OnePlus 12 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

OnePlus 12 - eliminating any compromises

The Chinese company OnePlus is not one of the industry leaders, but its popularity is gradually increasing. Today, not only geeks know about the brand’s technological smartphones. Unfortunately, the corporation's latest devices received more modest ratings from critics and users due to obvious shortcomings. The hero of today’s review got rid of them and is ready to make his manufacturer even more famous.

The appearance of the new product continues the design concept inherent in its predecessor. A round camera block offset to the edge, a high-quality glass back panel with a metal frame, a frameless display, and excellent ergonomics of the body with IP65 water protection make the device a real work of art. The 6.82-inch AMOLED screen has received a number of improvements. Firstly, the PWM effect has become noticeably smaller; even people who are very sensitive to it are unlikely to feel any discomfort. Secondly, the excellent resolution of 3168x1440 pixels gives the picture increased clarity, and the 120 Hz refresh rate makes it smooth. It is unlikely that anyone will not notice the realistic color rendition and the excellent performance of the on-screen fingerprint scanner.

Technical characteristics are presented by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 CPU, 12GB/16GB/24GB of RAM, Adreno 750 video adapter. The processor has made a huge step forward in performance, thanks to which the interface of the ColorOS and OxygenOS shells (depending on the region) based on Android 14 amazes with processing speed and responsiveness. But the phablet will be of particular interest to gamers. Any of the existing games will demonstrate 60 frames per second or more at maximum graphic presets. At the same time, the monoblock heats up within reasonable limits, and its autonomy is high. The 5400mAh battery consistently lasts for a day and a half; you can get the full battery capacity using both wired charging (100W) and its wireless counterpart (50W). The size of permanent memory can be equal to 256/512/1024GB of ROM in UFS 4.0 format.

Impressive photographic capabilities are achieved by 50-, 64- and 48-megapixel photo modules, which include a high-quality wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. All sensors support hybrid stabilization, which significantly reduces the amount of noise and blurred details in any lighting. The sound setup of the stereo speakers is pleasing; there is no fault with the volume and balance of the frequency response. 5G, NFC, software support for four years and an attractive price tag turn the device into a flagship that you want to buy for yourself.