OnePlus 12R Colour Options Leak Ahead of Debut; OnePlus Ace 3 Officially Teased in Gold Colourway

OnePlus 12R is tipped to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 26 December 2023 13:36 IST

OnePlus 12R Colour Options Leak Ahead of Debut; OnePlus Ace 3 Officially Teased in Gold Colourway

Photo Credit: OnePlus

OnePlus 12R will debut as the successor to the OnePlus 11R (pictured)

Highlights

OnePlus 12R could sport a 6.78-inch LTPO 4.0 ProXDR display
The smartphone may launch with 100W wired fast charging support
The OnePlus 12R is said to get a glass body and a metallic middle frame

OnePlus 12R colour options have been leaked online, ahead of the handset's debut in India and global markets. The successor to the OnePlus 11R is expected to debut as a rebranded version of the OnePlus Ace 3, which will succeed the OnePlus Ace 2. A few days before the Ace 3 handset is launched in China, the company has revealed its design in a video. Details of the upcoming OnePlus phones have also surfaced online over the past few weeks, including processor, battery, camera and display specifications.

Tipster Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) leaked the colour options of the upcoming OnePlus 12R model in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The phone is seen in Black and Blue colour options in the leaked promotional image and teaser video. This phone is seen to feature a similar design as the OnePlus Ace 3. The OnePlus 12R is confirmed to launch globally and in India on January 23 alongside the OnePlus 12.

OnePlus 12R global variant first look! Black & Blue colour options. Launching on January 23. Thoughts on the design? #OnePlus12R #OnePlus pic.twitter.com/gYvtpdbN4e
— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) December 26, 2023

Meanwhile, the Chinese smartphone maker shared a video on a Weibo post, that shows the OnePlus Ace 3 in a gold colour option. The teaser also reveals the design of the smartphone. The phone is seen with a similar design language as the preceding OnePlus Ace 2. The upcoming handset is seen with a curved display, glass back panel and metal middle frame. A slightly raised circular rear camera module is seen placed in the top left corner of the rear panel.

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Previous leaks have suggested that the OnePlus 12R is expected to launch in Cool Blue and Iron Grey colour options. The phone is expected to be available in configurations of 8GB and 6GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.1 or 256GB of UFS 4.0 onboard storage. It is said to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and is likely to boot Android 14-based OxygenOS 14 out-of-the-box.

The OnePlus 12R has also been tipped to feature a 6.78-inch LTPO 4.0 ProXDR panel with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz along with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. It is also likely to carry a 50-megapixel IMX890 primary sensor, an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide lens, a 2-megapixel macro shooter at the back and a 16-megapixel sensor in the front. The phone is also expected to be backed by a 5,500mAh battery with 100W wired fast charging support.

OnePlus Ace 3 seen in a gold colourway
Photo Credit: Weibo/OnePlus

The OnePlus Ace 3 is expected to debut in China with similar specifications as the OnePlus 12R, which will arrive in global markets as a rebranded version of the same phone. An earlier report suggested that the phone will be launched by the company in China on January 4.

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OnePlus Ace 2

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.74-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 13

Resolution 2772x1240 pixels

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OnePlus 11R

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium design
Very good battery life, 100W charging
Lag-free performance
Bright and vivid display
Capable main camera

Bad
No IP rating or wireless charging
Underwhelming secondary cameras

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Display 6.70-inch

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 16GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 13

Resolution 1080x2412 pixels

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Sucharita is a writer with Gadgets 360 and is mostly found playing with her cat in her free time. She has previously worked at breaking news desks across organizations. Powered by coffee, The Beatles, Bowie, and her newfound love for BTS, she aims to work towards contributing to a better media environment for women and queer folk. More