OnePlus 12R vs 12 | Unboxing & Early Review

Unboxing the OnePlus 12R with a quick review of the camera tech, gaming and Oxygen OS 14 experience, comparing it vs the regular 12. The OnePlus 12R is a more budget-friendly alternative flagship smartphone. You're sacrificing some performance and camera smarts to hit that UK price, and there are plenty of other differences too.

Still, the OnePlus 12R should satisfy all but the most demanding of users. While each of the camera sensors has been downgraded, you can shoot good looking pictures with this phone at any time. The ultra-wide and telephoto smarts of the 12 are a big step up, however.

Likewise, this global version of the OnePlus 12R can smash through games like Genshin Impact, on higher graphics. That frame rate occasionally stumbles, but the 8 Gen 2 is still capable, if not as beefy as the 12 8 Gen 3.

I will be testing the OnePlus 12R as my full-time phone soon for an in-depth review but so far the Oxygen OS 14 features look identical. Plus the battery life is still among the best of any smartphones I've tested up to 2024. That battery is actually slightly bigger in the 12R vs 12, with the same fast charge support. No wireless action however.

So that's my unboxing and early review of the OnePlus 12R, a more affordable alternative to the 12. Let us know your thoughts on this global edition below!

OnePlus 12R Unboxing vs 12 Chapters:
0:00 - R-rated?
0:31 - What’s in the box?
1:09 - Design
2:55 - Features & OxygenOS 14
4:39 - Display & audio
6:40 - Performance & gaming
8:12 - Battery life
9:01 - Cameras
11:51 - Verdict

[fnipper]

Oneplus 12 is 4 years of OS updates and 5 years of support, while the 12R is 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of support.

[ajlndga]

Thank you, Chris! Watching on my brand new OnePlus 12, unboxed a few hours ago! I got it not in small part by watching your videos 😊

[marshalfresco]

"Red cable club card, I believe your mum's a member" 🤣

[Anonymous-pmjf]

You need to be aware that the CarePlus insurance does not cover the 16GB/512 GB OnePlus 12. It does not mention this until the very end of the checkout process. This applies to the US at the least.

[andreasdbzz]

''UK mode'' had me rolling 🤣🤣

[leonaldobrum]

Well, I have the 12, 16RAM, 512 Storage.
Happy as a puppy with it.
Reasons:
Battery life is tops.
Regular 1x photo is very good.
Zoom is glorious... even in low light.
Video... I do too little of that, so I can't give you a learned opinion. Seems good, but I'm not the one to ask.
Software: I have this brand since the One. Any questions? REALLY? Isn't that a convincing sign of trust?...
Assistance: Superb! They won't let you down. Either through chat, shipping back to them for maintenance and getting it back quickly 👍
Hardware: Despite intensive use, I never broke one. Still have them, fully functional, for proof.
Photography was meh... Until th7 Pro, that started bad, then had a little progress with 9 Pro... And finally evolved to a very good experience with the 11 and seems to have it it with the 12.
As for the speed, screen and storage, you'll love all that, stay cool.

[ar]

Wish they came out with a crimson colored version like they're boxes already

[entropyraises]

Yo, can u share the Ai hoshino wallpaper? I've been looking for it for a while

[Brdsht]

Paid $301 for the 12R preorder with a case. They gave me $220 for a Galaxy A23 I never used once. Pretty good trade in values from them. For a backup to my S23 Ultra this should do just fine.

[Z-e-r-o]

One thing you have not mentioned is that the 12 comes with the Pixelworks X7 visual processor which adds additional features (especially for gaming) which the 12R does not have.

[Ashitsh]

Am i the only person who does give a FU.. about phone camera ? All i need is a crazy screen and a beast engine underneath the hood with monster battery

[amoryunidad]

Still have my oneplus 7 pro, still crushing it. 😂

[asadque]

We like your face bro. You are the 12R version of Jason Statham :D

[rajeevshukla]

I traded my 5-year-old One plus 6T which literally had no issues till now, everything was flawless and they gave me $210(60$ device + 150$ bonus) discount on the trade which is unbelievable. Without a second thought, I bought 12R.

Update: I received the phone today 1/12/24 and I can tell you this is best phone, It just takes 20 min around and 100% charged, screen is so good. Heptic touch is awesome, so many new features. Best budget phone with premium quality.

Update 2: After using 4 days one thing observed since phone aspect ratio is different due to very long display, YouTube and other videos does not go in full wide screen mode in portrait. Which is kinda annoying a bit

[darkstyle]

Hello! Is the sound on Oneplus 12r loud? Is the sound even from both speakers? Or is there more sound from the bottom speaker?

[adeshthind]

For a moment I thought Mitchell Starc and Ashton Agar (from the Australian cricket team) had a baby and he started reviewing phones xD

[RAL-AIM]

Over here using a 7 Pro and aside from some GPU performance on the high end and MAYBE 5G (not that much faster than LTE where I'm at) I'm having a hard time wanting to upgrade. The battery is still good, 256GB of storage is still plenty, the cameras do alright with a Leica GCam build, the screen is great - 90hz is just fine and don't forget it's got a pup-up 16MP front facing. So you get a near bezel-less display that's nice and bright with no hole punch. Everything else is near on par with new phones... (IDC about wireless charging and 30W is good on your battery)
Phones haven't done a whole lot in the past 5/6 years. Just small things here and there.

[alecxpro]

My OnePlus is restarting itself at least twice per day. I guess after finishing the payments, it starts to die and forces me to shop for a new phone. 😅

[YourAnimeOtaku]

seeing you play with amber on the 12R is a site to be seen 🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣📢📢📢📢

[michaelcorcoran]

Even if you only keep your phone for 3 or 4 years, I think the point is that the phone won't be in a landfill after that. You could sell it or give it away or use it as a backup device or some kind of music player or something.