The OnePlus 12 has officially arrived, right on schedule. Next to the OnePlus 11, the “12” is looking like quite a comprehensive update. There are your usual suspects, like for instance, the customary processor change. The screen is also a bit bigger. But an even bigger thing to note is that the OnePlus 12 has a bigger battery, too, and it brings back wireless charging. The price is a bit higher, but not by much and so, OnePlus seems to have done well with the OnePlus 12 as an overall package deal. We’ll of course get a better picture once the phone arrives in India, sometime in “early 2o24”, OnePlus has confirmed.
Speculation is rife that OnePlus may launch the OnePlus 12 in India sometime around January 23-24 and another rumour tips Samsung to launch the Galaxy S24 series around the same time, after a global unpacking in San Francisco on January 17. Bottomline is, a clash of the titans is on the horizon. We’ll be watching closely and bringing you all the updates, so be sure to watch this space for more.
In the meanwhile, here’s how the OnePlus 12 compares with the OnePlus 11:
- Design: The design of the OnePlus 12 is an evolution and continuity of OnePlus 11. The most prominent change is that OnePlus has moved the alert slider from right to the left side. Ergonomically speaking, the OnePlus 12 comes in at 220g and 9.15mm. You’ll be able to get it in green, white and black, at least in China. The OnePlus 12 has an IP65 water and dust resistance rating. The OnePlus 11 in comparison comes in at up to 205g and 8.56mm depending on the version. It has only IP64.
- Display: The OnePlus 12 has a 6.82-inch 2K or 1440p LTPO AMOLED display sourced from BOE. In theory, it offers a peak brightness of 4,500 nits. It has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. OnePlus has put its rainwater touch technology into the panel and so, users will be able to get smooth touch responses in rain. Support for 2,160Hz PWM dimming is also available. The OnePlus 11, in comparison, has a smaller 6.7-inch 2K LTPO AMOLED screen with Corning Gorilla Victus protection.
- Processor: The 12 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The 11 has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
- RAM, Storage: The OnePlus 12 comes in a choice of 12GB/256GB, 16GB/512GB and 16GB/1TB. The OnePlus 11 comes in a choice of 8GB/128GB and 16GB/256GB.
- Battery, Charging: The OnePlus 12 is powered by a 5,400mAh battery and supports 100W fast wired and 50W wireless charging. The OnePlus 11 has a smaller 5,000mAh battery and supports 100W fast wired charging.
- Cameras: The OnePlus 12 has a triple camera setup on the rear with a 50-megapixel main Sony LYT-808 sensor, 48-megapixel Sony IMX581 sensor behind an ultrawide lens and another 64-megapixel OmniVision OV64B sensor behind a 3x periscope telephoto lens. On the front, it has a 32-megapixel camera. The OnePlus 11 has a trio of sensors on the back, too. This includes a 50MP Sony IMX890 main sensor, 48MP Sony IMX 81 behind an ultrawide-angle lens, and another 32MP 2x telephoto with RGBW arrangement for portraits. On the front, there is a 16MP camera.
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