OnePlus 12 review 2024: The best smartphone of the year?

Available colour options for OnePlus 12 include black, white, and green
An undated image of OnePlus 12. — OnePlus
An undated image of OnePlus 12. — OnePlus

After staying in the spotlight throughout the past year, 2023, the OnePlus 12 has recently made it to the store shelves in India yesterday. Meanwhile, the internet is flooded with rumours and reports hintint at the potential, full-scale launch very soon.

The OnePlus 12 is the flagship offering of its manufacturing company, OnePlus, which will succeed its older sibling, the OnePlus 11, which launched last year in in February.

OnePlus 12 review

OnePlus 12 unboxing

After coming out of the box, the marble-like, sleek and tempting looks of the OnePlus 12 give tentalising vibes, proving itself something of out-of-box calibre, while validating and confirming to all the claims that boasted about the exceptional design and efficiency of the smartphone.

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Inside the box, the set of accessories offered alongside the brand new OnePlus12 model, entail a 100W SuperVOOC fast charger, a USB Type-A to Type-C cable, a protective case and a SIM ejector tool.

  • —  220g, 9.2mm thickness Android 14, OxygenOS 14 256GB/512GB/1TB storage, no card slot
  • 12-24 GB RAM
    Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 1
  • 6.82"
    3216x1440 pixels
  • 50MP
    4320p
  • 5000mAh
    Li-Po

OnePlus 12 design and display

The OnePlus 12 comes with a sleek and modern design made of glass and metal. It has a curved display with a punch-hole cutout for the front-facing camera. The available colour options include black, white, and green.

The handset features a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a QHD+ resolution of 3216 x 1440 pixels, coupled with a 120Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling. 12-24GB RAM

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OnePlus 12 performance and hardware

Accommodating 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage, the OnePlus 12 is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, which offers unmatched performance for gaming freaks, multitasking, and other challenging tasks.

Running on OxygenOS 13, which is based on Android 13, OnePlus 12 offers a user-friendly interface with various customisation options.

OnePlus 12 camera test

The OnePlus 12 features a triple-camera setup on the rear side, consisting of a 50MP primary sensor, a 48MP ultrawide sensor, and a 32MP telephoto sensor. However, the front-facing camera has a resolution of 16MP. The camera system offers various features such as optical image stabilisation, 4K video recording, and a dedicated night mode.

OnePlus 12 fast charging

OnePlus 12 is backed by a large 5000mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging, which allows it to be charged from 0 to 100% in just 30 minutes.