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OnePlus 12R review: Last year’s flagship chip and a huge battery at a value price.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2024·$499
Overall
83/100
Class rank
#1 of 4
Tier
Premium
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A value phone built around speed and battery life.

The OnePlus 12R reuses 2023’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and pairs it with a big battery and 100 W charging at $499. The cameras are the clear cost-saving.

01Display

90/100

90/100 puts it above the 87-point average for premium phones of 2024.

TypeLTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.78 inches
Resolution2,780 × 1,264 px (450 ppi)
Peak brightness4,500 nits
ProtectionGorilla Glass Victus 2

02Camera

78/100

78/100 puts it above the 76-point average for premium phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, Sony IMX890, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP, f/2.2
Macro2 MP, f/2.4
Selfie16 MP, f/2.4
Video4K @ 60 fps

03Performance

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2024.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU8 cores
GPUAdreno 740
RAM8 GB / 16 GB
Storage128 GB / 256 GB

04Battery

92/100

92/100 puts it above the 87-point average for premium phones of 2024.

Capacity5,500 mAh
Wired100 W SUPERVOOC (80 W US)
WirelessNo

05Build

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 81-point average for premium phones of 2024.

06Value

89/100

89/100 puts it above the 85-point average for premium phones of 2024.

What works
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 — near-flagship speed for $499.
  • Large 5,500 mAh battery with 100 W charging.
  • Bright 120 Hz LTPO display.
  • Excellent value.
What doesn't
  • Weak ultrawide; no telephoto.
  • IP64 only; no wireless charging.
  • 3-year OS policy.
  • USB-C limited to USB 2.0.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 4-phone cohort of premium devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .