OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus 13R

Comparing the OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus 13R across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 13R run at the same processing speed of 3.3 GHz.

Display: OnePlus 12 offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while OnePlus 13R offers 6.78 inches, making OnePlus 12 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 12 features a ProXDR LTPO display compared to OnePlus 13R's LTPO AMOLED, making OnePlus 12 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 13R feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus 12 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 13R offers 16 MP, making OnePlus 12 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 13R delivers longer battery life with 14h 42m, while OnePlus 12 delivers 11h 24m, making OnePlus 13R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 13R offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus 13R receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while OnePlus 12 is rated 8.

User Rating: OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 13R both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

OnePlus 12

₹50,399

(Out of Stock)

OnePlus 13R

₹37,628

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

23 Jan, 2024

13 Jan, 2025

03 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, LPDDR5X
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
ProXDR LTPO	LTPO AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP No Shake Cam Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP

Battery


5400 mAh	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
100W Super VOOC Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Vivid display
Clean Android 14 experience
Reliable telephoto camera
Solid battery backup

Excellent performance for gaming and regular usage
Stunning display with Dolby Vision support
Useful telephoto camera for portraits
Reliable battery life for gaming and streaming

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Bulky design
Average ultra-wide camera

Design might not appeal to all
Charges slower than the OnePlus 12R
Average selfie and ultrawide cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(6,363 ratings)

4.5/5

(10,812 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,738,936 AnTuTu Score	1,709,077 AnTuTu Score	N/A
11h 24m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Video

2 More Videos

6 More Videos

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 23, 2024

(Official)

Jan 13, 2025

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

6 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SM6475

Processor

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750

Adreno 710

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,738,936

1,709,077

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

20.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

4,490

5,070

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.8 %

25.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

ProXDR LTPO (Curved Display)

LTPO AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

510 ppi

450 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.17 %

90.55 %

86.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

164.3 mm

161.7 mm

162.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

9.2 mm

8.0 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

220 grams

206 grams

200 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size LYT 808 CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

64 MP
f/2.6 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera47 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Macro Mode

Camera Features

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5400 mAh

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 26 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 55 minutes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 24m

14h 42m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 40m 0s

0h 47m 17s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

N/A