OnePlus 15 vs OnePlus 12

93 out of 100

VS

80 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus 15 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 ) that was released on October 27, 2025, against the OnePlus 12, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 1 year and 11 months 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 15

Delivers 194% higher peak brightness (3398 against 1156 nits)
Comes with 1900 mAh larger battery capacity: 7300 vs 5400 mAh
67% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4008K versus 2401K)
Shows 39% longer battery life (39:14 vs 28:16 hours)
Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12

13% higher pixel density (510 vs 450 PPI)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 15 and OnePlus 12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

OnePlus 15

91

OnePlus 12

88

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

OnePlus 15

91*

OnePlus 12

78*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

OnePlus 15

98

OnePlus 12

81

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

OnePlus 15

94

OnePlus 12

70

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

OnePlus 15

100

OnePlus 12

80

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

OnePlus 15

98

OnePlus 12

92

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

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

OnePlus 15

93*

OnePlus 12

80*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ OnePlus 15

12 / 256 GB

VS

OnePlus 12

12 / 256 GB

66.9

(Good)

Value Index

48.8

(Average)

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.82 inches
Resolution	1272 x 2772 pixels	1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.8:9
PPI	450 ppi	510 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1800 nits	1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	6000 nits	4500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	330 Hz	240 Hz
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2%	91.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.9%	99.5%
PWM	120 Hz	Not detected
Response time	3 ms	11 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

OnePlus 15 +194%

3398 nits

OnePlus 12

1156 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	161.42 mm (6.36 inches)	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	76.67 mm (3.02 inches)	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	9.15 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	211 g (7.44 oz)	220 g (7.76 oz)
Waterproof	IP69	IP65
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold, Purple	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display
Repairability	Good (3.69/5)	-
Drop resistance	Good (C) · 90 drops	-

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 15

91.2%

OnePlus 12

91.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus 15 and OnePlus 12

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock	4600 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime	- 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
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	3 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 840	Adreno 750
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	1300 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	~3993.6 GFLOPS	~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus 15 and OnePlus 12

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 15 +65%

3607

OnePlus 12

2182

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 15 +66%

10732

OnePlus 12

6465

Compute Score (GPU)

OnePlus 15 +62%

24461

OnePlus 12

15111

Compute Score (GPU)	24461	15111
Single-core score	3607	2182
Multi-core score	10732	6465

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

OnePlus 15 +67%

4008294

OnePlus 12

2401788

CPU	1184036	700922
GPU	1490867	914074
Memory	402813	313211
UX	930578	573571
Total score	4008294	2401788
Samples	[45 tests]	[26 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

OnePlus 15 +61%

2699

OnePlus 12

1676

Stability	78%	67%
Graphics test	20 FPS	12 FPS
Graphics score	2699	1676

3DMark Solar Bay

OnePlus 15 +50%

12540

OnePlus 12

8360

Stability	-	57%
Graphics test	48 FPS	32 FPS
Section 1	56 FPS	36 FPS
Section 2	47 FPS	32 FPS
Section 3	39 FPS	27 FPS
Graphics score	12540	8360

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

OnePlus 15

n/a

OnePlus 12

4646

Stability	-	83%
Graphics test	-	27 FPS
Graphics score	-	4646

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 15 +18%

15658

OnePlus 12

13302

Web score	15531	12226
Video editing	6678	6195
Photo editing	26644	23810
Data manipulation	14971	13418
Writing score	20874	17373

AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (16th and 154th place)

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

OnePlus 15

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-05 (Mehdi)	AnTuTu	3651261
📘 2026-08-24 -> Ang3L4D	AnTuTu	4057387
📘 2026-08-15 (YurOk)	AnTuTu	3870500
📘 2026-08-07 (@zokhidjonovch)	AnTuTu	4470263
📘 2026-07-31 (@zokhidjonovch)	AnTuTu	4177816

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OnePlus 12

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-26 (Luvish)	GeekBench GPU	14849
📘 2026-08-26 (Luvish)	GeekBench CPU	2267 / 7083
📘 2026-08-11 -> Lukisek.CZ	AnTuTu	2612288
📘 2026-07-31 (LukisekCZ)	AnTuTu	2540776
📘 2026-07-27 (михаил)	AnTuTu	2192049

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	5333 MHz	4266 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 16	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM	OxygenOS 16	OxygenOS 16
OS size	26 GB	30 GB
OS updates	4 years	4 years
Security updates	6 years	6 years

Battery

Capacity	7300 mAh	5400 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	100 W
Battery type	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging	Yes	-
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time	0:43 hr	0:24 hr
Battery cycles	1100 cycles	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	18:32 hr	13:10 hr
Watching video	28:44 hr	18:49 hr
Gaming	10:01 hr	06:05 hr
Standby	139 hr	114 hr

General battery life

OnePlus 15 +39%

39:14 hr

OnePlus 12

28:16 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3.5x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	116°	114°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX906	Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/1.43" (≈ 0.7 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1.12 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	50 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.6
Focal length	85 mm	70 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)	1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	0.7 micron
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	14 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV50D	Sony IMX581
Sensor size	1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch)	1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size	0.612 micron	0.8 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6560 x 4928	6560 x 4928
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	21 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX709	Sony IMX615
Sensor size	1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch)	1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	0.8 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	6.0	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

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
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

OnePlus 15

80.4 dB

OnePlus 12 +3%

82.6 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2025	December 2023
Release date	October 2025	February 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$899	$799
Successor	-	- OnePlus 15
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 100 W

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus 15 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

OnePlus 15

3376 (97.1%)

OnePlus 12

100 (2.9%)

Total votes: 3476

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Key differences

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Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

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