OnePlus 12 Review: Better Than You Think!

Specced to the max and priced to crush.

Phone provided by OnePlus for review.

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[shreyameshram]

Did we really bully him so much so that he finally revived OP 12? 😭

[arnoldrambo]

A phone which is really an all-rounder? I am glad OnePlus is returning to their roots...

[tobiasjennerjahn]

Damn. IR Blaster, High PWM frequency and that rain drop touch stuff are sick features. Those are the kind of features that aren't just stupid gimmicks.

[dam]

Had a oneplus phone for 4 years until it broke, and every different phone brand i tried after was dissepointing

[Kamodomon]

Did he say "IR blaster"?! In 2024?! Fucking RAD

[Rocksteadya]

The IR blaster & Aqua-touch is honestly fantastic stuff. If Apple announced just these 2 features as the sole new features of a iPhone, people would be extremely excited. They really seem that nice on a QoL level

[RuckusDetritus]

Thank you for covering PWM flickering!!!

Most people don't know about it. The flashing light causes your pupils to constantly dilate, getting fatigued and strained.

[tanaychatterjee]

11:32 Editor forgot something 🤣 the yellow highlighted bar

[favouryusuf]

The IR blaster is one feature I miss so much when I switched from a Xiaomi mid-range to an S23 ultra. Made controlling appliances in hotels and airbnb's pretty smooth and simple.

[odw]

I never thought about it, but now that you mention it it's super weird that IR blasters aren't a *standard* feature in smartphones. There's 4 remotes in my living room (audio, TV, cable tuner box, air conditioning), and they all run off various annoying battery sizes.

[ilovepuy]

In Marques Voice: It's about DAMN time...

[DESOUL]

The real reason why this phone stood out to me and just changed my life is the charging speed. I became a oneplus believer in a matter of minutes, I'm not even joking.

I am able to use this phone for 1-2 days and then then charge it back up with that SUPERVOC 100W charging in minutes, it's a super game-changer that I never knew I needed.

I can literally just play some wild rift for 4 hours and get my battery down to 20%, then I leave it in for 5 minutes? It goes up to 50%. I leave it for 10 minutes? Okay now it's up to 80%! ...I leave it for 15 minutes on charge? It's back to 100%.

It's literally crazy, I never knew this ultra charging is going to such an amazing feature... and Now I simply can't imagine a phone without it.

So unless other brands adopt this 100W+ charging technology, I'm not even going to look the other way.

[VamseeNunna]

If AquaTouch was done by Apple, there would've been 2 whole extra minutes talking about how only Apple could've thought of it and executed it that well

[ooogyman]

OnePlus 7T was one of my favorite phones of all-time. I've since switched back to the Pixel (currently have the Pixel 8 Pro), but I've missed the silky-smooth performance of OnePlus. But that's a bit nitpicky: from the Pixel 8 release a few months ago to the Samsung S24 release and now the OnePlus 12 release, Android-users have much reason to rejoice!

[BigBrotherMotown]

I ordered the black one and that glass back is amazing. It feels like a combination of glass and silk! It's like the phone is wearing a love it!

[ekeneodakpo]

Watching this with my OnePlus
7pro. Ive been using it for 4years now. Its still perfect and everything stilll works. OnePlus make good phones.

[blackmanwhitesuit]

Man, i rmember college MKBHD reviewing the OnePlus 1 when they came on the scene as the flagship killer. Does that make me old? Oh no. My back hurts...

[Flashyfnyt]

00:03 OnePlus 12 impresses with competitive pricing and significant improvements
01:52 OnePlus 12 features a 6.8 inch, 1440p LTPO Pro XDR display and significant performance improvements.
03:39 OnePlus 12 has excellent battery life and ultra-fast charging capabilities.
05:29 OnePlus 12's camera system is slightly better but not top-tier.
07:20 OnePlus 12 offers customizable frame rates for apps and unique features like an infrared blaster and high PWM dimming.
09:09 OnePlus 12 features Aqua Touch technology for better usability in wet conditions
11:01 OnePlus 12 lacks significant AI capabilities compared to other flagships.
12:52 OnePlus 12 is competitively priced and offers great value.

[heavilymeditated]

Got my OP12 for $749 (w/ Trade-in) bundled with OnePlus watch 2 for $99...all for $849 (plus tax in the US) I also have the S24 Ultra....honestly I find myself using the OP12 more. No gimmicky Ai & longer battery & charges super fast.

[jonboy]

i was so sad when you said you werent gonna make a review on this wonderful phone, but you pulled through! thanks mkbhd