High-end · 2024

OnePlus 12R

From ₦400,000 to ₦650,000 · 7 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent high-end phones like the Samsung Galaxy S23+

A strong high-end phone with all-day battery and 100W fast charging.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength All-day battery (5500mAh), 100W fast charging

In the Real World

See how the OnePlus 12R looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW, Night mode, manual focus

128GB storage — half what rivals offer at this price

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

Display

6.78″ · Dynamic AMOLED · 1264 × 2780 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.78"
Panel type
Dynamic AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1264 × 2780 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1181 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.2 GHz · Adreno 740
High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
High-end
AnTuTu
1,751,220
v11
GeekBench
5,245
CPU
8-core, 3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 740
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.4
Main sensor
Sony IMX890, 1/1.56", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, manual focus
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

5500 mAh · 100 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5500 mAh
Lab active use
14:32h
Wired charging
100 W
Fast
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-25.8 LUFS) · Stereo
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-25.8 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 7
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

207 g · 8.8 mm · IP64
Built to last
Height
163.3 mm
Width
75.3 mm
Thickness
8.8 mm
Weight
207 g
IP rating
IP64
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 16

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses
Smoother display
Dynamic AMOLED vs OLED panel · 120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1264 × 2780 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
Lower performance tier
High-end vs Flagship tier
Heavier in hand
207 g vs 170 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
1264 × 2780 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · 6.78″ vs 6.2″ screen
Longer tested battery life
14h 32m vs 12h 6m active use · 100 W vs 25 W charging · 5,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
High-end vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
207 g vs 167 g