# OnePlus 12

The OnePlus 12 is an Android-based smartphone manufactured by OnePlus. It was announced on December 5, 2023, and made available on December 11, 2023.

## Software & support

OnePlus 12 ships with Oxygen OS 14 (Android 14). OnePlus claims to provide 4 years of Android updates and 5 years of security patches.
Since October 30th 2024 some owners of OnePlus 12 can optionally receive a beta version of Oxygen OS 15 (Android 15) before the final release. Oxygen OS 15 includes many new features, among those are updated UI interface, theft protection, easier to share files with iPhone, better multitasking and drag-and-drop to other apps.
Oxygen OS 15 (Android 15) is also expected to bring new AI features:
* AI Detail Boost allows quality improvements pixelated photos after cropping
* AI Unblur
* AI Reflection Eraser - glare/reflection removal
* AI Notes to get summaries, filler-free voice transcripts, tone adjustment (formal/casual)
Android 15 (Oxygen OS 15) stable version started to roll out globally since November 11th 2024.
On November 28th 2024 OnePlus started shipping OxygenOS 15.0.0.305 which brings AI features which were not included in the original Android 15 update earlier this month.

## Other features

OnePlus 12 has an IR for controlling remotely consumer devices such as TVs.

## Hardware
### Build

OnePlus 12 uses an aluminium frame and has a curved display. The rear part of the phone uses etched glass. The OnePlus 12 has an IP65 rating. The phone's performance in 3DMark's Wildlife Extreme test was twice as high as that of the Pixel 8 Pro.

### Storage

The OnePlus 12 has 16GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. OnePlus also offers a 24 GB / 1 TB variant, but it is not available in all regions.

### Battery

According to GSM Arena OnePlus 12 has a better battery life than the previous model OnePlus 11 (5,000mAh capacity in OnePlus 11), OnePlus 12 works ~27% longer from a full battery in comparison with OnePlus 11 according to tests.
According to notebookcheck review, OnePlus 12 has a better battery runtime than OnePlus 11 in all 3 tests: 1965 minutes vs 1680 minutes in Reader/Idle test, 1820 minutes vs 1380 minutes in H.264 video playback test, 1237 minutes vs 803 minutes in WiFi websurfing test.
OnePlus 12 and Samsung S24 Ultra have achieved similar active use score according to tests. However, in terms of charging speed OnePlus 12 uses 100W charger and the battery can be charged to 100% in 24 minutes, meanwhile Samsung S24 Ultra uses 45W charger and it needs 65 minutes to charge battery to 100%.

### Camera system

Specs from the official website page :
| | Main | Telephoto | Ultra-wide | Front |
| Sensor | Sony's LYT-808 | OmniVision OV64B with 3X optical zoom, 6X in-sensor zoom | Sony IMX581 | Sony IMX615 |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.4" | 1/2" | 1/2" | 1/2.74" |
| Megapixels | 50 | 64 | 48 | 32 |
| Pixel Size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Lens Quantity | 7P | 4P | 6P | 5P |
| ALC lens coating | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Optical Image Stabilization | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Electronic Image Stabilization | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Focal Length | 23 mm equivalent | 70 mm equivalent (3X), 145 mm equivalent (6X) | 16 mm equivalent | 21 mm equivalent |
| Aperture | ƒ/1.6 | ƒ/2.6 | ƒ/2.2 | ƒ/2.4 |
| Field of View | 85° | ? | 114° | 90° |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Fixed Focus |
ALC lens coating helps to reduce artifacts and red glare.

## Price

Launch price is $799.99 / £849 (around AU$1,215).

## Reception

According to notebookcheck OnePlus 12 is on par with other Android flagships in 2024.
CNN praised $800 phone as capable of competing with flagships.