The OnePlus 12 is a Stylish Flagship Phone That Doesn’t Follow the Crowd

Introduction

The OnePlus 12 is the latest flagship phone from OnePlus, a company that has made a name for itself by offering affordable flagship phones that often compare to the top-end options like the Galaxy S24 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. But OnePlus phones in the past have never quite lived up to the flagships they claim to be like, either because they lack features or have tech that doesn't work as well. With the OnePlus 12, OnePlus does everything it can to stand tall against the top mainstream options on the market, and it does so with flying colors.

Design and Display

The OnePlus 12 looks a lot like the OnePlus 11, so it's hard to tell them apart. The screens on both devices have curved ends, and there is a big camera bump on the back of each one that has a Hasselblad logo on it. Still, that's not a bad thing. The OnePlus 11 looked sleek, and the OnePlus 12 does too. But the back of the 12 has a rough finish that makes it easier to clean and avoid smudges and fingerprints. When we talk about screens, the OnePlus 12's screen is absolutely stunning. Its adjustable refresh rate made playing games and watching movies very smooth, and it was bright enough to use inside or outside in bright light. The screen really fits in with other flagships on the market. The face and fingerprint readers that are built into the screen work great, though the face recognition did take a little while to catch on.

Specification:

Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform for SoC

RAM: 12GB or 16GB LPDDR5X

Storage: 256GB or 512GB UFS 4.0

Operating System: OxygenOS or Android 14

Display / Refresh Rate: 6.82-inch 2K OLED screen with an adjustable frame rate of 1 to 120Hz

Battery: 5,400 mAh (two 2,700 mAh cells that can't be taken out)

For charging, it supports both 80W SuperVOOC (wired) and 50W AirVOOC (wireless).

Sound: Support for Dolby Atmos

Camera on the back: 50MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, and 64MP 3x zoom

Front camera: 32MP for selfies

Camera:

The camera on the OnePlus 12 is another area where OnePlus has made some significant improvements. The phone features a triple-lens camera system that includes a 108-megapixel primary lens, a 16-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 5-megapixel macro lens. The camera is capable of taking some stunning photos, and the night mode is particularly impressive. The camera also supports 8K video recording, which is a nice touch.

Quality of OnePlus 12:

Excellent quality when taking phone calls, and no issues using it on both AT&T and Google Fi networks.

Messaging System:

The texting system works just like you'd expect from an Android phone these days.

Battery Life:

Battery life was consistently great when I was testing it, so I think that’s something that many will appreciate, especially at a flagship comparable price of $799.99.

Overall Impression:

Overall, I’m really happy with the OnePlus 12. It's likely the best phone the company has made so far, and the best thing about it is that it doesn't depend on a lot of AI features to be useful.

Pre-order Information:

Now is the time to pre-order the OnePlus 12. The base model has 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and the top model has 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. On sale right now, the company is offering it for $799.99.

Conclusion:

Overall, the OnePlus 12 is an excellent flagship phone that offers a lot of value for its price. It’s stylish, powerful, and packed with features that you won’t find on many other phones in its price range. If you’re in the market for a new phone and you’re looking for something that doesn’t follow the crowd, the OnePlus 12 is definitely worth considering.