OnePlus 13R vs Xiaomi 12

86 out 100

VS

65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 13R

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Lighter design: 180g vs 206g
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13R and Xiaomi 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 13R

93

Xiaomi 12

77

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 13R

77

Xiaomi 12

64

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 13R

85

Xiaomi 12

64

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 13R

93

Xiaomi 12

58

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 13R

95

Xiaomi 12

58

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 13R

83

Xiaomi 12

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 13R

86

Xiaomi 12

65

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.28 in
Resolution	1264x2780 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	20:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1600 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2 %	89.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 13R

1222 nits

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

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

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13R]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.72 mm (6.37 in)	152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width	75.77 mm (2.98 in)	69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness	8.02 mm (0.32 in)	8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray	- Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 13R

91.2 %

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13R and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	903 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 13R

2217

Xiaomi 12

1702

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 13R

6564

Xiaomi 12

3977

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2217	1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6564	3977
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16259	n/a

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

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 13R

2020393

Xiaomi 12

1187033

CPU	404610	308025
GPU	886081	439066
Memory	397538	237645
UX	332164	212297
NanoReview Score	2020393	1187033

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 13R

n/a

Xiaomi 12

8751

Stability	n/a	60 %
Graphics Test	n/a	52 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	8751

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 13R

n/a

Xiaomi 12

12987

Writing score	n/a	14840
Web score	n/a	11534
Video editing	n/a	7452
Data manipulation	n/a	9643
NanoReview Score	n/a	12987

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4800 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	37 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	67 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 (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:48 h	0:46 h

Battery Life

OnePlus 13R

28:50

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Web Browsing	13:49 h	06:17 h
Video Playback	21:40 h	10:46 h
Games	06:35 h	04:42 h
Standby Mode	100 h	71 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
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)	1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Telephoto: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-700 (IMX 906)	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/1.8	n/a
Focal length	47 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Matrix	8 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	16 mm	12 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

OnePlus 13R

n/a

Xiaomi 12

118

Video quality

OnePlus 13R

n/a

Xiaomi 12

121

Overall camera score

OnePlus 13R

n/a

Xiaomi 12

113

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	69
Zoom	n/a	72

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size	1/3.0	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.2
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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - 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	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B32/B66)
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

Xiaomi 12

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2025 yr	December, 2021 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	580
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 67 W

Note

OnePlus 13R:

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13R the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12

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OnePlus 13R vs Xiaomi 12

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