OnePlus 12
The OnePlus 12 features a powerful Snapdragon processor, stunning AMOLED display, high-resolution cameras, 5G connectivity, and fast charging capabilities.
Best price in the US: 825 USD
Released: 2023, December 11
Specifications
OnePlus 12 in the US
Pros and Cons
OnePlus 12 in the US
Pros of the OnePlus 12
Exceptional Performance: Equipped with the powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and fast UFS 4.0 storage, it delivers lightning-fast speed, ideal for gaming and demanding applications.
Outstanding Battery Life and Charging: Features a large 5,400 mAh battery that offers excellent endurance, combined with super-fast 100W wired charging and the return of fast 50W wireless charging (charger included in the box in most regions).
Superb Display Quality: The 6.82-inch QHD+ (1440p) LTPO AMOLED screen is incredibly bright (up to 4,500 nits peak), smooth (120Hz), and offers class-leading clarity.
Versatile Telephoto Camera: The Hasselblad-tuned camera system includes a great 50MP main sensor with OIS and a high-resolution 64MP periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, offering excellent detail and zoom capability.
Premium Design with Alert Slider: It features a high-quality glass and aluminum construction and includes the highly-favored physical Alert Slider for quickly changing sound modes.
Cons of the OnePlus 12
Lower Water Resistance Rating: It only carries an IP65 rating for dust and water resistance, which is adequate for splashes but falls short of the IP68 rating (full water immersion protection) found on many direct competitors (e.g., Samsung Galaxy S series).
Shorter Software Support: OnePlus promises four years of OS updates and five years of security patches, which is a shorter guarantee than the seven years currently offered by Samsung and Google for their latest flagship devices.
Subpar Ultra-Wide Camera: While the main and telephoto cameras are excellent, the 48MP ultra-wide sensor is not as consistently high-quality as the other lenses and can struggle with detail compared to rivals.
Curved Display: The screen features curved edges, a design choice that some users dislike as it can lead to accidental touches and potential glare/distortion at the sides.
Lack of Cutting-Edge AI Features: At its release, the phone lacked the extensive, user-facing generative AI features that rivals like Samsung and Google have prominently integrated into their flagship devices.
Features
OnePlus 12 in the US
Network
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | 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 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
Body
| Dimensions | 164.3 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.47 x 2.98 x 0.36 in) |
| Weight | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Display
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
Platform
| OS | Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 16 (International), ColorOS (China) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (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) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 |
Memory
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM |
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 |
| Features | 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 |
Selfie camera
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Battery
| Type | Li-Po 5400 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 |
Misc
| Colors | Flowy Emerald, Silky Black, Silver (Glacial White) |
| Models | PJD110, CPH2573, CPH2581, CPH2583 |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) |
Our Tests
| Performance | AnTuTu: 1821801 (v10) GeekBench: 5124 (v6) GFXBench ES 3.1: 157fps (offscreen 1080p) |
| Display | 1155 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Camera | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | -26.3 LUFS (Good) |
| Battery | Active use score 14:11h |