iQOO 12 5G vs OnePlus 12R 256GB

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Comparing the iQOO 12 5G vs OnePlus 12R 256GB 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 12R 256GB scores 4,311, making iQOO 12 5G the better performer.


Display: Both iQOO 12 5G and OnePlus 12R 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but OnePlus 12R 256GB features a ProXDR LTPO display compared to iQOO 12 5G's AMOLED, making OnePlus 12R 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO 12 5G and OnePlus 12R 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both iQOO 12 5G and OnePlus 12R 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus 12R 256GB delivers longer battery life with 20h 00m, while iQOO 12 5G delivers 14h 14m, making OnePlus 12R 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while OnePlus 12R 256GB is rated 8.1.


User Rating: iQOO 12 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus 12R 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Dec, 2023
06 Feb, 2024
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
ProXDR LTPO
AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
64 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5500 mAh
6600 mAh
120W Flash Charging
100W Super VOOC Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10
8.1/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Impressive build, IP64 rated
  • Gorgeous screen
  • Good cameras
  • Incredibly fast performance & charging speeds
  • Excellent display
  • Smooth performance
  • Superb battery life and charging
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • No wireless charging
  • Bloatware
  • Average wide-angle and macro cameras
  • Only three major software updates
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.6/5
(4,102 ratings)
4.4/5
(7,025 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,073,660
AnTuTu Score
1,240,474
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
14h 14m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹49,999
₹45,990
₹159,999

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Dec 13, 2023
(Official)
Feb 06, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
3 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
4 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750
Adreno 740
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 16 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

2,073,660
1,240,474
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s
19.0 s
14.0 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.

N/A
3,712
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

48.0 %
26.5 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
ProXDR LTPO (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
4500 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits
1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.8:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
450 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.61 %
90.26 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 %
94.2 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

163.22 mm
163.3 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75.88 mm
75.3 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

203.7 grams
207 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP64
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size OV50H 1.2µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
64 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5500 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 10 minutes
Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 26 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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 14m
20h 00m
15h 10m

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

0h 24m 19s
0h 50m 5s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.377 W/kg Body: 1.276 W/kg
Head: 1.187 W/kg Body: 0.824 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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