OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus 13
Verdict
The OnePlus 12 is not clearly ahead in any section, while the OnePlus 13 leads in performance and design & durability; they are even on camera, battery, display and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is performance: 84 vs 94 points.
The OnePlus 13 is the newer model, announced 10 months after the OnePlus 12.
- OnePlus 12 leads in 2 fields
- OnePlus 13 leads in 6 fields
- 31 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | OnePlus 12 | OnePlus 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 84 | 94 |
| Camera | 91 | 91 |
| Battery | 95 | 96 |
| Display | 98 | 98 |
| Design & durability | 72 | 82 |
| Connectivity & features | 77 | 79 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- OnePlus 12: 78/100
- OnePlus 13: 92/100(Better)
- Chipset
- OnePlus 12: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- OnePlus 13: Snapdragon 8 Elite
- RAM (max)
- OnePlus 12: 24 GB
- OnePlus 13: 24 GB
- Storage (max)
- OnePlus 12: 1 TB
- OnePlus 13: 1 TB
- Process node
- OnePlus 12: 4 nm
- OnePlus 13: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- OnePlus 12: 64 MP(Better)
- OnePlus 13: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- OnePlus 12: 1/1.43″
- OnePlus 13: 1/1.43″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Periscope lens
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Optical zoom
- OnePlus 12: 3×
- OnePlus 13: 3×
- Video recording
- OnePlus 12: 8K
- OnePlus 13: 8K
- Front camera
- OnePlus 12: 32 MP
- OnePlus 13: 32 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- OnePlus 12: 5400 mAh
- OnePlus 13: 6000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- OnePlus 12: Unknown
- OnePlus 13: 61:36 h
- EU label cycles
- OnePlus 12: Unknown
- OnePlus 13: 1000
- Wired charging
- OnePlus 12: 100 W
- OnePlus 13: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- OnePlus 12: 50 W
- OnePlus 13: 50 W
- Reverse charging
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- OnePlus 12: Wireless
- OnePlus 13: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- OnePlus 12: 6.82″
- OnePlus 13: 6.82″
- Panel type
- OnePlus 12: LTPO OLED
- OnePlus 13: LTPO OLED
- Refresh rate
- OnePlus 12: 120 Hz
- OnePlus 13: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- OnePlus 12: 510 ppi
- OnePlus 13: 510 ppi
- Peak brightness
- OnePlus 12: 4500 nits
- OnePlus 13: 4500 nits
- Resolution
- OnePlus 12: 1440x3168
- OnePlus 13: 1440x3168
- Screen protection
- OnePlus 12: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- OnePlus 13: Ceramic Guard glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- OnePlus 12: 220 g
- OnePlus 13: 210 g(Better)
- Thickness
- OnePlus 12: 9.2 mm
- OnePlus 13: 8.5 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- OnePlus 12: IP65–IP67
- OnePlus 13: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- OnePlus 12: Glass(Better)
- OnePlus 13: Leather
- Frame material
- OnePlus 12: Aluminum
- OnePlus 13: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- OnePlus 12: Unknown
- OnePlus 13: B
- EU drop resistance class
- OnePlus 12: Unknown
- OnePlus 13: D
- EU energy class
- OnePlus 12: Unknown
- OnePlus 13: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- OnePlus 12: Wi-Fi 7
- OnePlus 13: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- OnePlus 12: 5.4
- OnePlus 13: 5.4
- USB speed
- OnePlus 12: USB 3.x
- OnePlus 13: USB 3.x
- USB port
- OnePlus 12: USB-C 3.2
- OnePlus 13: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 13: No
- NFC
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- eSIM
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 13: No
- Satellite connectivity
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 13: No
- Stereo speakers
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 13: No
- Fingerprint reader
- OnePlus 12: Under display (optical)
- OnePlus 13: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 13: No
- Infrared blaster
- OnePlus 12: Yes
- OnePlus 13: Yes
- FM radio
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 13: No
- microSD slot
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 13: No
- Card slot
- OnePlus 12: No
- OnePlus 13: No
General
- Operating system
- OnePlus 12: Android 14
- OnePlus 13: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- OnePlus 12: 4
- OnePlus 13: 4
- Launch price
- OnePlus 12: $ 599.00
- OnePlus 13: $ 809.99
- Year
- OnePlus 12: 2023
- OnePlus 13: 2024
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| — | OnePlus 12 | OnePlus 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - India, China CDMA2000 1x | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India |
| 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, 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, 42, 48, 66 - China, India |
| 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, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China, India |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, December 05 | 2024, October 31 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, December 11 | Available. Released 2024, November 01 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 164.3 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.47 x 2.98 x 0.36 in) | 162.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm or 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 220 g (7.76 oz) | 210 g or 213 g (7.41 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Ceramic Guard), glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame |
| 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 IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) | LTPO 4.1 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density) | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Guard glass Ultra HDR image support |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 14, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 16 (International), ColorOS 16 (China) | Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 16 (International), ColorOS 16 (China) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 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 (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 830 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM UFS 4.0 |
| 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/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF |
| Features | Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Laser focus, Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| 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 or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 5400 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 6000 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, PD, QC, 50% in 13 min, 100% in 36 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Flowy Emerald, Silky Black, Silver (Glacial White) | Black Eclipse, Arctic Dawn, Midnight Ocean |
| Models | PJD110, CPH2573, CPH2581, CPH2583 | CPH2655, CPH2653, PJZ110, CPH2649 |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) | 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 599.00 / € 531.33 / £ 429.99 | $ 809.99 / € 646.63 / £ 700.00 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | – | Class A |
| Battery | – | 61:36h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | – | Class D (45 falls) |
| Repairability | – | Class B |