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OnePlus 12R vs OnePlus Nord CE6

80 out 100
OnePlus 12R
VS
68 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE6
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus Nord CE6

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12R Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs OnePlus Nord CE6, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE6
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12R and OnePlus Nord CE6
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 Nord CE6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.6:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 89.3 %
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 Nord CE6
n/a
sRGB gamut98 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast134211:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12R]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12R
90.9 %
OnePlus Nord CE6
89.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12R and OnePlus Nord CE6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2700 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 Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12R
1549
OnePlus Nord CE6
1098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12R
5141
OnePlus Nord CE6
3111
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15491098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51413111
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9309n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12R], [OnePlus Nord CE6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12R
1515817
OnePlus Nord CE6
1145513
CPU384134445015
GPU585579193175
Memory251576215728
UX294528291595
NanoReview Score15158171145513

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12R
29:36
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a
Web Browsing12:23 hn/a
Video Playback20:20 hn/a
Games06:18 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX890OmniVision OV50D40
Sensor size1/1.561/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9 Galaxycore GC32E2
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
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 (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 12R
83.1 dB
OnePlus Nord CE6
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 320
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 No

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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