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OnePlus 12R

OnePlus 12R
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus 12R
R8,500
SKU: 3416
Brand: OnePlus
Category: Mobiles
  • CPU: Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
  • RAM: 8GB-16GB
  • Storage: 128GB/256GB
  • Display: LTPO4 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
  • Camera: 50MP
  • OS: Android 14, OxygenOS 14

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

8
  • Display 8 / 10
  • Camera 8 / 10
  • Performance 8 / 10
  • Battery 8 / 10

PROS

  1. 5G network enabled.
  2. LTPO4 AMOLED display with 120Hz.
  3. Snapdragon 8 chipset, 8/12GB RAM.
  4. Triple main camera 50MP/8MP/2MP.
  5. Under display Fingerprint unlock.

CONS

  1. 3.5mm jack is unavailable.
  2. FM is not supported.

The OnePlus 12R has established itself as a premier “flagship killer” in South Africa, offering blistering performance and elite hardware at a highly competitive starting price of ZAR 8,500. Positioned just below ultra-premium tier phones, it targets gamers, power users, and tech enthusiasts who want top-tier processing power and display tech without the heavy premium tax.

Pricing & Local Availability

While the standard entry benchmark is ZAR 8,500, actual in-store or online costs can fluctuate based on your specific province or location in South Africa, regional stock allocations, and retailer-specific promotional discount cycles.

Because OnePlus has significantly broadened its retail presence locally, you can track down the OnePlus 12R across a massive nationwide network of online platforms, mobile outlets, and department stores:

  • Online Hubs & Tech Retailers: Takealot, Hi Online, HiFi Corp, Makro, Game.

  • Specialist Mobile Stores & Operators: Cellucity, 4U, Chatz Connect, and via prepaid options or contract upgrades through MTN.

  • Fashion & Everyday Department Chains: Foschini, Mr Price, Ackermans, PEP.

What Makes It Stand Out?

The OnePlus 12R refuses to compromise on core performance metrics, carrying several standout features that push it deep into flagship territory:

  • Flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Power: Under the hood, the phone runs on the high-tier Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. Combined with an advanced dual vapor-chamber cooling system, it breezes through heavy multitasking, demanding office productivity apps, and intensive 3D gaming without thermal throttling or stuttering.

  • Stunning 1.5K 4th-Gen LTPO Display: The device carries a gorgeous, curved 6.78-inch AMOLED screen that dynamically scales its refresh rate from 1Hz up to a buttery-smooth 120Hz to preserve battery. It boasts an incredible peak brightness, ensuring vivid colors and crystal-clear readability even under direct, harsh South African sunlight.

  • Massive Battery & 100W SuperVOOC Charging: Powering the phone is a huge 5500mAh battery—the largest ever placed in a OnePlus phone—built to easily handle over a day and a half of heavy mixed usage. True to OnePlus tradition, the blazing-fast 100W flash charging can rocket the battery from 1% to 100% in roughly 26 minutes.

  • Premium Camera Setup with Sony OIS: The primary imaging system relies on a high-grade 50MP Sony IMX890 sensor equipped with hardware Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). This technology counteracts shaky hands to deliver crisp, blur-free daylight snapshots, clear night photographs, and steady 4K video recording.

  • Elegant & Sturdy Build: The chassis features an aluminum alloy frame paired with durable Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front, providing the device with a premium weight, striking look, and excellent resistance to daily scratches and drops.

Before making your final selection, checking the online portals of these listed local vendors is highly recommended to compare active promotional discounts, bundled network data packages, or specific colorways like Iron Gray and Cool Blue.

Full Specifications

General

Brand OnePlus
Model OnePlus 12R
Announced 23 January, 2024
Released 06 February, 2024
Status Available
Price ZAR 8,500

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. Bar
Dimensions 163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight 207 g (7.30 oz)
Protection IP64, waterproof and dustproof
Colors Iron Gray, Cool Blue, Electric Violet

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) Android 14, OxygenOS 14
Size 6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Camera Features HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera 16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm
Camera Features HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. Android 14
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. OxygenOS 14

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. Adreno 740
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. 8GB-16GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. 128GB/256GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. 5500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. 100W wired, 1-100% in 26 min (advertised)

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