OnePlus recently introduced the OnePlus 12R alongside the OnePlus 12, and it’s the successor to last year’s OnePlus 11R 5G. Features and highlights include a
OnePlus recently introduced the OnePlus 12R alongside the OnePlus 12, and it’s the successor to last year’s OnePlus 11R 5G. Features and highlights include a 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 120 Hz LTPO 4.0 1.5K AMOLED display with high 4,500 nits brightness, 100W SuperVOOC charging, Android 14, a sleek curved glass design with IP65 ratings, up to 16 GB LPDDR5x RAM and 256 GB UFS 4.0 storage, and more. Here’s what we have to say about the smartphone in our OnePlus 12R review.
The OnePlus 12R uses a highly sleek glass back, notably a similar triple-camera back design from its predecessor, the OnePlus 11R, and comes in two color options – Iron Gray, and Cool Blue which you can see in the images below. The rear camera module is seamlessly merged into the side frame, the sides have an anti-fingerprint matte aluminum frame, an alert slider, and curves on both sides giving you a premium design experience. The overall design of the OnePlus 12R looks solid and feels premium.
The OnePlus 12R sports a 6.78-inch LTPO 4.0 AMOLED ProXDR display with a 1.5K resolution (2,780 x 1,264 pixels) and a 120 Hz adaptive dynamic refresh rate. This display ensures a stunning visual experience and stands out for its extremely high brightness, and clarity, and ranks among the best in the flagship category in this price range.
Other display features include a high 4,500 nits peak brightness, 10-bit color depth (1.07B colors), HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 2,160 Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. The smartphone is also protected by IP65 ratings dust and water-resistant.
On the sides, the right side houses a power button and volume controls while the alert slider is moved to the left side. The bottom side offers a USB Type-C port that supports 100W fast charging, data transfer, and audio output through a USB Type-C to 3.5 mm adapter.
Other things you can find at the bottom side are a stereo loudspeaker (with a secondary speaker at the earpiece), a microphone (another at the top), and a dual 5G SIM tray with no microSD card support. We liked the audio output, it’s loud and gives you an immersive experience through its loudspeakers, not forgetting it supports High-Res Audio and Dolby Atmos.
The OnePlus 12 Series smartphones are launched with the new OxygenOS 14 which is based on the Android 14 operating system. The OnePlus 12R uses a security patch of 5th December 2023 with 4 years of Android updates and 5 years of security updates from the brand. The OnePlus 12R ensures you long-lasting software support.
The OxygenOS 14 is the company’s latest customized user interface that packs loads of features along with all the perks the Android 14 has. OxygenOS is currently one of the best Android interfaces you can get with a host of features and customizations and is also free from bloatware.
We got the best software experience on the smartphone with its smooth 120 Hz display and fast UI response while interacting. You can change the resolution and refresh rate in the Display Settings, tweak the display enhancements, and other settings on the smartphone.
The OxygenOS 14 offers a refreshing UI experience with the optimized Aquamorphic design, smart AI features, Always-on display customizations with tracking and insights, Live Wallpapers, icon packs, fingerprint animations, edge lighting, HyperBoost Gaming Engine, display enhancements, RAM Vita, Zen Mode, Privacy and Security features, and various improvements over its predecessor OxygenOS 14.
