OnePlus OnePlus 12R / Ace 3 vs OnePlus OnePlus 13R

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OnePlus 12R / Ace 3 compared with OnePlus 13R

	OnePlusOnePlus 12R / Ace 3	OnePlusOnePlus 13R
Overview
Released
Released	2024	January 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.78″	6.78″
Resolution
Resolution	2780 × 1264	2780 × 1264
Sharpness
Sharpness	450 pixels per inch	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	AMOLED ProXDR display with LTPO 4.0; 19.8:9 aspect ratio	Flat ProXDR AMOLED display with LTPO 4.1; 19.8:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	450 ppi	450 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,600 nits HBM; 4,500 nits peak, stated on the UK product overview	Maker states 1,600 nits HBM and 4,500 nits peak. Notebookcheck measured 1,262 nits with an APL18 pattern and 1,086 nits playing HDR video; these are different test conditions from the maker's peak claim.
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display features
Display features	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	1–120 Hz dynamic refresh; 100% Display P3; 10-bit colour; Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HDR Vivid; Aqua Touch 2.0 and Glove Mode for natural-fibre gloves up to 5 mm thick
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB (better)	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Qualcomm Kryo 980 CPU, up to 3.3 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 750, up to 903 MHz
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 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.	12 GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256 GB UFS 4.0 storage in the UK; the India launch also lists 16 GB RAM, which is not a UK configuration
Cooling
Cooling	Dual Cryo-velocity vapour chambers, 9,140 mm² combined area	Dual Cryo-velocity vapour chambers, 9,925 mm² combined unfolded area, with a heat-isolating middle frame
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	2× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP	16 MP
Main camera
Main camera	Sony IMX890, 50 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1.0 µm pixels, f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent, PDAF, OIS and EIS	Sony LYT-700, 50 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1.0 µm pixels, f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent, six-element lens, 84° field of view, autofocus, OIS and EIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP, f/2.2, 112° field of view, fixed focus	8 MP, 1/4-inch sensor, 1.12 µm pixels, f/2.2, 16 mm equivalent, five-element lens, 112° field of view and EIS
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5, 50 MP, 1/2.75-inch sensor, 0.64 µm pixels, f/2.0, 47 mm equivalent, five-element lens, autofocus and EIS; 2× optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP, f/2.4, 24 mm equivalent, fixed focus, EIS	16 MP, 1/3.09-inch sensor, 1.0 µm pixels, f/2.4, five-element lens, 82° field of view, fixed focus and EIS
Zoom
Zoom	0.6–20×; no telephoto camera	2× optical telephoto; 4× in-sensor optical-quality crop, rather than a second optical focal length; up to 20× digital zoom (Notebookcheck)
Video recording
Video recording	4K, 1080p and 720p at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps and 720p 240/480 fps; OIS/EIS	4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; OIS/EIS video specified at 1080p 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps or 720p 240/480 fps; Movie mode at 3840 × 1644 30 fps; time-lapse at 4K or 1080p 30 fps; dual-view at 1080p 30 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p or 720p at 30 fps	1080p or 720p at 30 fps, with electronic stabilisation
Camera features
Camera features	Additional 2 MP macro camera with 4 cm shooting distance; Nightscape, Pro Mode, Movie Mode, RAW output, portrait and dual-view video	Auto HDR, Nightscape, Pro and Movie modes, RAW/DNG support, portrait, dual-view, panorama, macro, long exposure, tilt-shift and text scanning; dual-exposure processing on the main camera in Auto and Portrait modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,500 mAh	6,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 17.6 hours	Up to 24 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 100 W (better)	Up to 80 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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.	Single non-removable cell; 6,000 mAh and 23.58 Wh typical, 5,860 mAh and 23.03 Wh rated. Maker claims up to 24 hours of Netflix playback under laboratory conditions.
Wired charging
Wired charging	100 W SUPERVOOC; maker claims 1–100% in 26 minutes with Smart Rapid Charge Mode under laboratory conditions	80 W SUPERVOOC in the UK; maker claims 1–50% in 20 minutes with Smart Rapid Charging Mode. Charger not included in the standard UK box.
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	207 g	206 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.02 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	163.3 × 75.3 mm	161.72 × 75.77 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP64	IP65
Materials
Materials	Aluminium frame and frosted glass back	Aluminium frame with Gorilla Glass 7i on the front and back, confirmed in the maker's launch release
Colours
Colours	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	Astral Trail and Nebula Noir
Buttons
Buttons	Alert Slider on left; power and volume keys on right	Alert Slider on left; power and volume keys on right (Notebookcheck)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP64, stated in footnote 1 of the exact UK product overview; splash resistance, not immersion	IP65; protection against low-pressure water jets, not immersion. Maker excludes saltwater, soapy water, alcohol and heated liquids; liquid damage is not covered by the warranty.
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-display fingerprint sensor	In-display optical fingerprint sensor; camera-based face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, colour temperature and infrared blaster	Proximity, ambient light, colour temperature, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope, Hall sensor and infrared remote-control emitter
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos	Stereo speakers (Notebookcheck); OReality Audio
Microphones
Microphones	Noise cancellation support	Three microphones
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	OxygenOS 14.0 based on Android 14; China Ace 3 uses ColorOS 14.0 based on Android 14	OxygenOS 15.0 based on Android 15
Software updates
Software updates	At least three Android OS upgrades and four years of security updates from launch, according to the UK specification footnote	Four Android upgrades and six years of security updates from launch, reported by TechRadar and Notebookcheck
AI features
AI features	–	Intelligent Search of on-device files and notes, AI Detail Boost, Unblur and Reflection Eraser; Gemini, Circle to Search and Magic Compose depend on region, account and compatible services. At launch Intelligent Search was English-only, limited to the first 1,000 files/notes and first 30,000 characters of each.
Safety features
Safety features	–	BeaconLink short-range Bluetooth calling without cellular service, with maker-estimated 10–200 m range depending on conditions; Theft Protection and On-device Abuse Detection
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, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector; China Ace 3 package additionally lists a protective case	Phone, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick start guide, safety guide and SIM ejector; no power adapter listed in the UK specifications
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	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.	5G NR and LTE with 4×4 MIMO; UK specifications include LTE bands 20/28 and 5G n20/n28/n78
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; eSIM not supported	Dual nano-SIM; eSIM unavailable in Europe according to Notebookcheck
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7; 2×2 MIMO; 2.4 and 5 GHz	Wi-Fi 7, 6E, 6 and 5; 2×2 MIMO; eight spatial-stream sounding MU-MIMO; WLAN Display and tethering
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC, SBC and LHDC	Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC 5.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes; embedded secure element
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 2.0; USB-C earphones supported	USB-C, USB 2.0; standard USB-C earphones supported; no wired display output according to Notebookcheck
Positioning
Positioning	Dual-band GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a and QZSS L1/L5; BeiDou and GLONASS	Dual-band GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a and QZSS L1/L5; GLONASS G1 and BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a