OnePlus 13R vs iQOO 12 5G

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Comparing the OnePlus 13R vs iQOO 12 5G 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: iQOO 12 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,799, while OnePlus 13R scores 6,572, making iQOO 12 5G the better performer.


Display: Both OnePlus 13R and iQOO 12 5G offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but iQOO 12 5G features a AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 13R's LTPO AMOLED, making iQOO 12 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 13R and iQOO 12 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus 13R and iQOO 12 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus 13R delivers longer battery life with 14h 42m, while iQOO 12 5G delivers 14h 14m, making OnePlus 13R the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus 13R and iQOO 12 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 13R and iQOO 12 5G equally at 8.5.


User Rating: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus 13R has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

87%
91%

Release Date

13 Jan, 2025
13 Dec, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
64 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
120W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.5/10
8.5/10

Pros

  • 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
  • Impressive build, IP64 rated
  • Gorgeous screen
  • Good cameras
  • Incredibly fast performance & charging speeds

Cons

  • Design might not appeal to all
  • Charges slower than the OnePlus 12R
  • Average selfie and ultrawide cameras
  • No wireless charging
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.5/5
(10,757 ratings)
4.6/5
(4,122 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,709,077
AnTuTu Score
2,073,660
AnTuTu Score
14h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 14m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 13, 2025
(Official)
Dec 13, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v14

OS Updates

4 Years
4 Years

Security Updates

6 Years
5 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750
Adreno 750

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,709,077
2,073,660

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
11.0 s

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.

5,070
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.4 %
48.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.55 %
89.61 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.43 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
163.22 mm

Width

75.8 mm
75.88 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

206 grams
203.7 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

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/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size OV50H 1.2µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera47 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

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

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes

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.

14h 42m
14h 14m

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

0h 47m 17s
0h 24m 19s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 0.90 W/kg
Head: 1.377 W/kg Body: 1.276 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope