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OnePlus 12 review: The 2024 flagship — Hasselblad cameras, huge battery, fast charging.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2024·$799
Overall
86/100
Class rank
#79 of 248
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

The 2024 value-flagship benchmark — still a superb buy.

The OnePlus 12 nails the value-flagship formula: top chip, big battery, fast charging and a Hasselblad camera at $799. IP65 and a 4-year update policy are the only real caveats.

01Display

93/100

93/100 puts it above the 89-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

TypeLTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision
Size6.82 inches
Resolution3,168 × 1,440 px (510 ppi)
Peak brightness4,500 nits
ProtectionGorilla Glass Victus 2

02Camera

87/100

87/100 puts it above the 83-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.6, Sony LYT-808, OIS
Ultrawide48 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto64 MP, f/2.6, 3× periscope
Selfie32 MP, f/2.4
Video8K @ 24 fps · Hasselblad colour

03Performance

93/100

93/100 puts it above the 90-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU8 cores
GPUAdreno 750
RAM12 GB / 16 GB
Storage256 GB / 512 GB

04Battery

92/100

At 92/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among flagship phones of 2024 — 7 points above the cohort average.

Capacity5,400 mAh
Wired100 W SUPERVOOC
Wireless50 W AIRVOOC

05Build

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 85-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

06Value

90/100

At 90/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among flagship phones of 2024 — 10 points above the cohort average.

What works
  • Excellent value — flagship chip and cameras at $799.
  • Huge 5,400 mAh battery with 100 W charging.
  • Bright 4,500-nit LTPO display.
  • Hasselblad-tuned triple camera with periscope.
What doesn't
  • Only IP65 — less robust than IP68 rivals.
  • 4-year OS policy trails Samsung/Apple.
  • No mmWave 5G.
  • Large and heavy.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$1199 · score 93/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 248-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .