OnePlus 12
The OnePlus 12 features a powerful processor, high-resolution display, advanced camera system, and fast 5G connectivity for seamless performance.
Best price in South Africa: 8500 ZAR
Released: 2023, December 11
Specifications
OnePlus 12 in South Africa
Pros and Cons
OnePlus 12 in South Africa
Pros of the OnePlus 12
Top-Tier Performance: Equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and fast UFS 4.0 storage (up to 16GB RAM), it delivers exceptional speed and efficiency for gaming and demanding tasks.
Outstanding Battery Life and Charging: Features a large 5,400 mAh battery with excellent endurance, plus super-fast 100W wired charging (80W in the US) and the return of fast 50W wireless charging.
Superb Display Quality: The 6.82-inch QHD+ (1440p) LTPO AMOLED screen is extremely bright (up to 4,500 nits peak), smooth (120Hz), and protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
Versatile Main and Telephoto Cameras: 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 and Build: It offers a premium glass and aluminum construction and includes the beloved Alert Slider, a feature often dropped by competitors.
Cons of the OnePlus 12
Lower Water Resistance Rating: It only has an IP65 rating for dust and water resistance, which protects against water jets but falls short of the IP68 rating (full water immersion protection) found on competitors like the Samsung Galaxy S or Google Pixel.
Shorter Software Support: OnePlus promises four years of OS updates and five years of security patches, which is less than the seven years currently offered by Google and Samsung for their flagship devices.
Subpar Ultra-Wide and Selfie Cameras: While the main and telephoto cameras are excellent, the 48MP ultra-wide sensor and the 32MP fixed-focus selfie camera are not quite on par with the best from competitors.
Curved Display: The screen features curved edges, a design choice that some users dislike as it can lead to accidental touches and slight color distortion at the edges.
Lack of Cutting-Edge AI Features: At launch, the phone lacked the extensive, user-facing generative AI features being promoted by rivals like Samsung's Galaxy AI or Google's Pixel AI tools.
Features
OnePlus 12 in South Africa
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 |