OnePlus OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus OnePlus 12R / Ace 3

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OnePlus 12 compared with OnePlus 12R / Ace 3

	OnePlusOnePlus 12	OnePlusOnePlus 12R / Ace 3
Overview
Released
Released	December 2023	2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.82″	6.78″
Resolution
Resolution	3168 × 1440 (better)	2780 × 1264
Sharpness
Sharpness	510 pixels per inch (better)	450 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	4,500 nits	4,500 nits
Display type
Display type	120 Hz ProXDR display with LTPO; 19.8:9 aspect ratio	AMOLED ProXDR display with LTPO 4.0; 19.8:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	510 ppi	450 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,600 nits HBM; 4,500 nits peak	1,600 nits HBM; 4,500 nits peak, stated on the UK product overview
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features
Display features	1–120 Hz dynamic refresh; 100% Display P3; 10-bit colour; Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG and HDR Vivid	1–120 Hz dynamic refresh; 10-bit colour; sRGB and Display P3; Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid and Aqua Touch; 2,160 Hz PWM dimming; touch response up to 1,000 Hz
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB	12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Kryo CPU	–
GPU
GPU	Adreno 750	Adreno 740
Memory
Memory	–	UK OnePlus 12R: 16 GB RAM / 256 GB storage. China OnePlus Ace 3: 12/256 GB, 16/512 GB and 16 GB/1 TB; the three added memory combinations are Chinese configurations, not UK 12R options.
Storage type
Storage type	LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 4.0 storage; UK configurations 12 GB + 256 GB and 16 GB + 512 GB	LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 3.1 storage. Current UK specifications supersede the original launch release's erroneous UFS 4.0 claim; OnePlus's correction is recorded by TechRadar. China Ace 3: LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage; this regional hardware difference does not change the UK 12R specification.
Cooling
Cooling	–	Dual Cryo-velocity vapour chambers, 9,140 mm² combined area
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	48 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP (better)	16 MP
Main camera
Main camera	Sony LYT-808, 50 MP, 1/1.4-inch sensor, 1.12 µm pixels, f/1.6, 23 mm equivalent, autofocus, OIS and EIS	Sony IMX890, 50 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1.0 µm pixels, f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent, PDAF, OIS and EIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	Sony IMX581, 48 MP, 1/2-inch sensor, f/2.2, 14 mm equivalent, 114° field of view, autofocus, EIS; macro focus at 3.5 cm	8 MP, f/2.2, 112° field of view, fixed focus
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	OmniVision OV64B, 64 MP, 1/2-inch sensor, f/2.6, 70 mm equivalent, 3× optical zoom, autofocus, OIS and EIS	–
Front camera
Front camera	Sony IMX615, 32 MP, 1/2.74-inch sensor, f/2.4, 21 mm equivalent, fixed focus, EIS	16 MP, f/2.4, 24 mm equivalent, fixed focus, EIS
Zoom
Zoom	3× optical; 6× in-sensor zoom; digital zoom up to 120×	0.6–20×; no telephoto camera
Video recording
Video recording	8K at 24 fps; 4K at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p and 720p at 30 or 60 fps; Dolby Vision HDR; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps or 720p 240/480 fps	4K, 1080p and 720p at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps and 720p 240/480 fps; OIS/EIS
Front video
Front video	4K, 1080p or 720p at 30 fps	1080p or 720p at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Hasselblad Camera for Mobile; Master Mode; XPan; RAW and RAW Plus; all-pixel omnidirectional PDAF and continuous autofocus on main camera	Additional 2 MP macro camera with 4 cm shooting distance; Nightscape, Pro Mode, Movie Mode, RAW output, portrait and dual-view video
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,400 mAh	5,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 17.6 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 100 W	Up to 100 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 50 W (better)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Dual-cell battery; 2,700 mAh at 7.82 V equivalent to 5,400 mAh at 3.91 V, 21.12 Wh typical; 5,260 mAh equivalent rated capacity	Dual-cell battery; 2,750 mAh at 7.82 V equivalent to 5,500 mAh at 3.91 V, 21.51 Wh typical; 5,360 mAh equivalent rated capacity. Maker's 17.6-hour claim is continuous YouTube playback over Wi-Fi.
Wired charging
Wired charging	100 W SUPERVOOC; UK specification lists a 100 W power adapter in the box	100 W SUPERVOOC; maker claims 1–100% in 26 minutes with Smart Rapid Charge Mode under laboratory conditions
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	50 W AIRVOOC	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	220 g	207 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9.15 mm	8.8 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	164.3 × 75.8 mm	163.3 × 75.3 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP65	IP64
Materials
Materials	–	Aluminium frame and frosted glass back
Colours
Colours	Silky Black and Flowy Emerald (UK)	Iron Gray (UK product overview); China Ace 3: 鸣沙金 (Mingsha Gold), 月海蓝 (Moon Sea Blue), 星辰黑 (Star Black); English descriptions are translations of the maker’s Chinese finish names
Buttons
Buttons	Alert Slider; gestures and on-screen navigation	Alert Slider on left; power and volume keys on right
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP65, confirmed by the UK product overview; not an immersion rating	IP64, stated in footnote 1 of the exact UK product overview; splash resistance, not immersion
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-display fingerprint sensor	In-display fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, flick-detect, infrared and 13-channel light-colour sensor	Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, colour temperature and infrared blaster
Speakers
Speakers	Dolby Atmos audio	Dual stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Noise cancellation support	Noise cancellation support
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	OxygenOS 14.0 based on Android 14	OxygenOS 14.0 based on Android 14; China Ace 3 uses ColorOS 14.0 based on Android 14
Software updates
Software updates	–	At least three Android OS upgrades and four years of security updates from launch, according to the UK specification footnote
In the box
In the box	Phone, 100 W SUPERVOOC power adapter, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick start guide, welcome letter, safety and warranty information, logo sticker and SIM ejector	Phone, 100 W SUPERVOOC power adapter, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick start guide, welcome letter, safety and warranty information, logo sticker, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector; China Ace 3 package additionally lists a protective case
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NR; LTE with 4×4 MIMO, up to Cat 20 download and Cat 18 upload	5G NR; LTE with 4×4 MIMO, up to Cat 19 download and Cat 18 upload. China Ace 3 has a different exact radio table: GSM 850/900/1800 MHz; WCDMA 1/4/5/8; CDMA BC0; LTE FDD 1/3/4/5/8/18/19/26/28A and TDD 34/38/39/40/41; 5G NR n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n41/n77/n78, SA/NSA. Actual services depend on local carrier deployment; these China bands are not substituted for UK hardware.
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; eSIM availability depends on local carrier compatibility	Dual nano-SIM; eSIM not supported
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6E; 2×2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 7; 2×2 MIMO; 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4; aptX HD, aptX, LDAC, LHDC, AAC and SBC	Bluetooth 5.3; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC, SBC and LHDC
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; USB-C earphones supported	USB-C, USB 2.0; USB-C earphones supported
Positioning
Positioning	Dual-band GPS L1/L5 and Galileo E1/E5a; GLONASS, BeiDou, A-GPS, QZSS and NavIC	Dual-band GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a and QZSS L1/L5; BeiDou and GLONASS