

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 12, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 2 months before. 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 (4)

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
  • Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (1456 against 1163 nits)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12
  • Has 2x more RAM: 24GB versus 12GB
  • Shows 7% longer battery life (28:16 vs 26:30 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5400 vs 5000 mAh
  • 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 Ultra 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
Phone:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
vs
OnePlus 12

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.82 inches
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.8:9
PPI501 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 4500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass ArmorGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio88.5%91.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%99.5%
PWM480 HzNot detected
Response time1 ms11 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S24 Ultra+25%
1456 nits
OnePlus 12
1163 nits

Design and build

Height162.3 mm (6.39 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width79 mm (3.11 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)9.15 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight232 g (8.18 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 Ultra and OnePlus 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3390 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 clock1000 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU474941420453
GPU764723744371
Memory400984385644
UX312032323376
Total score19526801873844
Samples[29 tests][22 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature46.8 °C50.5 °C
Stability53%71%
Graphics test95 FPS103 FPS
Graphics score1602617212
PCMark 3.0
Web score1824512487
Video editing80006198
Photo editing3651924129
Data manipulation1599813644
Writing score2260317624

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 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)
ROMOne UI 6.1OxygenOS 15
OS size28 GB30 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 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 (69% in 30 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time1:05 hr0:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:18 hr13:10 hr
Watching video18:00 hr18:49 hr
Gaming05:51 hr06:05 hr
Standby122 hr114 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30 hr
OnePlus 12+7%
28:16 hr

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 240FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12 MP
4) 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 resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.43"
Pixel size0.6 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.6
Focal length111 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX854Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.52"1/2"
Pixel size0.7 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

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

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30006560 x 4928
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUSony IMX615
Sensor size1/3.2"1/2.74"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 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 version5.35.4
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
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024December 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024February 2024
Launch price$1299$799
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		 - 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.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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