OnePlus 12 Long-Term Review

I used 10 months for OnePlus 12 Long Term Review, OnePlus is a well-known brand for creating high-end phones. This is also the case for the OnePlus 12, which have advanced features, more advanced technology and astonishingly better crafting than its predecessors. Thanks to its beautiful appearance and advanced technology, it’s hard not to regard OnePlus 12 as a top-tier flagship phone for 2024 so far. Unveiling the phone in detail, this is a long-term review that we’re going to investigate the design, screen, function, camera on the device to figure out whether it’s a worthy buy.

If you want an extreme-performance flagship with the best stability, Balanced camera and software experience, and the right level of AI features, you might want to pick up the OnePlus 12

Overall Rating: 4.5/5

OnePlus 12 Long Term Review for Design and build quality

OnePlus 12 is cut from the same design cloth as its predecessors, marrying a minimalist exterior and unassuming, good vibes to the remarkable technologies within. A Marble-like back, brushed to a cool, luxurious finish, not only perfectly complements the current colour palette but also feels fantastic in the grip. Its frontvelled to a perfectly smooth curve, signalling its high-end code, while the camera module on the rear offers a twisted sports watch shape, or more closely to this device, a hollowed-out, curved camera arrangement. Working with the broad lines of the OnePlus 11’s design language, the new OnePlus 12 appears to have been sleeked down. Its camera case mimics that of previous models, pulling the lens in closer to its base ­– until now, a unique signature defining the chiselled feel of OnePlus products.

the OnePlus classic – the alert slider – is on the left. At the bottom is a USB Type-C port, and a SIM tray.

Key Design Highlights: 

• Shiny Marble Rear Panel: Luxury, sturdy and scratch resistant. 

• Comfortable To Use: One-handed operation designed.

Pros:

• Sleek and premium design with high-quality materials.
• Excellent build quality and durable IP65 rating.

Cons:

• Slightly heavier than expected.

• Can be slippery without a case.

Rating: 4/5

OnePlus 12 Long Term Review for Display: Exceptional Visual Quality

The exceptional 6.82-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED display with a 1440×3168 pixel resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate is a real highlight of the OnePlus 12. It’s housed in a premium aluminium frame equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 which protects the display, making it resistant to scratches and damage from impacts.

It’s the star display feature with a peak brightness of 4,500 nits, one of the brightest screens on any mobile ever. Using Qualcomm’s blue diamond pixel layout technology, Xiaomi has been able to be super-bright yet less power-hungry. Power (low-temperature type of thin-film the screen of the Xiaomi 12S Ultra is able to toggle between a refresh rate of 1Hz to 120Hz based on the content being displayed for the best performance with the least power consumption.

Videos and games are smoothly animated, thanks to the super-responsive Display P1 chip, as well as OnePlus’ image processing engine. The vibrant display is also durable, with a wide range of visibility and high contrast, even in strong sunlight. Lens distortion is virtually eliminated and the colours stay true off-axis. Plus, viewing experiences are more comfortable, with features such as Bedtime Mode and Eye Comfort Mode enabling you to use the phone longer without straining your eyes.

Pros:

• Incredible display quality with vibrant colors and sharpness.

• 120Hz LTPO adaptive refresh rate for smooth scrolling.

• HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and Aqua Touch support for enhanced media experience.

Cons:

No notable cons in the display department.

Rating: 5/5

OnePlus 12 Long Term Review for Performance: Powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Powering the heart of the gorgeous OnePlus 12 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. This truly amazing piece of technology thumps like a dragon’s heart, its fiery fury giving you the performance to handle all kinds of everyday tasks at lightning speed and with no hint of lag. It’s ready and waiting for all your favourite games and apps, both now and in the future, and will even handle some of the most intensive immersive apps with ease.

The smartphone comes in two different customisations based on your unique requirements and personality: 16GB RAM + 512GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage.

Using OnePlus’ own Trinity Engine, the OnePlus 12 also has no issue handling intense gaming, day-long usage, and multitasking all at once. In our tests, the OnePlus 12 ran graphics-intensive games without issue, without the device flinching or batteries overheating. Thanks to 3D Spatial Audio from Dolby Atmos, if you’re a headphone user or listening through any speakers, your experience packs up more depth

Furthermore, the phone contains a multi-volume tuning to specify audio, especially at lower performance levels that allow you hear the ideal. 

Pros:

• Exceptional gaming performance with no lag, even in long gaming sessions.

• Smooth multitasking without any performance degradation.

Cons:

No significant cons regarding performance.

Rating: 5/5

OnePlus 12 Long Term Review for Camera: Hasselblad Partnership for Stunning Photography

The OnePlus 12, which features the same style collaboration with Hasselblad as its predecessor, performs admirably considering its specification, which includes 50MP (f/1.6 aperture), 48MP (f/2.2 aperture), and 64MP (f/2.6 aperture) cameras that serve as main, ultra-wide, and periscope telephoto respectively, and a highly capable 32MP (f/2.4 aperture) selfie camera.

And you get bright, vivid and detailed pictures courtesy of a Sony LYT-808 wide-angle sensor with Night Sight, whilst the upgraded Hasselblad Portrait Mode allows more creative portraits with a better, more evenly diffused bokeh, giving you much better professional-looking portrait shots. A 3x periscope camera with a 3x to V64B telephoto lens is good for, with optical image stabilisation to assure images are zoom in.

Master Mode, which targets shutterbugs, gives manual control over tint, sharpness, and contrast so you can play around with photos.

Camera Features:

• 50MP Sony LYT-808 Wide-Angle Lens: Great low-light performance.

• 64MP Periscope Telephoto Lens: 3x to 120x zoom with optical image stabilization.

• Hasselblad Portrait Mode: Professional-grade portraits with enhanced blur effects.

• Master Mode: Advanced manual controls for more artistic shots.

Pros:

• Excellent Normal mode Photo and telephoto performance.

• The front camera produces much-improved selfies.

• Master Mode provides great manual control for photographers.

Cons:

• Low-light photography could be better.
• Zoom shots at 6x and 10x lose some detail.
• Need to improve portrait 
• Need to improve colour accuracy
• AI features could use some improvement.

Rating: 4/5

OnePlus 12 Long Term Review for Battery: Impressive Life and Lightning-Fast Charging

The OnePlus 12 has a 5,400mAh battery, which can last over 24 hours in normal usage, and even with heavier usage it never becomes a problem. But the icing on the cake here are the 100W SuperVOOC charging abilities, which can take a completely dead phone to 100% fully charged in 26 minutes (and even when the phone is at 50% charge, it charges at a rate 1.5 times faster than the placebo charging rate provided by a standard 10W charger). In fact, the 50W AIRVOOC wireless charging is even faster than many of the wired charging solutions in the market.

The SUPERVOOC S Charging Management Chip keeps battery charging at max efficiency and safety, while also enabling users to define how the battery continues to run based on whichever apps and services they are using the most. With such a long battery life and power surge-safe technology, the OnePlus 12 smartphone is likely to be the blazing-fast machine a gadget-happy health entrepreneur would love. 

Battery Features:

• 5,400mAh Battery: Long-lasting performance with full-day use.

• 100W SuperVOOC Fast Charging: Charges from 0 to 100% in just 26 minutes.

• 50W Wireless Charging: Fast, reliable wireless charging speeds.

• SUPERVOOC S Chip: Ensures efficient and safe charging.

Pros:

• Long-lasting battery for all-day use.

• Super-fast wired and wireless charging.

Cons:

• Slight heating during fast charging.

Rating: 5/5

Software: OxygenOS 14 Delivers a Smooth Experience

The OnePlus 12 is powered by OxygenOS 14 atop Android 14. A beautiful and customisable user experience, OxygenOS allows you to personalise almost everything, from Alwaysstep vibration, and – from (respectively to extreme.

Software changes too: Quick Glance, which is a replacement for Google Discover on the leftmost screen, alerts when you raise your wrist; Smart Sidebar, accessible by swiping from the side of the display, has shortcuts; and split-screen multitasking and Flexible Windows make multitasking smoother.

But, overall, OxygenOS is a very good performer – though the bloatware can disappoint those who prefer a bare OS interface.

Pros:

• Highly customizable and easy-to-use software.

• Great multitasking features like split-screen and Flexible Windows.

Cons:

• Presence of bloatware might be a drawback for some users.

Rating: 5/5

Conclusion: A Flagship Worth Considering

The Rs 64,999 OnePlus 12 comes with premium design, a top-notch display, excellent performance, one of the blaanced camera systems in its class and robust software with reliable updates that ensures you can use it for years. An IP65 certification, wireless charging and the long battery life puts it in a neck-to-neck competition with the Samsung Galaxy S24. 

If you’re in the market for a flagship phone with all the bells and whistles of the top models, but you want to spend a lot less than the ‘top dollar’ price tag, it’s the OnePlus 12 you’re looking for