OnePlus 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Short answer: buy the OnePlus 12 if you want flagship speed with a bigger 5400 mAh battery, very fast 100W wired and 50W wireless charging and a lighter body for the money. Buy the Galaxy S24 Ultra if you want the best zoom cameras (5x and 3x), a 200MP main sensor, the built-in S Pen, IP68, a titanium frame and seven years of updates. Both use a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, so speed is close.
Updated 11 November 2026
Design and build
The Galaxy S24 Ultra has a titanium frame, flat Gorilla Armor glass on the front and a built-in S Pen. It weighs about 232 g and is IP68 rated. The OnePlus 12 has an aluminium frame, a glass back with a curved screen and weighs about 220 g, with IP65 splash and dust resistance.
The S24 Ultra feels more rugged and boxy, and the S Pen is useful for notes, signing documents and photo editing. The OnePlus 12 is a little lighter and has the handy Alert Slider for silent and vibrate.
Display
Both have big QHD+ LTPO AMOLED screens with 120Hz. The OnePlus 12 is 6.82 inches at 1440 x 3168 with up to 4500 nits peak. The S24 Ultra is 6.8 inches at 1440 x 3120 with up to 2600 nits peak and an anti-reflective coating.
Both look excellent. The S24 Ultra's flat, anti-reflective screen is easier to use outdoors and with the S Pen, while the OnePlus 12 has the higher peak brightness figure for HDR content.
Performance and chipset
The OnePlus 12 uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Galaxy S24 Ultra uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, a slightly higher-clocked version (up to 3.39 GHz). In real use the difference is very small. Both run PUBG Mobile, Genshin Impact and Call of Duty at high settings.
The S24 Ultra adds Galaxy AI features such as Circle to Search, Live Translate for calls and Note Assist. The OnePlus 12 is known for smooth, fast OxygenOS.
Cameras
The Galaxy S24 Ultra has a 200MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide, a 50MP 5x periscope and a 10MP 3x telephoto, plus a 12MP selfie camera. The OnePlus 12 has a 50MP Sony LYT-808 main camera, a 64MP 3x periscope, a 48MP ultra-wide and a 32MP selfie camera, with Hasselblad tuning.
For long zoom, concerts and events, the S24 Ultra is clearly better. For everyday photos and portraits the OnePlus 12 is very good and its ultra-wide is sharper. The S24 Ultra records up to 8K 30fps; the OnePlus 12 up to 8K 24fps.
Battery and charging
The OnePlus 12 has a 5400 mAh battery with 100W wired charging (80W in North America) and 50W wireless charging. The Galaxy S24 Ultra has a 5000 mAh battery with 45W wired and 15W wireless charging.
Both last a full day of heavy use. The OnePlus 12 charges from low to full in well under an hour, which is a real advantage when load shedding gives you only short charging windows.
Specs side by side
- Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
- Display: 6.82 inch QHD+ LTPO AMOLED vs 6.8 inch QHD+ LTPO AMOLED
- Peak brightness: 4500 nits vs 2600 nits
- Main camera: 50MP OIS vs 200MP
- Ultra-wide: 48MP vs 12MP
- Telephoto: 64MP 3x periscope vs 50MP 5x + 10MP 3x
- Front camera: 32MP vs 12MP
- Battery: 5400 mAh vs 5000 mAh
- Charging: 100W wired, 50W wireless vs 45W wired, 15W wireless
- Water resistance: IP65 vs IP68
- Weight: 220 g vs 232 g
- S Pen: No vs Yes
Software and updates
Samsung promises seven years of OS and security updates for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which launched with Android 14 and One UI 6.1. OnePlus promises four Android upgrades and five years of security updates for the OnePlus 12, which launched with Android 14 and OxygenOS 14. If you keep phones for many years, the Samsung has the edge.
PTA Patch Approved and SIM notes in Pakistan
Our stock is Non Custom box pack international variants. This phone is PTA Patch Approved, so a local SIM works. Wi-Fi and every other feature work normally. See how to check PTA status (How to Check PTA Status of Any Mobile Phone).
The OnePlus 12 has dual nano-SIM slots, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra has a nano-SIM plus eSIM. Ask which variant is in stock before you order.
Who should buy which
Buy the OnePlus 12 if you want flagship performance, a bigger battery and the fastest charging for less money.
Buy the Galaxy S24 Ultra if zoom photography, the S Pen, IP68 and seven years of updates matter more. The current price of each model is shown on its page.
