OnePlus 15R vs OnePlus 12R

88 out of 100

VS

73 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.83-inch OnePlus 15R (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5) that was released on December 17, 2025, against the OnePlus 12R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 2 years 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 15R

Delivers 200% higher peak brightness (3515 against 1170 nits)
Comes with 1900 mAh larger battery capacity: 7400 vs 5500 mAh
65% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3039K versus 1844K)
Shows 32% longer battery life (38:56 vs 29:36 hours)
Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
The phone is 2 years newer
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12R

Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 15R and OnePlus 12R crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

OnePlus 15R

92

OnePlus 12R

85

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

OnePlus 15R

82*

OnePlus 12R

70*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

OnePlus 15R

92

OnePlus 12R

68

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

OnePlus 15R

77

OnePlus 12R

48

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

OnePlus 15R

100

OnePlus 12R

83

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

OnePlus 15R

86

OnePlus 12R

81

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

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

OnePlus 15R

88*

OnePlus 12R

73*

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Value for money (Beta)

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OnePlus 15R

12 / 256 GB

VS

OnePlus 12R

8 / 128 GB

71.6

(Good)

Value Index

71.5

(Good)

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.83 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1272 x 2800 pixels	1264 x 2780 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.8:9
PPI	450 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-165 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1800 nits	1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	3600 nits	4500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	300 Hz	360 Hz
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass 7i	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1%	90.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	-	98%
PWM	-	120 Hz
Response time	-	6 ms
Contrast	-	134211:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

OnePlus 15R +200%

3515 nits

OnePlus 12R

1170 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	163.41 mm (6.43 inches)	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	77.04 mm (3.03 inches)	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	214 g (7.55 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	IP69	IP65
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Purple	Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 15R

90.1%

OnePlus 12R +1%

90.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus 15R and OnePlus 12R

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	3840 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime	- 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	6 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	3 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 829	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1024	1536
GPU clock	1225 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~2508.8 GFLOPS	~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus 15R and OnePlus 12R

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 15R +40%

2787

OnePlus 12R

1988

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 15R +81%

9181

OnePlus 12R

5079

Compute Score (GPU)

OnePlus 15R +130%

20796

OnePlus 12R

9051

Compute Score (GPU)	20796	9051
Single-core score	2787	1988
Multi-core score	9181	5079

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

OnePlus 15R +65%

3039097

OnePlus 12R

1844595

CPU	935642	616166
GPU	1004668	433053
Memory	384268	262122
UX	714519	533254
Total score	3039097	1844595
Samples	[12 tests]	[4 tests]

AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#99th place)

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

OnePlus 15R

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-18 (Luky)	AnTuTu 12	3282930
📘 2026-09-15 (Kolli)	AnTuTu 11	2919996
📘 2026-07-24 (Jawad)	Geekbench 6 CPU	2787 / 9181
📘 2026-07-20 (Jawad)	AnTuTu 11	2893343
📘 2026-07-16 -> jackonator	AnTuTu 11	2964928

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OnePlus 12R

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-01-11 (Sumit)	AnTuTu 11	1749776
📘 2025-12-24 (dimah5642@gmail.com)	AnTuTu 11	1918311
📘 2025-12-06 (Tarun)	AnTuTu 11	1844595
📘 2025-10-15 (Desperate)	AnTuTu 11	1720823
📘 2025-01-31 (Шикимори())	Geekbench 6 GPU	9051

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	5300 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 16	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM	OxygenOS 16	OxygenOS 15
OS size	-	28 GB
OS updates	4 years	4 years
Security updates	6 years	6 years

Battery

Capacity	7400 mAh	5500 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	100 W
Battery type	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Bypass charging	Yes	-
Fast charging	Yes (64% in 30 min)	Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time	0:53 hr	0:25 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	16:57 hr	12:23 hr
Watching video	27:30 hr	20:20 hr
Gaming	09:10 hr	06:18 hr
Standby	157 hr	128 hr

General battery life

OnePlus 15R +32%

38:56 hr

OnePlus 12R

29:36 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	112°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 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/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX906	Sony IMX890
Sensor size	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV08D10	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	-	2 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.4
Focal length	-	22 mm
Sensor	-	OmniVision OV02B
Sensor size	-	1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size	-	1.75 micron
Stabilization	-	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	21 mm	26 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV32C	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9
Sensor size	1/3.14" (≈ 0.32 inch)	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	0.7 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	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/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
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 15R

n/a

OnePlus 12R

83.1 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2025	January 2024
Release date	January 2026	February 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$499
Successor	-	- OnePlus 15R
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 80 W	Yes, 100 W

Further details

Notes on OnePlus 12R:

- - The 128 GB model has UFS 3.1 memory, unlike other versions with UFS 4.0. - Only the American version CPH2611 supports eSIM.

Conclusion

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

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

OnePlus 15R

6 (66.7%)

OnePlus 12R

3 (33.3%)

Total votes: 9

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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

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Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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