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OnePlus 13R vs OnePlus 12R

86 out 100
OnePlus 13R
VS
80 out 100
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus 13R
OnePlus 12R

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs OnePlus 12R, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 13R
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose OnePlus 12R
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13R and OnePlus 12R
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 13R
vs
OnePlus 12R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 450 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 Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 13R
1222 nits
OnePlus 12R
1169 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite134211:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13R], [OnePlus 12R]

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) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.02 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13R
91.2 %
OnePlus 12R
90.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13R and OnePlus 12R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13R
2217
OnePlus 12R
1549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13R
6564
OnePlus 12R
5141
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22171549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65645141
Geekbench Compute (GPU)162599309
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13R], [OnePlus 12R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13R
2020393
OnePlus 12R
1515817
CPU404610384134
GPU886081585579
Memory397538251576
UX332164294528
NanoReview Score20203931515817

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 37 GB 28 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 13R
28:50
OnePlus 12R
29:36
Web Browsing13:49 h12:23 h
Video Playback21:40 h20:20 h
Games06:35 h06:18 h
Standby Mode100 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 480 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-700 (IMX 906)Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length47 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3
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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
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 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)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 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 13R
90 dB
OnePlus 12R
83.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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.

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.

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