Home Phone comparison OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 12 - Which is better?

OnePlus 13 vs OnePlus 12

92 out 100
OnePlus 13
VS
86 out 100
OnePlus 12
OnePlus 13
OnePlus 12

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs OnePlus 12, Manufactured in February, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 13
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 220g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5400mAh
Reasons to choose OnePlus 12

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 24/1024 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB
    - 24/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 12
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    OnePlus 13
    vs
    OnePlus 12

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.82 in 6.82 in
    Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
    Pixel density 510 ppi 510 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1600 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 91.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    OnePlus 13
    1193 nits
    OnePlus 12
    1149 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %99.5 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time2 ms11 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13], [OnePlus 12]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9.15 mm (0.36 in)
    Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus 13
    90.1 %
    OnePlus 12
    91.3 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 12 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))    		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 750
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 903-1000 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus 13
    2946
    OnePlus 12
    2314
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus 13
    8999
    OnePlus 12
    7063
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29462314
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89997063
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13], [OnePlus 12]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus 13
    2840258
    OnePlus 12
    1927806
    CPU636212375207
    GPU1240330822387
    Memory533673389261
    UX440043340951
    NanoReview Score28402581927806
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    OnePlus 13
    20587
    OnePlus 12
    17208
    Max Surface Temp.47.8 °C50.5 °C
    Stability81 %70 %
    Graphics Test122 fps103 fps
    Graphics Score2058717208
    Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13], [OnePlus 12]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    OnePlus 13
    16150
    OnePlus 12
    13384
    Writing score2186417540
    Web score1402812385
    Video editing67416200
    Data manipulation1658013585
    NanoReview Score1615013384

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 24 GB    		 - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 24 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4266 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 54 GB 30 GB
    UI Skin OxygenOS 15 OxygenOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 5400 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes (70% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:24 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    OnePlus 13
    31:17
    OnePlus 12
    28:16
    Web Browsing13:42 h13:10 h
    Video Playback23:46 h18:49 h
    Games06:05 h06:05 h
    Standby Mode120 h114 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 48 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
    Focal length23 mm23 mm
    SensorSony LYTIA-808Sony LYT-T808
    Sensor size1/1.41/1.43
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/2.6f/2.6
    Focal length73 mm70 mm
    SensorSony LYT-600Omnivision OV64B
    Sensor size1/1.951/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
    Focal length15 mm14 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN5Sony IMX581
    Sensor size1/2.751/2
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 6560x4928 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
    Focal length 21 mm 21 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX615
    Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.74
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 7 (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 5.4 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    LTE categoryn/a20
    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 13
    91.8 dB
    OnePlus 12
    82.6 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr February, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 899 799
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - 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 Yes 100 W

    Note

    OnePlus 13:

    The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

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

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