OnePlus 12R global variant’s design surfaces online, hints at rebranded OnePlus Ace 3

Published On: January 14, 2024

Highlights

The OnePlus 12R is launching in India alongside the OnePlus 12 on January 23rd.
The upcoming OnePlus 12R is seen in Blue and Black colour options.
The phone exhibits a curved display with a centrally aligned punch-hole camera.

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus will unveil the flagship OnePlus 12 alongside the OnePlus 12R in India and some global markets on January 23rd. Ahead of that, the design of the OnePlus 12R’s European variant has surfaced online, which corroborates a recent report, suggesting that the upcoming phone will be a rebranded version of the OnePlus Ace 3, which is exclusive to the Chinese market.

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OnePlus 12R design (global variant) tipped

The European OnePlus 12R model shares the same external appearance as the Chinese OnePlus Ace 3, based on images shared by tipster Roland Quandt.
The upcoming OnePlus 12R is seen in Blue and Black colour options.

The phone will have a prominent camera module at the back, featuring a triple-camera setup and an LED flash.
The OnePlus 12R exhibits a curved display with a centrally aligned punch-hole camera.

The images reveal the placement of the volume keys and power button on the right side, with the alert slider on the left.
When compared to the OnePlus Ace 3, the design of the OnePlus 12R appears to be similar.

OnePlus 12R specifications (expected)

As the OnePlus 12R is said to be a rebranded version of the recently launched Ace 3, the upcoming OnePlus 12R will likely come with the same specifications as the Ace 3. Here’s a quick look at the specifications of the OnePlus Ace 3.

Display: The OnePlus Ace 3 features a 6.78-inch 1.5K 8T LTPO AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, 4,500nits peak brightness, and more.
Chipset: The phone is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with Adreno graphics.
Rear cameras: The rear camera setup includes a 50MP primary camera with OIS, an 8MP ultrawide camera, and a 2MP macro camera.
Selfie camera: On the front of the OnePlus Ace 3, there is a 16MP selfie camera.
Storage: The newly launched phone offers up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage.
Software: The Ace 3 comes with Android 14-based ColorOS 14, promising 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of security patches.
Battery: It is equipped with a 5,500mAh battery and supports 100W wired charging.
Other features: The phone includes features like 5G, Wi-Fi-7, IR blaster, Bluetooth 5.3, a USB-C port, GPS, and NFC.

OnePlus 12R launch details

The global launch for both the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R is scheduled for January 23rd, 2024.
In India, the live event will commence at 7:30 PM IST.
OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus 12R, belonging to the R-series, will be offered for sale outside India and China for the first time.