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OnePlus 12R vs OnePlus 12

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OnePlus 12R vs OnePlus 12

83 out of 100
OnePlus 12R
VS
89 out of 100
OnePlus 12
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus 12

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus 12R (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on January 23, 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1873K versus 1515K)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 13% higher pixel density (510 vs 450 PPI)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 12R 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:
OnePlus 12R
vs
OnePlus 12

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.82 inches
Resolution1264 x 2780 pixels1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio19.8:919.8:9
PPI450 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness4500 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 4500 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%91.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space98%99.5%
PWM120 HzNot detected
Response time6 ms11 ms
Contrast134211:1∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
OnePlus 12R+2%
1189 nits
OnePlus 12
1163 nits

Design and build

Height163.3 mm (6.43 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.8 mm (0.35 inches)9.15 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight207 g (7.3 oz)220 g (7.76 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsGray, BlueWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 12R and OnePlus 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3200 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 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		- 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 cache8 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 740Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock680 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
OnePlus 12R
1515817
OnePlus 12+24%
1873844
CPU384134420453
GPU585579744371
Memory251576385644
UX294528323376
Total score15158171873844
Samples[9 tests][22 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48.1 °C50.5 °C
Stability - 71%
Graphics test - 103 FPS
Graphics score - 17212
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 12487
Video editing - 6198
Photo editing - 24129
Data manipulation - 13644
Writing score - 17624

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 16 GB12, 16, 24 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4266 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOxygenOS 15OxygenOS 15
OS size28 GB30 GB

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh5400 mAh
Max charge power100 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (70% in 15 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:25 hr0:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing12:23 hr13:10 hr
Watching video20:20 hr18:49 hr
Gaming06:18 hr06:05 hr
Standby128 hr114 hr
General battery life
OnePlus 12R+5%
29:36 hr
OnePlus 12
28:16 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion480 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens112°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.43"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 64 MP
Aperture - f/2.6
Focal length - 70 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size - 1/2"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX581
Sensor size1/4.0"1/2"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length22 mm -
SensorOmniVision OV02B -
Sensor size1/5.0" -
Pixel size1.75 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34566560 x 4928
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3P9Sony IMX615
Sensor size1/3.0"1/2.74"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
OnePlus 12R+1%
83.1 dB
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024December 2023
Release dateFebruary 2024February 2024
Launch price$499$799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WYes, 100 W
Further details
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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