Specs, Features & Everything you need to know

OnePlus unveiled its latest OnePlus 12 flagship back in December 2023, and the company just launched it internationally on 23 January 2024. The phone will be available to a global audience, and the device will pack the latest and most powerful chipset, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. At the event, OnePlus also unveiled the new OnePlus 12R, and the OnePlus Buds 3 wireless earbuds.

The new OnePlus 12 is one of the first devices to come equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, coupled with up to 24GB of memory and 1TB of storage. It has a beefy 5,400 mAh battery, a 6.8-inch LTPO AMOLED display, and a triple camera setup with a periscope telephoto lens for a more versatile experience. Here’s everything you need to know about the specifications, design changes, camera, battery, and other improvements.

Price & Availability

The OnePlus 12 was officially unveiled on 5 December for the Chinese market, and 23 January for the global audience. The device comes in two colors and two memory and storage configurations. The OnePlus 12 will be available in Silky Black with 12/256GB and 16/512GB configuration, as well as in Flowy Emerald with 16/512GB.

The new OnePlus 12 is already up for pre-order at OnePlus, Amazon, BestBuy, and various other retailers and carriers, and the phone will become available on February 6. The 12/256GB models will retail for $799.99, while the 16/512GB variant will go for $899.99 in the US.

Those who pre-order from OnePlus.com will be able to trade in their phone in any condition and receive $100 off their new OnePlus 12, a memory upgrade to 512GB, and up to $700 instant trade-in credit. Users will also receive a limited free wireless charger, 6 months of Google One with 100GB, and 3 months of YouTube Premium.

Colors

The new OnePlus 12 will come in similar shades to its predecessors, and the company will offer two unique shades for the new flagship in North America. The OnePlus 12 will be available in Silky Black and Flowy Emerald colors. The White model isn’t going to make it to North America.

• Silky Black
• Flowy Emerald

OnePlus 12: Specifications

The OnePlus 12 is powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, coupled with 12/16/24GB of RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. The new Snapdragon chip provides greatly enhanced and efficient performance across the board.

The display houses a 6.82-inch, AMOLED LTPO panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. It supports HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and has a peak brightness of 4500 nits for HDR content and 1600 nits for general use. The phone runs OxygenOS 14, based on Android 14.

The phone comes in several storage and memory configurations, including 12/256GB, 16/512GB, 16GB/1TB, and 24GB/1TB. The device is available in three colors, Black, Silver, and Green. When it comes to connectivity, the OnePlus 12 supports 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 7, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.3.

Design

The new OnePlus 12 looks nearly identical to its predecessor, the OnePlus 11. It has a similar design, with the difference being the dimensions and the placement of the LED flash on the back. The new device measures 164.3 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm compared to the OnePlus 11’s 163.1 x 74.1 x 8.5 mm.

The OnePlus 12 is slightly longer, wider, and 0.7mm thicker, which explains why the battery has a 400 mAh larger battery. The phone also weighs 15 grams more than its predecessor, weighing in at 220g. The phone’s chassis is made of aluminium and glass on the back, covered by Gorilla Glass. It’s IP65 rated, meaning it’s water and dust-resistant.

It’s worth noting that OnePlus managed to up the IP64 certificate from the OnePlus 11 to IP65 on the new OnePlus 12, suggesting the new flagship is slightly more durable against water and dust.

Display

The new flagship comes with a 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED (ProXDR) display. It’s a 1440 x 3168 panel with support for 120Hz refresh rate. The panel supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and has a peak brightness of 4,500 nits for HDR content and 1,600 nits for general use, which is quite impressive. That brightness level is one of the highest we’ve ever seen on a smartphone, and we can only imagine how good HDR content will look on that display.

Other display features include 2160Hz PWM dimming that can help reduce and eliminate flickers. The device is also TÜV Rheinland Intelligent Eye Care certified, helping reduce blue light emissions by adjusting the color temperature. The glass panel is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and the top center has a hole punch cutout for a selfie camera that houses a 32MP camera.

Camera

OnePlus has greatly improved its camera setup in the past few years, and the company has partnered with big-name brands like Hasselblad, to help optimize the performance and market its devices. The partnership has helped OnePlus put itself on the map, and the company is now outperforming some of its competitors in the same price segment.

The new OnePlus 12 comes with a triple camera setup, consisting of a 50MP, f/1.6, 23mm primary, a 48MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 144-degree FOV ultrawide, and a 64MP, f/2.6, 70mm periscope telephoto sensor capable of 3x optical zoom. The Hasselblad branding and color optimization, profiles, and features are still here, and th ephone supports 4K at up to 60fps, and 8K and up to 24fps. When it comes to the front-facing camera, the device comes with a 32MP, f/2.4, 21mm sensor.

OnePlus is using a 1/1.4-inch sensor that can absorb 50% more light compared to the IMX890 sensor that was used on the OnePlus 11, resulting in better low-light performance. The company also used ALC Coating IR filter on the lens to help reduce red glare and artifacts. Additionally, the zooming feature has been improved, enabling the device to support 3x optical zoom, 6x in-sensor zoom, and 120X Hybrid Zoom.

Battery

The OnePlus 12 comes with a large 5,400 mAh battery cell, which is 400 mAh larger than the one in the OnePlus 11. This likely explains why the phone is slightly thicker than its predecessor. Fortunately, OnePlus kept the same 100W SUPERVOOC wired charging capability and improved it. The new battery can go from 1-100% in 26 minutes, which is one of the fastest charging solutions we’ve seen yet.

The OnePlus 12 also supports 50W AIRVOOC wireless charging that should provide 1-100% charge in 55 minutes. 10W reverse wireless charging is also supported, making it great to top up accessories, such as wireless earbuds quickly.

It remains to be seen how the OnePlus 12 performs, but as things stand, we expect to see great results. Especially given that it uses the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the phone should be able to provide at least a similar experience to the OnePlus 11, which did really well in battery tests.