Home Phone comparison OnePlus 12R and OnePlus 8 - Which is better?

OnePlus 12R vs OnePlus 8

80 out 100
OnePlus 12R
VS
58 out 100
OnePlus 8
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus 8

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12R Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs OnePlus 8, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 12R
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 207g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12R and OnePlus 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 12R
vs
OnePlus 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12R
1169 nits
OnePlus 8
802 nits
sRGB gamut98 %97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz373 Hz
Response time6 ms2.8 ms
Contrast134211:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12R], [OnePlus 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 160.2 mm (6.31 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12R
90.9 %
OnePlus 8
88.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12R and OnePlus 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12R
1549
OnePlus 8
1256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12R
5141
OnePlus 8
3472
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15491256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51413472
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9309n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12R
1515817
OnePlus 8
751799
CPU384134242521
GPU585579196618
Memory251576140544
UX294528172116
NanoReview Score1515817751799
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 12R
n/a
OnePlus 8
3843
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3843
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 12R
n/a
OnePlus 8
11329
Writing scoren/a14311
Web scoren/a8181
Video editingn/a5849
Data manipulationn/a8869
NanoReview Scoren/a11329

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 28 GB 23 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 0:25 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12R
29:36
OnePlus 8
21:04
Web Browsing12:23 h09:11 h
Video Playback20:20 h13:12 h
Games06:18 h04:52 h
Standby Mode128 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.561/2.25
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 12R
83.1 dB
OnePlus 8
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a

Note

OnePlus 12R:

The 128 GB model has UFS 3.1 memory, unlike other versions with UFS 4.0. Only the American version CPH2611 supports eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12R the clear winner in this comparison.

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