OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus 12R
Short answer: buy the OnePlus 12 if you want the full flagship: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, a QHD+ screen, a 64MP 3x periscope zoom, a 48MP ultra-wide, 50W wireless charging and 8K video. Buy the OnePlus 12R if you mainly want speed and battery for less money: it still has a fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, a bright 120Hz screen, a 5500 mAh battery and 100W charging, but weaker cameras and no wireless charging.
Updated 11 November 2026
Design and build
Both have an aluminium frame, a glass back, a curved screen and OnePlus's Alert Slider. The OnePlus 12 weighs about 220 g and is IP65 rated. The OnePlus 12R weighs about 207 g and is IP64 rated, so both handle rain and dust but neither is meant for swimming.
The 12 has a larger circular camera bump to fit its periscope lens. In the hand they feel very similar.
Display
The OnePlus 12 has a 6.82 inch LTPO AMOLED at 1440 x 3168 (QHD+). The OnePlus 12R has a 6.78 inch LTPO4 AMOLED at 1264 x 2780 (1.5K). Both run at 120Hz and reach up to 4500 nits peak.
The QHD+ panel on the 12 is a little sharper, but most people will not notice in daily use. Both are bright enough for Pakistani summer sunlight, which is great news for the cheaper 12R.
Performance and chipset
The OnePlus 12 uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3; the 12R uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the flagship chip from a year earlier. The 8 Gen 3 is faster, especially in graphics, but the 8 Gen 2 still runs PUBG Mobile, Free Fire and Genshin Impact very smoothly.
The 12 also has faster USB-C 3.2, while the 12R uses USB-C 2.0. For gaming value, the 12R is one of the best phones in its price range.
Cameras
This is where the OnePlus 12 pulls ahead. It has a 50MP Sony LYT-808 main camera with OIS, a 64MP 3x periscope telephoto with OIS and a 48MP ultra-wide, all with Hasselblad tuning, plus a 32MP selfie camera and 8K 24fps video.
The 12R has a 50MP Sony IMX890 main camera with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide and a 2MP macro, with a 16MP selfie camera and 4K 60fps video. Its main camera is good in daylight, but it has no zoom lens and the ultra-wide is basic.
Battery and charging
The 12R actually has the slightly bigger battery: 5500 mAh against 5400 mAh on the OnePlus 12. Both support 100W wired charging (80W in North America), so both fill up very quickly between load shedding slots.
Only the OnePlus 12 has wireless charging, at up to 50W. If you never use wireless charging, the 12R matches it on battery life.
Specs side by side
- Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Display: 6.82 inch QHD+ LTPO AMOLED vs 6.78 inch 1.5K LTPO4 AMOLED
- Peak brightness: 4500 nits vs 4500 nits
- Main camera: 50MP LYT-808 OIS vs 50MP IMX890 OIS
- Ultra-wide: 48MP vs 8MP
- Telephoto: 64MP 3x periscope vs none
- Front camera: 32MP vs 16MP
- Battery: 5400 mAh vs 5500 mAh
- Charging: 100W wired, 50W wireless vs 100W wired
- Water resistance: IP65 vs IP64
- Weight: 220 g vs 207 g
Software and updates
Both launched in January 2024 with Android 14 and OxygenOS 14. OnePlus promises four Android upgrades and five years of security updates for the OnePlus 12, and three Android upgrades and four years of security updates for the 12R. The 12 will stay supported about a year longer.
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).
Both phones have dual nano-SIM slots. Ask which colour and storage variant is in stock before you order.
Who should buy which
Buy the OnePlus 12 if cameras matter: the 3x periscope, sharper ultra-wide and better selfie camera make it a true flagship, and you also get wireless charging.
Buy the OnePlus 12R if you want a fast gaming phone with a huge battery and 100W charging and don't care much about zoom.
If you can stretch your budget a little, also look at the OnePlus 13R (OnePlus 13R), which pairs the OnePlus 12's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with a 6000 mAh battery. The current price of each model is shown on its page.
