OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus 12R
Verdict
The OnePlus 12 scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (camera, battery, design & durability, performance and connectivity & features), while the OnePlus 12R is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on display.
The biggest difference is camera: 91 vs 61 points.
- OnePlus 12 leads in 14 fields
- OnePlus 12R leads in 3 fields
- 22 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | OnePlus 12 | OnePlus 12R |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 84 | 75 |
| Camera | 91 | 61 |
| Battery | 95 | 67 |
| Display | 98 | 97 |
| Design & durability | 72 | 61 |
| Connectivity & features | 77 | 72 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- OnePlus 12: 78/100(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 68/100
- Chipset
- OnePlus 12: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- OnePlus 12R: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- RAM (max)
- OnePlus 12: 24 GB
- OnePlus 12R: 16 GB
- Storage (max)
- OnePlus 12: 1 TB(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 256 GB
- Process node
- OnePlus 12: 4 nm
- OnePlus 12R: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- OnePlus 12: 64 MP(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- OnePlus 12: 1/1.43″(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- OnePlus 12: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Periscope lens
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Optical zoom
- OnePlus 12: 3×(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Video recording
- OnePlus 12: 8K(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- OnePlus 12: 32 MP(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 16 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- OnePlus 12: 5400 mAh
- OnePlus 12R: 5500 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- OnePlus 12: 100 W
- OnePlus 12R: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- OnePlus 12: 50 W(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Reverse charging
- OnePlus 12: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Reverse charging type
- OnePlus 12: Wireless
- OnePlus 12R: No
Display
- Screen size
- OnePlus 12: 6.82″
- OnePlus 12R: 6.78″
- Panel type
- OnePlus 12: LTPO OLED
- OnePlus 12R: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- OnePlus 12: 120 Hz
- OnePlus 12R: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- OnePlus 12: 510 ppi(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 450 ppi
- Peak brightness
- OnePlus 12: 4500 nits
- OnePlus 12R: 4500 nits
- Resolution
- OnePlus 12: 1440x3168
- OnePlus 12R: 1264x2780
- Screen protection
- OnePlus 12: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- OnePlus 12R: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Design & durability
- Weight
- OnePlus 12: 220 g
- OnePlus 12R: 207 g(Better)
- Thickness
- OnePlus 12: 9.2 mm
- OnePlus 12R: 8.8 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- OnePlus 12: IP65–IP67(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- OnePlus 12: Glass
- OnePlus 12R: Glass
- Frame material
- OnePlus 12: Aluminum
- OnePlus 12R: Aluminum
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- OnePlus 12: Wi-Fi 7
- OnePlus 12R: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- OnePlus 12: 5.4(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: 5.3
- USB speed
- OnePlus 12: USB 3.x(Better)
- OnePlus 12R: USB 2.0
- USB port
- OnePlus 12: USB-C 3.2
- OnePlus 12R: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- NFC
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- eSIM
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Satellite connectivity
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Stereo speakers
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Fingerprint reader
- OnePlus 12: Under display (optical)
- OnePlus 12R: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Infrared blaster
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 12R: Yes
- FM radio
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- microSD slot
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
- Card slot
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 12R: No
General
- Operating system
- OnePlus 12: Android 14
- OnePlus 12R: Android 14
- OS updates (major versions)
- OnePlus 12: 4
- OnePlus 12R: 3
- Launch price
- OnePlus 12: $ 599.00
- OnePlus 12R: $ 429.88
- Year
- OnePlus 12: 2023
- OnePlus 12R: 2024
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| — | OnePlus 12 | OnePlus 12R |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - India, China CDMA2000 1x | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - India, China | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India, China | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, December 05 | 2024, January 23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, December 11 | Available. Released 2024, February 06 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 164.3 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.47 x 2.98 x 0.36 in) | 163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 220 g (7.76 oz) | 207 g (7.30 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) | LTPO4 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density) | 1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 14, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 16 (International), ColorOS 16 (China) | Android 14, up to 3 major OS updates, OxygenOS 15 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 740 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Features | Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 5400 mAh | Li-Ion 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired, PD, QC, 100% in 26 min (International) 80W wired, PD, QC, 100% in 30 min (USA) 50W wireless, 100% in 55 min 10W reverse wireless | 100W wired, 100% in 26 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Flowy Emerald, Silky Black, Silver (Glacial White) | Iron Gray, Cool Blue, Electric Violet, Sunset Dune |
| Models | PJD110, CPH2573, CPH2581, CPH2583 | CPH2609, CPH2585, CPH2611 |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) | 1.19 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 599.00 / € 531.33 / £ 429.99 | $ 429.88 / € 441.91 / £ 875.00 |