Home Phone comparison OnePlus Ace 3 and OnePlus 12R - Which is better?

OnePlus Ace 3 vs OnePlus 12R

78 out 100
OnePlus Ace 3
VS
80 out 100
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus Ace 3
OnePlus 12R

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 3 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs OnePlus 12R, Manufactured in February, 2024with 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 Ace 3
    Reasons to choose OnePlus 12R
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus Ace 3 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
    Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
    Customize your score
    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
    Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    OnePlus Ace 3
    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 Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1800 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 360 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 90.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    OnePlus Ace 3
    n/a
    OnePlus 12R
    1169 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a98 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
    Response timen/a6 ms
    Contrastn/a134211:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12R]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue    		 - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus Ace 3
    90.9 %
    OnePlus 12R
    90.9 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus Ace 3 and OnePlus 12R In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)    		 - 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 740 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus Ace 3
    1995
    OnePlus 12R
    1549
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus Ace 3
    5290
    OnePlus 12R
    5141
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19951549
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52905141
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a9309
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace 3], [OnePlus 12R]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus Ace 3
    1609021
    OnePlus 12R
    1515817
    CPU380460384134
    GPU592831585579
    Memory317920251576
    UX317809294528
    NanoReview Score16090211515817

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 - 8 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 5500 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 11 min) Yes (70% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:26 h 0:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    OnePlus Ace 3
    n/a
    OnePlus 12R
    29:36
    Web Browsingn/a12:23 h
    Video Playbackn/a20:20 h
    Gamesn/a06:18 h
    Standby Moden/a128 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital 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 (1080p) 480 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 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 IMX890Sony IMX890
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    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 size1.14 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 26 mm 26 mm
    Sensor n/a Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/3.09 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 5.3 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 n/a 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 *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)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 category2020
    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 Ace 3
    n/a
    OnePlus 12R
    83.1 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced January, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 600 499
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 100 W

    Note

    OnePlus Ace 3:

    This is the Chinese version of the global OnePlus 12R with some differences.

    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

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

    Survey

    Which smartphone would you pick?
    1 (100%)
    0 (0%)
    Total Votes: 1

    User comments

    Share your opinion or ask questions below