It may only have been a short time since the OnePlus 11 debuted, but with the company’s motto “Never Settle”, it’s no surprise that rumors are already emerging around its successor.
Here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming OnePlus 12.
When will the OnePlus 12 be released?
There’s no official word yet from OnePlus on when we’ll see the new model, but tech tipster Yogesh Brar recently released that the company needs to move its launch date forward to December in China.
That would be sooner than expected, as the OnePlus 11 received its Chinese market launch in January 2023, with a worldwide release in February. If the advice is accurate, it could mean the OnePlus 12 is coming to the US, Europe and other markets in January 2024.
How much will the OnePlus 12 cost?
Again, no solid pricing details have been made available by OnePlus at the time of writing. For some clues, we can look to previous models to see how they line up:
- OnePlus 11 (8GB/128GB) – $699/£729/$849
- OnePlus 11 (16GB/256GB) – $799/£799/$919
There was no OnePlus 10 model, as instead we were treated to a OnePlus 10 Pro model and the follow-up OnePlus 10T. Here is the price of these two models:
- OnePlus 10 Pro (8GB/128GB) – $899/£799/$899
- OnePlus 10 Pro (12GB/256GB) – $969/£899/$899
- OnePlus 10T (8GB/128GB) – $649/£629/$699
- OnePlus 10T (16GB/256GB) – $749/£729/$799
We can’t see OnePlus straying too far from the OnePlus 11 numbers with the new device. So depending on the configuration you desire, you should still have a lot of change from a big one after making your purchase of the OnePlus 12.
What new features will we see in the OnePlus 12?
With the release date still a long way off, there haven’t been too many big reveals in terms of the sort of specs we can look forward to in the OnePlus 12. We do have a few things to consider though, mostly thanks to a leak. recent published by Yogesh Brar.
If those details are true, it looks like OnePlus is happy to stick with the 6.7-inch AMOLED display that comes with the OnePlus 11. This uses LTPO technology, is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, and offers a resolution of 1440 x 3216. , 525 ppi and refresh rate of 120 Hz.
The first obvious major upgrade mentioned is the jump from Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in the OnePlus 11 to the still-unreleased Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the OnePlus 12. The timing seems tight, but certainly possible as we expect Qualcomm to release the Gen 3 towards the end of 2023. The new silicon is expected to offer improved performance and power efficiency, which will be good news for those planning to pick up the OnePlus 12.
One of the biggest changes seems to be in the cameras.
The 50Mp (main), 32Mp (telephoto), 48Mp (ultrawide) configuration of the OnePlus 11 seems to be replaced by a 50Mp (main), 50Mp (ultrawide) and 64Mp (periscope) configuration.
The latter is obviously the title, with its ability to deliver deeper optical zoom. This would bring the OnePlus 12 in line with some high-end phones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Honor Magic 5 Pro, and Google Pixel 7 Pro, all of which have periscope lenses. We don’t know how powerful the magnification will be, so we’ll have to wait and see if OnePlus can match rival Samsung’s 10x power.
Those details aside, there have been reports of a 5,000mAh battery that will support 100W fast charging, matching that of the OnePlus 11. So it feels like nips and tucks rather than to wholesale changes in the OnePlus 12.
There’s still a while to see the model, so of course things could change. With that in mind, check back regularly as we’ll update this article as more details become clear. Until then, take a look at our pick of today’s best Android phones to see what else is out there.
