OnePlus 13R vs OnePlus 12

86 out 100

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86 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs OnePlus 12, Manufactured in February, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 13R

Lighter design: 206g vs 220g
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5400mAh

Reasons to choose OnePlus 12

Larger display: 6.82in
Higher pixel density: 510ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13R and OnePlus 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 13R

93

OnePlus 12

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 13R

77

OnePlus 12

80

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 13R

85

OnePlus 12

84

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 13R

93

OnePlus 12

92

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 13R

95

OnePlus 12

94

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 13R

83

OnePlus 12

91

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 13R

86

OnePlus 12

86

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.82 in
Resolution	1264x2780 pixels	1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.8:9
Pixel density	450 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	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2 %	91.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 13R

1222 nits

OnePlus 12

1149 nits

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)	90 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	11 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13R], [OnePlus 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.72 mm (6.37 in)	163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width	75.77 mm (2.98 in)	75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	8.02 mm (0.32 in)	9.15 mm (0.36 in)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP65
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 13R

91.2 %

OnePlus 12

91.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13R and OnePlus 12 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 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	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 750
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	903 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 13R

2217

OnePlus 12

2314

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 13R

6564

OnePlus 12

7063

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2217	2314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6564	7063
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16259	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13R], [OnePlus 12]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 13R

2020393

OnePlus 12

1927806

CPU	404610	375207
GPU	886081	822387
Memory	397538	389261
UX	332164	340951
NanoReview Score	2020393	1927806

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 13R

n/a

OnePlus 12

17208

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	50.5 °C
Stability	n/a	70 %
Graphics Test	n/a	103 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	17208

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 13R

n/a

OnePlus 12

13384

Writing score	n/a	17540
Web score	n/a	12385
Video editing	n/a	6200
Data manipulation	n/a	13585
NanoReview Score	n/a	13384

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	- 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4800 MHz	4266 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	37 GB	30 GB
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	5400 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	100 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	0:48 h	0:24 h

Battery Life

OnePlus 13R

28:50

OnePlus 12

28:16

Web Browsing	13:49 h	13:10 h
Video Playback	21:40 h	18:49 h
Games	06:35 h	06:05 h
Standby Mode	100 h	114 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	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	480 fps (720p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	114 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Telephoto: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-700 (IMX 906)	Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.43
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.6
Focal length	47 mm	70 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	14 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX581
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/2
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.8 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	6560x4928 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	Sony IMX615
Sensor size	1/3.0	1/2.74
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
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 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	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

OnePlus 13R

90 dB

OnePlus 12

82.6 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2025 yr	December, 2023 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	799
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 100 W

Note

OnePlus 13R:

This is the global version of the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

OnePlus 13R

1 (33.33%)

OnePlus 12

2 (66.67%)

Total Votes: 3

OnePlus 13R vs OnePlus 12

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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