OnePlus 13R vs OnePlus 12R

87 out of 100

VS

83 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus 13R (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 7, 2025, against the OnePlus 12R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 year 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 OnePlus 13R

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2068K versus 1515K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5500 mAh
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
43% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2217 and 1549 points

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12R

Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 13R and OnePlus 12R crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

OnePlus 13R

92

OnePlus 12R

90

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

OnePlus 13R

75*

OnePlus 12R

73*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

OnePlus 13R

95

OnePlus 12R

76

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

OnePlus 13R

98

OnePlus 12R

88

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

OnePlus 13R

98*

OnePlus 12R

99

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

OnePlus 13R

83

OnePlus 12R

82

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

OnePlus 13R

87*

OnePlus 12R

83*

Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1264 x 2780 pixels	1264 x 2780 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.8:9
PPI	450 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1600 nits	1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	4500 nits	4500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	360 Hz
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass 7i	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2%	90.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	-	98%
PWM	-	120 Hz
Response time	-	6 ms
Contrast	-	134211:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

OnePlus 13R

n/a

OnePlus 12R

1186 nits

Design and build

Height	161.72 mm (6.37 inches)	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	75.77 mm (2.98 inches)	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.02 mm (0.32 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	IP65	IP65
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gray	Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 13R

91.2%

OnePlus 12R

90.9%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus 13R and OnePlus 12R in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	3300 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (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 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	903 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~2774 GFLOPS	~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 13R +43%

2217

OnePlus 12R

1549

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 13R +28%

6564

OnePlus 12R

5141

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

OnePlus 13R +36%

2068315

OnePlus 12R

1515817

CPU	428689	384134
GPU	856792	585579
Memory	434525	251576
UX	348309	294528
Total score	2068315	1515817
Samples	Less then 3	[9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8, 12, 16 GB	8, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	4800 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 15	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM	OxygenOS 15	OxygenOS 15
OS size	-	28 GB

Battery

Capacity	6000 mAh	5500 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	100 W
Battery type	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	-	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 19 min)	Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time	0:53 hr	0:25 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	12:23 hr
Watching video	-	20:20 hr
Gaming	-	06:18 hr
Standby	-	128 hr

General battery life

OnePlus 13R

n/a

OnePlus 12R

29:36 hr

Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	112°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Telephoto: 50 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-700	Sony IMX890
Sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.56"
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	50 MP	-
Aperture	f/1.8	-
Focal length	47 mm	-
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	-
Sensor size	1/2.75"	-
Pixel size	0.64 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV08D10	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/4"	1/4.0"
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

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

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/3.0"
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-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 version	5.4	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

OnePlus 13R

n/a

OnePlus 12R

83.1 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January 2025	January 2024
Release date	January 2025	February 2024
Launch price	$599	$499
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 100 W