OnePlus 12, OnePlus 12R preview: All specs and features to care about

Here is everything we know so far about the upcoming OnePlus 12 and the OnePlus 12.

Meet the family: #OnePlus12 and #OnePlus12R, launching on Jan 23

— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) January 5, 2024

OnePlus 12: Design

The OnePlus 12 will retain the industrial design of the OnePlus 11 and the company has made some small but meaningful changes, including the shift of the alert slider from the right side to the left side. Besides, the OnePlus 12 could also be slightly on the thicker side, thanks to its slightly bigger battery (5,400 mAh).

Just like its predecessor, the OnePlus 12 will offer the same premium-feeling glass sandwich design with a metal mid-frame. As the company has confirmed, the smartphone will be available in new colour variants, including green, silver, and black.

OnePlus has been marketing the Flowy Emerald variant, as it looks fresh and unique. On top of that, the circular camera island at the back also has shortened Hasselblad branding, and the camera module is also made to match the colour scheme of the back panel.

Another massive upgrade on the OnePlus 12 will be the USB-C port, which is now confirmed to support up to USB 3.2 data standard support. Besides, the OnePlus 12 is also reported to include an IP54 ingress protection rating, which still lags behind devices like the iPhone 15 and the Galaxy S23, which offers a much improved IP68 rating.

Giztop has listed OnePlus 12 for global shipping, incredible pricing!

• 12GB+256GB – $699/₹58,200
• 16GB+512GB – $799/₹66,600#OnePlus #OnePlus12 pic.twitter.com/GPjxWQGbuV

— OnePlus Club (@OnePlusClub) January 1, 2024

OnePlus 12: Hardware, camera, and software

OnePlus has confirmed that the 12 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. As per the China variant of the OnePlus 12, the device will offer up to 24 GB of RAM and 1 TB of internal storage. However, as per multiple reports, the RAM could be limited to just 16 GB on the global variant, while the entry-level variant might get an upgrade from 8 GB to 12 GB. The smartphone is also confirmed to offer LPDDR5x-type RAM and UFS 4.0 storage.

The smartphone is said to pack a large 6.82-inch 2K resolution display with a 120Hz refresh rate, possibly protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Coming to the cameras, the OnePlus 12 is confirmed to include third-generation Hasselblad-tuned cameras and for the first time, the OnePlus 12 will include a periscope zoom lens, and the camera setup will be similar to the one found on the OnePlus Open.

The triple camera setup on the OnePlus 12 will be powered by a Sony 48MP LYT-808 wide-angle lens, 48MP Sony IMX481 ultra-wide angle lens, and a 64MP OV64B telephoto lens with support for 3x telephoto lens. OnePlus has finally upgraded the selfie camera, which now includes a 32 MP sensor with support for 4K video recording.

Lastly, the OnePlus 12 will ship with Android 14 with custom OxygenOS 14 skin on top, which is a bloatware-free version of ColorOS 14. Besides the bigger battery, the company is also bringing back fast wireless charging (at 50W) along with 100W fast charging via the USB-C port.

Finally, in terms of pricing, the OnePlus 12 is expected to be priced similarly to the OnePlus 11, and we could see the base variant of the OnePlus 12 to cost around Rs 60,000 in India.

OnePlus 12R: Design

The OnePlus 12R closely follows the OnePlus 12 in terms of design. This year around, the company seems to have done quite a bit of an upgrade by using a metal mid-frame, just like the OnePlus 12 with a curved glass sandwich design. On top of that, the OnePlus 12R is also expected to offer an IP54 rating for water and dust resistance rating.

The same goes for the camera island, which again looks similar to the one on the OnePlus 12 sans the Hasselblad branding.

OnePlus Ace 3 (12R) launched in China.

Specifications.
📱 6.78" 1.5K BOE X1 8T LTPO OLED curved ProXDR display, 120Hz refresh rate, Gorilla glass victus 2, 1600nits HBM
🔳 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset
🎮 Adreno 740 GPU
LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage
128GB UFS 3.1
🍭 Android 14
📸… pic.twitter.com/JN0TMaImQZ

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) January 4, 2024

OnePlus 12R: Hardware, camera, and software

OnePlus 12R will be based on the previous Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, paired with up to 16 GB RAM and 512 GB of internal storage. The smartphone is expected to offer performance similar to the OnePlus 11. As the brand has confirmed, the OnePlus 12R will also include a large 6.78-inch curved AMOLED screen by BoE with 1.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate with up to 1600 nits of peak brightness.

The camera setup on the OnePlus 12R is a bit different from the one on the OnePlus 12. The device is confirmed to include a 50 MP primary camera, an 8 MP ultra-wide angle lens, and a 2 MP macro lens. The smartphone is also reported to include a slightly dated 16 MP selfie camera with support for 1080p video recording.

The OnePlus 12R is also fueled by a large 5,400 mAh battery with support for 100W fast charging and the device does not support wireless charging. In terms of pricing, the device is expected to cost over Rs 40,000 and could come at a slightly higher price than the OnePlus 11R.