OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus 11

80 out of 100

VS

69 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch OnePlus 12 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on December 5, 2023, against the OnePlus 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12

Shows 32% longer battery life (28:16 vs 21:26 hours)
Delivers 51% higher peak brightness (1161 against 771 nits)
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
30% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2401K versus 1846K)
The phone is 1 year newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 11

Slow-motion recording at 480FPS

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

OnePlus 12

88

OnePlus 11

81

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

OnePlus 12

78*

OnePlus 11

68

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

OnePlus 12

80

OnePlus 11

70

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

OnePlus 12

70

OnePlus 11

50

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

OnePlus 12

80

OnePlus 11

63

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

OnePlus 12

87

OnePlus 11

77

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

OnePlus 12

80*

OnePlus 11

69

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ OnePlus 12

12 / 256 GB

VS

OnePlus 11

8 / 128 GB

48.8

(Average)

Value Index

24.2

(Mediocre)

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.82 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3168 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	20:9
PPI	510 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max rated brightness	1600 nits	1300 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	4500 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	-
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	91.3%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.5%	96.9%
PWM	Not detected	361 Hz
Response time	11 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

OnePlus 12 +51%

1161 nits

OnePlus 11

771 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	9.15 mm (0.36 inches)	8.53 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	IP65	IP64
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 12 +2%

91.3%

OnePlus 11

89.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 11

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	3300 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	903-1000 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~2774 GFLOPS	~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 11

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 12 +8%

2182

OnePlus 11

2013

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 12 +16%

6465

OnePlus 11

5590

Compute Score (GPU)

OnePlus 12 +55%

15111

OnePlus 11

9753

Compute Score (GPU)	15111	9753
Single-core score	2182	2013
Multi-core score	6465	5590

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

OnePlus 12 +30%

2401788

OnePlus 11

1846250

CPU	700922	575482
GPU	914074	441424
Memory	313211	310320
UX	573571	519024
Total score	2401788	1846250
Samples	[26 tests]	[7 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

OnePlus 12 +54%

1676

OnePlus 11

1091

Stability	67%	97%
Graphics test	12 FPS	8 FPS
Graphics score	1676	1091

3DMark Solar Bay

OnePlus 12 +57%

8360

OnePlus 11

5312

Stability	57%	67%
Graphics test	32 FPS	20 FPS
Section 1	36 FPS	23 FPS
Section 2	32 FPS	20 FPS
Section 3	27 FPS	17 FPS
Graphics score	8360	5312

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

OnePlus 12 +27%

4646

OnePlus 11

3671

Stability	83%	76%
Graphics test	27 FPS	21 FPS
Graphics score	4646	3671

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 12 +7%

13302

OnePlus 11

12466

Web score	12226	11011
Video editing	6195	5985
Photo editing	23810	24430
Data manipulation	13418	11356
Writing score	17373	16368

AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#167th place)

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

OnePlus 12

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-26 (Eon)	Geekbench 7 CPU	1896 / 6424
📘 2026-09-20 -> nsy567808	AnTuTu 11	2317311
📘 2026-09-19 -> nsy567808	AnTuTu 11	2317311
📘 2026-09-09 (Lxrss)	AnTuTu 12	2464104
📘 2026-09-09 -> Lukisek.CZ	AnTuTu 12	2733212

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OnePlus 11

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-25 (Alex)	AnTuTu 12	2324532
📘 2026-09-23 (Ciciz)	AnTuTu 12	2032599
📘 2026-09-23 (Ciciz)	AnTuTu 12	2032599
📘 2026-08-02 (w1ndyy)	AnTuTu 11	1919007
📘 2026-05-03 (lnz)	Geekbench 6 CPU	2025 / 5765

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	4266 MHz	4266 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM	OxygenOS 16	OxygenOS 16
OS size	30 GB	37 GB
OS updates	4 years	4 years
Security updates	6 years	6 years

Battery

Capacity	5400 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	100 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (70% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	0:24 hr	0:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:10 hr	07:48 hr
Watching video	18:49 hr	14:28 hr
Gaming	06:05 hr	05:12 hr
Standby	114 hr	102 hr

General battery life

OnePlus 12 +32%

28:16 hr

OnePlus 11

21:26 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	114°	115°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 32 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-T808	Sony IMX890
Sensor size	1/1.43" (≈ 0.7 inch)	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	64 MP	32 MP
Aperture	f/2.6	f/2.0
Focal length	70 mm	48 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	Sony IMX709
Sensor size	1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)	1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	0.7 micron	0.8 micron
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	48 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	-
Sensor	Sony IMX581	Sony IMX581
Sensor size	1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)	1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size	0.8 micron	0.8 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality

OnePlus 12

n/a

OnePlus 11

134

Video quality

OnePlus 12

n/a

OnePlus 11

121

Generic main camera score

OnePlus 12

n/a

OnePlus 11

127

Bokeh	-	65
Preview	-	60
Zoom	-	103
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6560 x 4928	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	21 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX615	Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size	1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch)	1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size	0.8 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

OnePlus 12

82.6 dB

OnePlus 11 +4%

85.7 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2023	January 2023
Release date	February 2024	January 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$699
Successor	- OnePlus 15	- OnePlus 15
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 100 W	Yes, 100 W

Further details

Notes on OnePlus 11:

- The 128GB version features UFS 3.1 storage, while the other configurations utilize UFS 4.0 storage.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus 12 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

OnePlus 12

375 (83.1%)

OnePlus 11

76 (16.9%)

Total votes: 451

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OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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