OnePlus 12R launched in Nepal, along with its flagship sibling OnePlus 12. The company launched the new sibling in its “12” series while also bringing the OnePlus Nord N30 SE 5G at an event in Kathmandu today. In the OnePlus universe, the “R” variant offers almost the same specs as the main lineup except for some major ones which tends to make them more affordable. In line with the trend, the OnePlus 12R comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, a 6.78-inch screen with 4th-generation LTPO technology, and a 50MP main camera, but a larger battery- 5,500mAh and a few more upgrades. Let’s find out all the key specs, design, display, camera, battery, and the price of the OnePlus 12R in Nepal.
Overview
The OnePlus 12R is part of the “12” series and directly compares with the headliner while succeeding the OnePlus 11R. However, the model comes with some notable hits and misses against its senior sibling. For e.g., the OnePlus 12R is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset while the OnePlus 12 comes with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 silicon. In terms of the camera, the sibling gets a triple-camera setup with a 50MP main shooter but has an 8MP ultrawide camera to the OnePlus 12’s 64MP unit.
But to its credit, there is an unusually large 5,500mAh battery unit which should give users massive confidence in long hours of gaming and screentime. It also comes with the latest generation of LTPO technology which helps with better screen scrolling optimization. All in all, the OnePlus 12R offers decent specs and performance and wins at affordability compared to its senior unit. Let’s break down its major components in detail.
Best features of OnePlus 12R
The best reasons to choose OnePlus 12R? Here are the reasons:
- 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with the latest LTPO 4 technology + 120Hz refresh rate
- Brightest smartphone ever with up to 4500 nits of peak brightness
- 5,500mAh battery + 100W SUPERVOOC charging
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4nm build)
- 50 MP Sony IMX890 sensor
- Dual Cryo-velocity VC Cooling System
Design and display
The OnePlus 12R comes with rounded corners and measures 6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches. It’s sleek and futuristic in design language. With an anti-fingerprint matte aluminum frame, the device will maintain a neat and clean look. The camera module brings flashes of the camera island of the OnePlus 11R. The under-display fingerprint scanner makes for an excellent touch of innovation but that’s common these days. On the rear, the camera module leads the way for the iconic OnePlus design. The triple-camera setup is inspired by a luxury watch as the company states. The front camera though comprises a hole-punch cutout in the middle.
The screen stretches 6.78 inches and features an adaptive 120 Hz refresh rate. Also noteworthy is that the device is powered by the latest-generation LTPO technology, unlike the third-generation LTPO on the OnePlus 12. Also, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has the same LTPO technology and the screen can refresh to as little as 1 Hz. If you didn’t know, LTPO lets the device screen refresh dynamically so that it refreshes based on what you are doing on the phone. This helps in better battery efficiency. Likewise, the OnePlus 12R shares 4,500 nits of peak brightness making it the brightest screen in the main lineup.
Likewise, the device gets an AMOLED ProXDR Display with 1264 x 2780 resolution and a 450 ppi density. The best part of the display is brightness and it’s amplified by the support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. The lineup features a 90.9% screen-to-body ratio which means you have more screen space and thin bezels. The screen is protected by a layer of the Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and the IP64 rating gives the device water and dust resistance.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chipset
For the first time in the “R” lineup, OnePlus is going full throttle. The OnePlus 12R gets a flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset under the hood. Emphatically, the company claims that the high-end silicon offers up to 4.35X faster AI, 35% faster CPU, and 25% faster rendering. This 4nm build hardware consists of an octa-core processor setup with the primary core rocking at 3.2 GHz. The other two cores perform at 2.8 GHz. Again, the other two cores speed up at 2.8 GHz while the last three cores keep the device running at 2.0 GHz. This coupled with up to 16 GB LPDDR5X RAM, delivers a 33% performance boost, 30% wider bandwidth, and 20% more efficiency against the LPDDR5 memory. Then, there’s an Adreno 740 GPU that’s responsible for graphics assignments.
It’s obvious that OnePlus is not using the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset which powers the ultimate OnePlus 12. Understandably, that helps with keeping its price low but still, the S8G2 is a premium-grade processor with enough credibility. So all credit to OnePlus.
Next-generation heat management
The OnePlus 12R comes with the largest Vapor Cooling (VC) area at 9140mm2 and over 3 times higher heat dissipation to use the company’s words. The advanced dual vapor chamber technology is inspired by Laval nozzle technology. As a result, the model gets -70C temperature reduction.
Besides, the model gets enhanced metal frame cooling when gaming. Thanks to the Firewall design which utilizes high-performance graphite, the heat dissipation is next-level, and that makes for smooth gaming. To illustrate, the lineup gets 41% better heat transfer.
Camera
The camera on the OnePlus 12R is headed by the 50MP Sony IMX890+OIS sensor accompanied by an 8MP ultrawide camera, and a 2MP macro one. The camera system supports PDAF, Laser AF, and optical image stabilization, or OIS in short. With the rear camera, you can record 4K videos at 30/60fps, and 1080p videos at 30/60/120/240fps. The photography is powered by ProXDR and HDR photography algorithm that produces authentic highlights and shadows.
On the front, you get a single 16MP selfie shooter. It lets you shoot 1080p videos at 30fps. If you compare, the camera elements may seem a little underwhelming against the OnePlus 12 but that’s due to the comparison itself. In conclusion, the OnePlus 12R is a decent phone for photography with enough pedigree all around.
Largest battery ever
The OnePlus 12R packs a stunningly large 5,000mAh battery, the largest of any OnePlus phone to date. This one is paired with a 100W SUPERVOOC ultra-fast charging capacity. OnePlus claims that the device can be fully charged 0-100% in just 26 minutes with Smart Rapid Charge Mode. Talking about its durability, the company claims that the battery can maintain peak performance for 4 years with battery capacity staying over 80%. The company claims that with a fully charged battery, the OnePlus 12R gives 17.6 hours of YouTube viewing. That’s cool!
RAM and ROM
The OnePlus 12R originally came in 8/128 GB and 16/256 GB RAM/ROM models. For modern-day smartphones, the RAM/ROM combination is a solid dealmaker as OnePlus always delivers. The only downside here is that the 128 GB internal storage is limited to the UFS 3.1 system while the 256 GB supports the much faster and battery-efficient UFS 4.0. But you will get the beefy 16/256 GB lineup in Nepal.
Connectivity
The OnePlus 12R supports 5G connectivity which is a future-proof prospect as well as a current-day need. For wireless communication, the model supports WiFi 7 which confirms that the latest-generation WiFi standard will become far more common in 2024. That means it will also support previous-generation WiFi technologies such as WiFi 6.
5G and WiFi 7/6 ensure that you will have the full potential of getting blazing download and upload speed on the device. Plus, the smart network system on the OnePlus 12R lets the device smarty switch between fast Wi-Fi and cellular networks ensuring connectivity at all times. Additionally, the model supports Bluetooth 5.3 NFC, and other standard GPS features.
The phone supports carrier aggregation, band 20, and 4×4 MIMO in 4G, which is available with Nepal Telecom.
OnePlus 12 vs. OnePlus 12R comparison: A quick look
While the chipset makes a distinction here, there are other technologies and hardware that differentiate the two siblings. Here are some notable differences between the OnePlus 12 and the OnePlus 12R:
| OnePlus 12 | OnePlus 12R |
| 6.84-inch LTPO 3 | 6.78-inch LTPO 4 |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Better camera performance | Good but just short of the senior variant |
| 5,400mAh, 100W fast-charging, Wireless & Reverse charging | 5,500mAh, 100W fast-charging |
| UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 for 128 GB storage |
| IP65 | IP64 |
| eSIM support | No eSIM support |
OnePlus 12R specifications
Check out the major OnePlus 12R specifications as well as its official price in Nepal:
- Announced: 2024, January 23, launched in Nepal: January 30, 2024
- Dimension: 6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 in
- Weight: 207 g (7.30 oz)
- Display: 6.78-inches, LTPO 4 AMOLED, ~91.9% screen-to-body ratio, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak), IP64, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 1-120Hz, 1264 x 2780 (~450ppi density)
- Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
- Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; 4 nm mobile platform TSMC
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
- GPU: Adreno 740
- RAM/Storage: 8/128 GB (UFS 3.1), 16/256 GB (UFS 4.0)
- microSD Card Slot: No
- Software: OxygenOS 14/Android 14
- Rear Camera: Triple Camera Setup
- 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
- 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
- Video record: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
- Front Camera: 16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
- Front Video: 1080p@30fps
- Battery: Non-Removable Li-Po 5,500 mAh battery, 100W wired charging
- Colors: Cool blue, Dynamic Gray
- Security: Fingerprint (under display, optical)
- Audio: Stereo speakers, No 3.5mm jack
- Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
- Cellular Network: 5G
- 5G Bands: N1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 20 / 28 / 38 / 40 / 41 / 66 / 77 / 78
- 4G Bands: B1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 12 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 26 / 28 / 32 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 66
- WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, 2×2 MIMO
- SIM and others: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), IR blaster, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- eSIM support: No
- OnePlus 12R Price in Nepal: Rs 90,999 [16/256 GB]
OnePlus 12R Price in Nepal with pre-booking gifts
In Nepal, the OnePlus 12R price is officially set at Rs 90,999 for 16/256 GB composition. The model coming in cool blue and dynamic gray is available in online and authorized stores.
| OnePlus 12R | Price in Nepal |
| 16/256 GB | Rs 90,999 |
Verdict
OnePlus 12R is a more affordable variant than the OnePlus 12. But the cheaper nature doesn’t necessarily equate to compromises. This is evident with the powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and an exceptionally large 5,500mAh battery. If you are into gaming, the hardware is combined to deliver it for you and the RAM/ROM also helps for it. You are also getting the latest LTPO technology for display and the brightest screen with it. If you could bear with a few compromises- like in the SoC, IP certification, etc., the OnePlus 12R is definitely worthy of recommendation. In the meantime, you can opt from a host of OnePlus mobile phones in Nepal.
Is the OnePlus 12R an exciting choice for its price and what do you think of the specifications? Do share your opinion and offer your verdict in the comments below.
