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The OnePlus 12R is now official, the company’s first R series phone to launch outside of India. Having said that, this handset already launched under the ‘Ace’ brand. The OnePlus Ace 3 launched in China, and it’s basically identical to this device.
This phone is supposed to be a cheaper alternative to the OnePlus 12. It is inferior to the company’s flagship, but still very compelling in terms of both specs and a price tag. Let’s talk about the design and specifications first, though.
The OnePlus 12R is official, and it looks very similar to its flagship sibling
The OnePlus 12R resembles the OnePlus 12 quite a bit. In fact, it’s hard to differentiate between the two devices. If you flip them around, however, you’ll notice slight differences in the camera module.
OnePlus made this phone out of metal and glass too, just like the OnePlus 12. There is a curved display included on the front, with thin bezels. A centered display camera hole is also a part of the package.
On the back, you’ll find three cameras inside a camera oreo. All the physical buttons sit on the right-hand side of the OnePlus 12R, while the alert slider switch can be found on the left side.
This handset has an excellent display that gets immensely bright
There is a 6.78-inch 2780 x 1264 LTPO AMOLED display included here. That display is curved as already mentioned, and it offers an adaptive refresh rate (1-120Hz). The display is protected by the Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and it gets immensely bright. This panel did get DisplayMate’s A+ rating.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 fuels the OnePlus 12R. That is Qualcomm’s flagship processor for last year. It’s still very powerful, though. That chip is paired with either 8GB or 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM. Those two models offer 128GB (UFS 3.1) or 256GB (UFS 4.0) flash storage. OnePlus also included a Cryo-Velocity Cooling System here. The phone’s vapor chambers have a total area of 9140mm2.
A large battery is also included, along with 100W charging
The company also included a truly large battery here, a 5,500mAh unit. 100W SuperVOOC charging is available globally, except for the US, it drops to 80W there. That is still immensely fast, as OnePlus claims you can get a full charge in only half an hour. Yes, the charger is included. Wireless charging is not supported.
The main camera on the phone is a 50-megapixel unit with Sony’s IMX890 sensor. It has both OIS and EIS support, and an f/1.8 aperture. The second camera is an 8-megapixel ultrawide unit (112-degree FoV), while the third one is a 2-megapixel macro unit (4cm effective shooting distance). On the front, a 16-megapixel camera is included.
The phone does have stereo speakers and comes with two nano SIM card slots. Android 14 comes pre-installed, along with OxygenOS 14.
The OnePlus 12R comes in two color options and starts at $499.99
The OnePlus 12R comes in Iron Gray and Cool Blue colors. Cool Blue color is available only for the higher-end model, by the way. The phone’s pricing starts at $499.99/CAD$669.99, while the higher-end model costs $599.99/CAD$799.99.
Do note that you can offer ANY phone in ANY condition in the US in order to get a $!00 discount. That effectively brings the starting price down to $399.99. The phone is available via OnePlus.com, Amazon, and Best Buy. You’ll be able to buy it starting February 13, but the pre-orders are kicking off today.
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