OnePlus 12 With Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC to Launch on December 4, Display Gets DisplayMate's A+ Rating

OnePlus has announced that the OnePlus 12 will come with the new Sony LYT-808 sensor.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 20 November 2023 11:41 IST

OnePlus 12 With Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC to Launch on December 4, Display Gets DisplayMate's A+ Rating

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OnePlus 12 launch event will be held at 7:00pm local time (4:30am IST)

Highlights

OnePlus announced that OnePlus 12 bagged an A+ score from DisplayMate
It is already confirmed to ship with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC
OnePlus 12 might offer 100W fast charging

OnePlus 12 is all set to launch in December first week in China. The Chinese manufacturer, via Weibo, confirmed the arrival of the OnePlus 11 successor in its home country. The OnePlus 12 will be announced during the tenth-anniversary celebrations of the brand. It is already confirmed to run on Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and pack a BOE X1 OLED LTPO display with 2K resolution. The OnePlus 12 will ship with ColorOS 14 and will include a 64-megapixel periscope telephoto lens.

Through Weibo, OnePlus has announced that it will hold an event for the 10th-anniversary celebration of the company on December 4 in China. The OnePlus 12 is confirmed to debut at the event. The event will be held at 7:00pm local time (4:30am IST).

OnePlus has disclosed more details about the design and specifications of the OnePlus 12 through the social media platform. It is teased to run on ColorOS 14 based on Android 14 and is claimed to be the first handset in China with a 2K resolution display to obtain DisplayMate's A+ certification. The ProXDR display is rated to deliver a peak brightness of 2,600 nits.

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The OnePlus 12 is already confirmed to ship with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and pack a Sony LYTIA LYT808 primary rear camera sensor. It will also feature a 64-megapixel periscope telephoto lens.

As per previous leaks, the OnePlus 12 could have a 6.82-inch QHD+ (1,440 x 3,168 pixels) curved low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) display. It might get a triple rear camera unit, led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor. The handset is tipped to feature a 32-megapixel selfie sensor. It could be backed by a 5,400mAh battery with 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging support.

The global launch of the OnePlus 12 might take place in January next year. To recall, the OnePlus 11 5G was launched in China in January this year at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 48,000) for the base 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. The phone made its India debut during the OnePlus Cloud 11 event on February 7 with a starting price tag of Rs. 56,999.

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OnePlus 12

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
IP65 rated
Vibrant 120Hz QHD+ display
Excellent battery life
Fast wired and wireless charging
Smooth and bloatware-free software
Quality primary and telephoto cameras
Good for gaming

Bad
Minor quality issues
Ultra-wide angle camera could be better
Low light selfies are below average

Read detailed OnePlus 12 review

Display 6.82-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 64-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 5400mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 1440x3168 pixels

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