OnePlus 12R vs Motorola Edge Plus (2023)
73
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70
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus 12R (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on January 23, 2024, against the Motorola Edge Plus (2023), which is powered by the same chip and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12R
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 68W)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- 14% higher pixel density (450 vs 395 PPI)
- The phone is 9 months newer
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge Plus (2023)
- Higher display refresh rate β 165 Hz
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- Reverse charging feature
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.8:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 1300 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 90% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 6 ms | - |
| Contrast | 134211:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) | 161.16 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.59 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 9051 | 9224 |
| Single-core score | 1988 | 2017 |
| Multi-core score | 5079 | 5282 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 616166 | 544780 |
| GPU | 433053 | 510688 |
| Memory | 262122 | 299259 |
| UX | 533254 | 424897 |
| Total score | 1844595 | 1779624 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
OnePlus 12R
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (Babababi) | AnTuTu 12 | 1953931 |
| π 2026-01-11 (Sumit) | AnTuTu 11 | 1749776 |
| π 2025-12-24 (dimah5642@gmail.com) | AnTuTu 11 | 1918311 |
| π 2025-12-06 (Tarun) | AnTuTu 11 | 1844595 |
| π 2025-10-15 (Desperate) | AnTuTu 11 | 1720823 |
Motorola Edge Plus (2023)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2024-09-26 (breadbrowser) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 9224 |
| π 2024-09-26 (breadbrowser) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1914 / 5101 |
| π 2024-02-12 (mello) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2017 / 5282 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | OxygenOS 15 | My UX |
| OS size | 28 GB | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | 3 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (70% in 15 min) | Yes (71% in 20 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:25 hr | 0:35 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:23 hr | - |
| Watching video | 20:20 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:18 hr | - |
| Standby | 128 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#54th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 114Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX890 | Omnivision OV50A |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 12 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.6 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX663 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.93" (β 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.22 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 22 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV02B | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 60 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 10000 x 6000 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9 | Omnivision OV60A |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/k/v/r) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2024 | May 2023 |
| Release date | February 2024 | May 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $800 |
| Successor | - OnePlus 15R | - |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 68 W |
Further details
Notes on OnePlus 12R:
- - The 128 GB model has UFS 3.1 memory, unlike other versions with UFS 4.0.
- Only the American version CPH2611 supports eSIM.
Notes on Edge Plus (2023):
- In the European region, the smartphone comes with a 125-watt power adapter.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus 12R. But if the camera and connectivity are more of a priority β go for the Motorola Edge Plus (2023).
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