OnePlus 12R review

05 February 2024


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Super Android 22, 08 Feb 2024I think it is good some phones do still release jacks and c... moreYou say people want the fast food takeaway while demonstrating fast food level knowledge at the same time. Overall i like it tho, guess some fast food is just better than another.

    rosesarerosie, 05 Feb 2024For $500 a telephoto is a MUST, or at least a good ultrawid... moreBattery and performance, this is also region dependent, in some regions like India this is a killer deal imo, which other phone is giving a great telephoto yk? The 13T Pro has a 2x telephoto which could've just been a 2x crop from its great sensor. And for UW, unless someone REALLY needs it, I don't think they'd be bothered by the loss of it. So unless someone has a good UW camera as a must have, this phone ticks all the right boxes.

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      • Anthony
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      • 08 Feb 2024

      moto edge plus 2023 or oneplus 12 R?
      I would like motorola, is almost android stock.

        David 040882, 07 Feb 2024Yeah, but iPhones are....iPhones. they're overpriced, ... moreTrue 😂😂

          Stoon, 07 Feb 2024SD8 gen 2 is a midrange ??? L.O.LIts in a mid range phone, its a flagship chipset (from last year, just because its a year old now doesnt mean it wasnt a flagship chip, please learn what flagship means).

          The 8g2 will be better than any 7 or 6 gen chip even if they can match say the single core performance, you'll gst things like quad channel memory, better isp for the camera (a few companies use their own isp with the SoC), usually come with better comms too (not just about the max frequency the cores can reach). My sd 888 has a gpu that matches current 7 gen chips (about 2.1 teraflops i think, i could be wrong, i know its atleast close too and its like 3 years old now).

            Headphone Jack., 07 Feb 2024Well, I know plenty of people (myself included ) that'... moreI think it is good some phones do still release jacks and card slot ports, leta be honest having flexibility with your phone is the best thing and it is a shame that it seems to be lower end devices or 1 or 2 flagships from very specific companies only release them now. I would say to try using a dongle if you need a jack port on your phone, honestly its the same as having a 3.5 port and causes less damge/bending the wire/having it ripped out and sound quality is the same as wired.

            I used to keep microsd cards for years and just keep using them through multiple devices, for me i just prefer paying a tiny amount per month for more cloud storage and the other addon features and extras you get now but everyone is different and can understand why people want microSD still, especially when needed for work purposes (with google one, get pixel editing suite, discounts on things, 24/7 support, actual features only pixels might get/come to android later on plus the storage). Ill be happy once all phones start releasing with 512gb standard 😊.

            Ill be honest, i stick with GSM (feels like my home town football/soccer team at this point haha) but it did feel like they put way more effort and gave all companies more time and equal attention in the day, for me its been about 12-13 years (around the orignal galaxy S/s2 phones) and the site does look nice and some quality staff still but definitely a complete change in overall quality, i do miss the level of detail put in but its how most things in the world are now, everything needs to be like a fast food takeaway (if that makes sense haha).

              elmarcello, 07 Feb 2024Nice extensive answer, although I'm not with gsma for ... moreTbh i would of agreed with you a good few years ago with wireless cans/buds, specially buds coz not great drivers, only basic BT codecs and terrible battery, now its a different ball game. You'll get atleast CD quality now, codecs like atpx looseless and LHDC with dolby atmos enhancements with bt 5 onwards make wireless music listening as good as £400-£600 wired headphones (i can tell the difference with my jabra elite 85h when listening to tidal, spotify or youtube and mine only support AAC and SBC codecs, if i plug a wire in and a dongle to my phone its the same as using wired headphones). Again the latency is to a point you're brain physically cannot tell the difference, we're talking the likes of 10ms to at worst 100 (a blink of an eye is about 150ms), unless you're a music professional or gaming professional/streamer it will make NO difference.

              Honestly I'd just recommend getting an external ssd at this point, quicker than microSD, dont have to mess around with ejector pins and damaging the card slot/sim slot port and cost is the same, it'll be able to play 4k videos no issue through the type C port (what, 5gb/s read speeds atleast through it so its capped by what the other device can transfer at, like using a dongle to have active passthrough for headphones, makes the jack absolutely useless now).

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                • Anonymous
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                • 08 Feb 2024

                David 040882, 07 Feb 2024Yeah, but iPhones are....iPhones. they're overpriced, ... moreYou actually get what you pay for. It's product segmentation done right.

                Androids OTOH, are an absolute mess and cannibalization gone wrong.

                  Headphone Jack., 07 Feb 2024Gsmarena, why did you guys stop commenting on the FULL RES... moreOnePlus' "full resolution mode" is just an upscale from 12MP anyway, there's not much point in asking for their commentary on it to begin with.

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                    • Mike4
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                    • 07 Feb 2024

                    Anonymous, 07 Feb 2024You consider D9200 better chip, all phone makers do not. I said D9200+ not the D9200, and I don't know whether you noticed or not, but most chinese smartphones and even some Samsung models are all coming out with Mediatek Chips, and ditching of qualcomm chips will only accelerate in 2025, you can mark my words. Exynos and Dimensity will eventually be in almost every smartphone by 2028..

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                      • 07 Feb 2024

                      Headphone Jack., 07 Feb 2024Well, I know plenty of people (myself included ) that'... moreNice extensive answer, although I'm not with gsma for so long 🥳 but personally I'm addicted to both headphone jack and SD card slot. Just to tell my opinion on both if that:

                      Listening to the music in lossless format makes little sense via bluetooth wireless really. Only wired cable is normal enough. Playing games also tolerates no lag.

                      And going on vacation and wanting to film your trip and various places just puts you in demand of storage. SD card helps a lot here.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 07 Feb 2024

                        Mike4, 07 Feb 2024while it is kinda true cause 8gen 2 wasn't exactly k... moreYou consider D9200 better chip, all phone makers do not.

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                          • 07 Feb 2024

                          Super Android 22, 07 Feb 2024A silent minority, i know NO ONE that ever asks about a ful... moreWell, I know plenty of people (myself included ) that's sticking to midrange phones with SD card and headphone jack support just because the high end devices don't have them ( and Sony high end is just outrageously expensive and their market presence is not great). The availability of a SD card has been a lifesaver for me especially when the phones start to bootloop due to a degraded battery after about 5 years of use.

                          As for the full res photos, I personally have benefitted a lot from that, especially when I use it for outdoor pics on sunny days. Taking a high res picture with OIS and cropping it gives much better and sharper photos than taking a non stabilised photo from the telephoto cam and getting an image with some blur (I use a mid range device as I mentioned). I NEVER use it for indoor shots, I'd rather get the benefits of pixel binning instead for indoor shots.

                          I've been visiting gsmarena since their earliest days where they reviewed Nokia 6600s, N70s, Sony Ericsson k700i s and the likes. Their reviews used to be SO DETAILED and useful back then. They used to review critical things like CALL QUALITY which actually was related to the #1 function of mobile phone.

                          But it's sad to see that their review quality has gone downhill as they have started catering to the 'tik tok'generation, now they are just glorified spec readers.

                          Never though I'd say this but PhoneArena reviews seem to be more in depth in comparison now...

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                            • Mike4
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                            • 07 Feb 2024

                            David 040882, 07 Feb 2024🤦 Dude, the 8 Gen 3 is the current flagship chipset from Qu... morewhile it is kinda true cause 8gen 2 wasn't exactly king of the jungle even when it came out, while being a superb Chip, i personally consider Dimensity 9200+ a better chip.

                              Stoon, 07 Feb 2024SD8 gen 2 is a midrange ??? L.O.L🤦 Dude, the 8 Gen 3 is the current flagship chipset from Qualcomm. Now brands use previous flagship chipsets for their midrangers. You lived under a rock until now or...?

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                                • Mike4
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                                • 07 Feb 2024

                                Was finally able to hold and go through a oneplus12 r today in the store, i mean what a piece of garbage smartphone its is for 759Euros. I mean it was actually slower than my newly bought POCOX6PRO just Yesterday. I mean this thing is a bullet, its so much faster , snappier and even smoother than the oneplus12 r. and its very wierd cause it has a flagship Chip 8 Gen 2 and the POCOX6 PRO has an average mediatek 8300 so...maybe its the UI or the bad implementation that the oneplus12R did with the 8GEN2 or maybe its just a failed company these days ,but yeah just get the POCOX6 PRO and put 320-350 Euros in the pocket.

                                  I am surprised you didn't mention the S23 series in competition. Massively better devices for around the same or a bit higher price.

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                                    • 07 Feb 2024

                                    Super Android 22, 07 Feb 2024This isnt a flagship, this is a mid ranger thats possibly a... moreSD8 gen 2 is a midrange ???
                                    L.O.L

                                      Headphone Jack., 07 Feb 2024Gsmarena, why did you guys stop commenting on the FULL RES... moreA silent minority, i know NO ONE that ever asks about a full resolution mode when taking pictures. Like headphone jack and card users, still a massive minority now and unfortunately for those people and yourself but the companies arent going to focus on what isnt going to make them money/increases manufacturering costs to improve hardware etc (not saying its right or wrong, just how money and the world works).

                                      Plus most full res modes on camera apps dont improve the quality, maybe it does if you're a professional photo editor, i dont know, but ive never needed to use it for zoomed shots, ultrawide shots, macro shots, portait shots or standard wide shots even in low lighting scenarios like concerts or bars.

                                        Stoon, 06 Feb 20242MP on a flagship ... LOLThis isnt a flagship, this is a mid ranger thats possibly a rebranded ace 3. Why dont people understand what a flagship is on the comments section lol.

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