OnePlus 13R vs OnePlus 12R

78 out of 100

VS

73 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus 13R (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 7, 2025, against the OnePlus 12R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 11 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 13R

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
30% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2405K versus 1844K)
The phone is 11 months newer
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2195 and 1988 points

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12R

Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 13R and OnePlus 12R crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

OnePlus 13R

88

OnePlus 12R

85

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

OnePlus 13R

72*

OnePlus 12R

70*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

OnePlus 13R

80

OnePlus 12R

68

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

OnePlus 13R

70

OnePlus 12R

48

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

OnePlus 13R

84

OnePlus 12R

83

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

OnePlus 13R

77

OnePlus 12R

77

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

DeviceFacts Score

Final comparison evaluation

OnePlus 13R

78*

OnePlus 12R

73*

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Value for money (Beta)

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OnePlus 13R

12 / 256 GB

VS

OnePlus 12R

8 / 128 GB

70.7

(Good)

Value Index

71.5

(Good)

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1264 x 2780 pixels	1264 x 2780 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.8:9
PPI	450 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1600 nits	1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	4500 nits	4500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	360 Hz
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass 7i	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2%	90.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.6%	98%
PWM	90 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	2 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	134211:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

OnePlus 13R +4%

1220 nits

OnePlus 12R

1172 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	161.72 mm (6.37 inches)	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	75.77 mm (2.98 inches)	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.02 mm (0.32 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	IP65	IP65
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gray	Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display
Repairability	Good (3.83/5)	-
Drop resistance	Good (C) · 120 drops	-

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 13R

91.2%

OnePlus 12R

90.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus 13R and OnePlus 12R

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	3300 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4	- 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	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	903-1000 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~2774 GFLOPS	~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus 13R and OnePlus 12R

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 13R +10%

2195

OnePlus 12R

1988

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 13R +34%

6781

OnePlus 12R

5079

Compute Score (GPU)

OnePlus 13R +78%

16138

OnePlus 12R

9051

Compute Score (GPU)	16138	9051
Single-core score	2195	1988
Multi-core score	6781	5079

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

OnePlus 13R +30%

2405504

OnePlus 12R

1844595

CPU	675433	616166
GPU	817091	433053
Memory	364528	262122
UX	548452	533254
Total score	2405504	1844595
Samples	[29 tests]	[4 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

OnePlus 13R

1673

OnePlus 12R

n/a

Stability	70%	-
Graphics test	12 FPS	-
Graphics score	1673	-

3DMark Solar Bay

OnePlus 13R

8397

OnePlus 12R

n/a

Graphics test	32 FPS	-
Section 1	36 FPS	-
Section 2	32 FPS	-
Section 3	27 FPS	-
Graphics score	8397	-

Sources: 3DMark [5]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 13R

12616

OnePlus 12R

n/a

Web score	11853	-
Video editing	6267	-
Photo editing	22043	-
Data manipulation	12569	-
Writing score	15676	-

AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#165th place)

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

OnePlus 13R

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	Geekbench 6 GPU	16013
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	Geekbench 7 GPU	5741
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	Geekbench 6 CPU	2222 / 6969
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	Geekbench 7 CPU	876 / 4825
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	AnTuTu 12	2628452

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OnePlus 12R

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-27 (Babababi)	AnTuTu 12	1953931
📘 2026-01-11 (Sumit)	AnTuTu 11	1749776
📘 2025-12-24 (dimah5642@gmail.com)	AnTuTu 11	1918311
📘 2025-12-06 (Tarun)	AnTuTu 11	1844595
📘 2025-10-15 (Desperate)	AnTuTu 11	1720823

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	4800 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 15	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM	OxygenOS 15	OxygenOS 15
OS size	37 GB	28 GB
OS updates	4 years	4 years
Security updates	6 years	6 years

Battery

Capacity	6000 mAh	5500 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	100 W
Battery type	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time	0:48 hr	0:25 hr
Battery cycles	1200 cycles	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:49 hr	12:23 hr
Watching video	21:40 hr	20:20 hr
Gaming	06:35 hr	06:18 hr
Standby	100 hr	128 hr

General battery life

OnePlus 13R

28:50 hr

OnePlus 12R +3%

29:36 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	112°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Telephoto: 50 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-700 (IMX 906)	Sony IMX890
Sensor size	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	50 MP	-
Aperture	f/1.8	-
Focal length	47 mm	-
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	-
Sensor size	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)	-
Pixel size	0.64 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	-	2 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.4
Focal length	-	22 mm
Sensor	-	OmniVision OV02B
Sensor size	-	1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size	-	1.75 micron
Stabilization	-	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9
Sensor size	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 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/be)
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	5.4	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
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
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

OnePlus 13R +8%

90 dB

OnePlus 12R

83.1 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January 2025	January 2024
Release date	January 2025	February 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$499
Successor	- OnePlus 15R	- OnePlus 15R
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 100 W

Further details

Notes on OnePlus 13R:

- This is the global version of the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone.

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.

Conclusion

If the performance and gaming are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus 13R. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the OnePlus 12R.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

OnePlus 13R

152 (74.1%)

OnePlus 12R

53 (25.9%)

Total votes: 205

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OnePlus 13R vs OnePlus 12R

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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