OnePlus heats up 2024 with a couple of phones that are aimed at the most premium range. In addition, it renews its range of TW headphones
They are not new phones, as we already knew the best face of OnePlus for 2024, but that does not stop us from being surprised by the departure from China: the OnePlus 12 begins its international journey to try to rise to the throne of the highest range. And it doesn’t come alone, the first smartphone in the “R” family comes from the East: we can buy the OnePlus 12R. To complete, the brand has also internationalized its latest TWS headphones, the OnePlus Buds 3.
The 2024 mobile catalog still has the majority of members, although we have already known several proper names, those phones that are going to dominate the panorama thanks to their power, photographic capabilities and to Artificial Intelligence; element that is more fashionable than ever. We know the Samsung Galaxy S24the Xiaomi 14, the POCO X6 Pro and even the Redmi Note 13. All of these are going to share a good part of the pie. And OnePlus hopes to take its cut with two well-established smartphones.
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OnePlus 12
| oneplus 12 | |
|---|---|
| Screen | 6.82 inch BOE X1 OLED Panel
2K resolution of 3,168 x 1,440 pixels Density of 510 pixels per inch LTPO 3.0 refresh from 1 to 120 Hz 4,500 nits peak brightness 2160Hz PWM |
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 164.3 x 75.8 x 9.15mm
220 grams |
| PROCESSOR | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM | 12, 16 or 24 GB
LPDDR5X |
| STORAGE | 256, 512 GB or 1 TB
UFS 4.0 |
| frontal camera | 32 Mpx IMX615 f/2.4 |
| REAR CAMERAS | Main: Sony LYT-808 50 Mpx, f/1.6, OIS
Wide angle: Sony IOMX581 48 Mpx, f/2.2 3x Telephoto: 64 Mpx OV64B Sensor, f/2.6 |
| BATTERY | 5,400 mAh
100W wired charging 50W wireless charging |
| OPERATING SYSTEM | Oxygen OS 14 + Android 14 |
| CONNECTIVITY | 5G
NFC GPS Wi-Fi 7 |
| OTHERS | IP65 certification
Algorithm to be able to use the screen in the rain Optical on-screen reader |
| Price | 969 euros |
The representative of the brand for this year is betting on the maximum power of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 encased in a metal body and double-sided glass that looks jeweled with a 6.82 inch OLED screen. This screen has curved edges, a maximum brightness of 4,500 nits and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz.
Loaded with RAM and storage, with high speed for both (12GB LPDDR5X and 256 UFS 4.0), the OnePlus 12 maintains a 5,400 mAh battery with 100W fast chargingIP65 certification, optical reader under the panel and a triple rear camera photographic configuration with an excellent 50-megapixel Sony LYT-808 sensor as the main one and a 3x telephoto on a 64-megapixel sensor.
The OnePlus 12 is a fully fledged premium range, it feels very solid in the hand and offers performance to match. With all these premises, the price had to be consistent: it will arrive on January 23 with a cost of 949 for the base model. The price is as follows:
- OnePlus 12 12/256GB. 969 euros.
OnePlus 12 R
| OnePlus 12R | |
|---|---|
| Screen | 6.78 inch panel
Resolution of 2,780 x 1,264 pixels LTPO 4.0 refresh from 1 to 120 Hz HBM brightness of 1,600 nits 4,500 nits peak brightness |
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8mm
207 grams |
| PROCESSOR | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| RAM | Up to 16GB LPDDR5X |
| STORAGE | 128GB UFS 3.1
256GB UFS 4.0 |
| frontal camera | 16 Mpx f/2.4 |
| REAR CAMERAS | Main 50 Mpx f/1.8, OIS
8 Mpx f/2.2 wide angle 2 Mpx macro |
| BATTERY | 5,500 mAh
100W charging |
| OS | Android 14 + OxygenOS 14 |
| CONNECTIVITY | Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.3 NFC GPS |
| OTHERS | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 display
Screen print Alert Slider |
| price | 699 euros |
This is the first time that OnePlus is going to sell a mobile from the R family in the West, high-end phones that, traditionally, offered some cuts for lower the price with respect to the head of the catalog list. And it cannot be said that the OnePlus 12R comes very trimmed, that it has credentials to become a beast.
He Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 It’s from last year, but that doesn’t mean it’s still a bad SoC. Quite the opposite: in line with the RAM memory (16 GB LPDDR5X) and internal storage (256 GB UFS 4.0), the power of the OnePlus 12R is guaranteed. Also multimedia entertainment thanks to the 6.78-inch OLED panel with refresh rate of up to 120 Hz and maximum brightness of 1500 nits.
The OnePlus 12R drops slightly in performance compared to the OnePlus 12, this is especially noticeable in the camera: triple camera with 50 megapixel main sensor, a discreet 8-megapixel wide angle and the macro camera as filler. 5,500 mAh battery with 100 W fast charging and fingerprint reader under the screen.
The OnePlus 12R arrives on February 5 and does so in the following combination and price:
- OnePlus 12R 16/256GB. 699 euros.
OnePlus Buds 3
| OnePlus Buds 3 | |
|---|---|
| Driver sensitivity | 110 ± 1.3dB @ 1KHz @ 1mW |
| Frequency response range | 15Hz – 40kHz |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.3
10 meter range USB-C |
| Battery | 58 mAh in the earpiece
520 mAh in the case With ANC, 6.5 hours of autonomy, 28 with the case Without ANC, 10 hours of autonomy, 44 with the case |
| Others | 3 microphones
Active noise cancellation 49 dB IP55 resistance |
| Dimensions | Headphones: 31.68 x 20.22 x 24.4mm Case: 58.72 x 50.15 x 25.8 mm |
| Weight | Headphones: 4.87g.
Charging case: 50.4g |
| Price | 57 euros to change |
The third generation of the brand’s TWS headphones maintain an elegant design away from cables with audio quality that looks more than decent on paper. OnePlus offers HiRes sound and active noise cancellation that reaches 49 dB reduction.
With its charging case, the OnePlus Buds 3 reach a maximum autonomy of 28 hours with active noise cancellation; reducing to 6.5 hours per charge without the case. They include three microphones for said cancellation and maintain IP55 resistance.
The OnePlus Buds 3 arrive with their brothers to complete the brand’s accessories catalog. Its price is 99 euros and they will be available on January 23.