Oneplus 12 user here and honestly the best phone out this year for me. It has everything that I need and if it had some AI features like the Galaxy then it'd be phone of the year in my opinion.
@@Techtablets it actually surprised me on how it is especially with the IR Blaster and the second space which is a priority to me. The software is so underrated too!
To be honest, this OnePlus 12 is best and alternative for those who gets Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24 plus with Exynos Processor phone, and you get charger in the box
Yes you get the 100W 25 minute charger which is good. Samsung cheaped out copied Apple so no charger which is stupid and theior charge rates are a joke compared to other brands. But great phone so good for the price.
I got the 256gb s24 exynos on sale for $750 in saudi arabia. I got it over the oneplus because it has more support here (shops actually know how to repair samsungs) and the official warranty, and also for the better camera and optimization. I don't like raw performance phones as they tend to be buggy.
I pre-ordered two OnePlus 12's for my husband and I in January, and we both still love them. The camera is even better than my OnePlus 11, which I also loved, and the battery lasts forever. My OP12 will only lose 1% in 8 or 9 hours while I'm sleeping and will last all day easily. The speed is incredible and everything just works the way it should.. unlike my Pixel phones I've owned, unfortunately. Oh, and the antenna is the best I've ever seen! We live rural so that is very important to us. I've never dropped a call with this phone. Thank you for your review.
@@Bolty47 I paid only $599 for each of our 16GB RAM + 512GB storage OnePlus 12's. That included the free upgrade to the high end version, several pre-order bonuses, and a Motorola phone trade-in. Heck of a deal and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. This is THE BEST phone I've ever owned by far.
I also use GCAM on a S20 FE and Oppo X7 Ultra. I programmed the configs on my own. Its sad, but GCAM is unbeatable. My brother using a S23 Ultra was shocked after comparing my S20 FE midrange camera results with GCAM compared to his Flagship device.
This is the best phone of 2024! OnePlus absolutely killed it with the 12 best bang for your buck. $400 less than the 24 ultra and the 15 pro. You can't really say anything bad about it. Speed, battery, screen, performance, software, and cameras are more than good enough. It's a 9/10 because of that curved display. But still. Amazing phone! Plus now OnePlus is building their own ecosystem. It's just going to get better.
I really love my Oneplus 12. It's fast, UI is smooth as silk, absolutely no bloatware, works like a beast with all the multitasking I do on it, great display with good visibility outdoors, excellent RAM management, superb battery backup that lasts all day and has never let me down. Camera is decent too, works for my purpose. I own the Galaxy s23 ultra as well but use OP 12 as my primary phone as I absolutely love it! OnePlus is the proof how much other phone brands are ripping you off!
Im just searching for long time review for experience of oneplus 12 bcz im just purchased it from store. I wanna ask just one thing that after some software updates there any kind of green line issues are there OR No issues with any updates. Plz reply with honest ans. Bcz i faced green line issues in oneplus 9 pro.😊 Thank you ❤
I was a forever Samsung guy and then Samsung got rid of the charger it was bad enough when they get rid of the headphone jack and the expandable storage and the charger was a step too far and that's when I moved to OnePlus and I've been very happy ever since I had my OnePlus 9 pro and now the OnePlus 12 is an incredible phone.
I have this phone, I think is the best from the market. I paid a little more for the 16 Gb RAM with 512 storage because I want to keep it for 4 years. I am not impressed about this new trend with AI, this phone will be rock solid for the following years.
Such videos about the experience of using it always made me laugh, because the author didn’t even use it for 6 months, this can be seen from the standard arrangement of icons and folders, as when you turned it on for the first time
The "peak brightness" of the display of all those brands, which boasting about it, is just a fake thing. They did measure for a fraction of second (0.1s) that "peak brightness" and they put it in paper as a "result". What a stupid thing to fool users. I hate it.
It is you know I've never measured the claim on any phone with my Spyder X. I tyhink it was Xiaomi that started this marketing BS with their the Xiaomi XXX can do 4000 nits or whatever.
@@Techtablets Yeah. Probably you're right. All smartphone brands should stick with the results, to the "typical brightness" and "HBM brightness" and tell us the real numbers of it. That would be fair enough.
Got it since it came, the phone just keeps on getting better with updates. No issues whatsoever with my unit. The strange thing tho, last update i got the AI eraser even tho it shouldn't come yet to europe, feels like i am the only one who got it 😂 When it comes to screen on time i always get 10 hours or more and i have res on max.
Being completely honest, I adore the 12. I've recently got rid of my Pixel 8 Pro after constant crashes and reboots, appalling cellular signal, Android Auto stopping working altogether, one of my cameras stopped working (software issue) and a corrupted encryption key which required it to be reflashed by Google. It was the least reliable device I have ever used and having replaced it with the 12, I feel it was the best decision I could have made.
I am also curious about that. I think that's the only * mark with one plus flagships now. Camera quality for stills in low light and video quality generally falls short of iphone and Samsung same year iterations
Video is well behind the iPhone with some judder and the S24 video is a bit better. But I did a comparison when they where first out here: ua-cam.com/video/ut9SDJCOUgg/v-deo.html
6:50 Almost all flagships are cheaper than Samsumng and the funny is, the best phones are the cheapest (Honor magic 6 pro, OnePlus 12, Vivo x100 Pro) Great review tho. Thank you
Would you recommend to buy OP12 or 16PM? I'm a OP9 user like the ecosystem but I occasionally shoot videos and make edits which leads me to 16PM, tho I never used an apple device. Thanks.
Chris great review👍But honestly I haven't been happy with my OP12 cameras, only 3x telelens was useful. Just today I saw a comparison here on YT from India of Motorola Edge 50 Ultra vs OP12 and Ultra crushed OP12 hands down with photos and videos. Ultra also had some fantastic AI things going on and a much better OS. I'm going to sell my OP12 and buy Ultra instead. Can you review 50 Ultra?
best vfm flagship for sure, especially for the price you can pick it up from various markets/shops. Got the 12/256 model and i'm really happy - i would only change the curved screen, but i've grown used to it.
My country's is jammed packed with most of the top end flagship smartphones including the Vivo X100 Pro, Xiaomi 14 Ultra to even as niche as the Xperia 1 V. It's basically a good place to get most of the top smartphones minus a Pixel. If it weren't for me needing a more lighter smartphone this would easily be my top 5 smartphones to get. OnePlus is good but could still be as good or better than others.
the only thing I don't like about it is the curved screen...everything else is exceptional to a high degree especially considering it's *significantly* cheaper than the Pixel 8Pro yet has 4 times the storage
The reason most brands use a lower optical fingerprint scanner is because it's cheaper. In China they refer to the type of fingerprint scanner on the Oneplus 12 as an 'ultra thin' one (that's what it translates to anyway). Apparently they are double the price of the standard lower ones as the technology is different
I main the OP 12 and have been using it since April 1st. Incredible phone and I love it. I actually got it on a phenomenal deal, so that makes the experience sweeter. One gripe - Oxygen OS. Too buggy and it's frustrating.
i have also one... perfect phone for me.. that i dont play a lot... super battery.. super faste charge... super fluid OS... no bugs.. or sttuters... very good price for what you are buying for... cameras also very good... no need to pay 1000+ € phones...that is a Lot of phone for this price. it will be probablu phone of the year price\quality . Only AI missing to see what can do.
Yes if you don't game much this is pretty much perfect for most at this price point. So much cheaper than my S24 Ultra. And those AI features my S24 Ultra has I barely use them really we don't need it most of us like my Windows Copilot PC.
@@Techtablets Anytime :D follow your channel, at least you are transparent. Oneplus 12 is not a option for me. Now hesitating between the honor magic 6 pro and xiaomi 14 ultra, which one would you keep?
People say autobrightness on Oneplus 12 is not great, was it the case for you? Brightness jumps up and down when you scroll a page with white background. Or it often dimms to 0 and not remembering your adjustments to brightness
Thank you for the review once again! I'm between this and the honor magic 6 pro! which would you prefer for the cameras and overall! is the zoom on honor with 2.5x very annoying? improved?
I own it for 2 months, and had 8T before. Honestly the camera in this phone sucks, i am really disappointed. The selfie on my 8T was excellent, this one isn't. The only mode the photos are somehow ok are master mode. I love the os, bit will never buy oneplus again. I had 5 oneplus devices, no more
People from Indian part now avoiding Oneplus totally for their Green line display problem. They haven’t solved the problem yet. Funny how they managing to make ad on their phone without solving the problme😊
Xiaomi 14 Ultra haptics is pretty terrible coming from my old LG V60. It literally has a quarter strength of the V60. That is one area Xiaomi needs to improve. Can't have a flagship phone with piss poor haptics. Battery life is also not great for a new phone. Need to charge it 3 times a day if I keep in between 20-80%. Lucky to get 6 hrs SOT. Not possible to even get 6 hrs if using only cellular data. The speakers on the otherhand is significantly better than the V60. And I haven't heard a comparison with the 14 Ultra in which the 14 Ultra didn't sound better.
@Techtablets I'm thinking about buying oneplus 12 or vivo x100Pro. I've seen photos from vivo and they are definitely better. I also care about the overall experience - battery, color quality on the display (I saw that Vivo seems to have perfect reproduction), ergonomics (I don't know if these oneplus are too big). I also thought about Xiaomi 14 Ultra, but it probably fares worse in terms of battery, display and photo quality. Can you suggest something?
Just moved to a OnePlus 12 after the frustrating updates on my Xiaomi 11T Pro after 2 years. My previous phone was also a Xiaomi, the Mi 10T Pro, which was decent in the camera department. I wasn’t considering the camera quality of other phones and was about to pick the Mi 14, but their poor support for updates and patches was disappointing. Even OnePlus can be a better competitor against the iPhone 15. Moreover, it comes with a charger and an infrared sensor to control your home devices!
If there was one thing I was a bit disappointed since I started using it, it's definitely the fingerprint sensor. I moved from Xiaomi Mi11i which had sensor built in the power button and the difference in performance and accuracy is night and day. It's a bit annoying to be honest.
Nice, agree with everything here, I have been impressed with mine. My only slight issues are it doesn't support adaptive brightness which is strange and the auto brightness is too dark for me when indoors and can't be set. I also miss 1 touch display notification previews like my pixel had. Also find some problems with the camera focussing on multiple faces at one time, makes the other faces that are not primary focus a bit soft. I'm also not a big fan of the curved display or the size. Phone is kind of huge for me, It's really time oneplus started making more reasonable sized flagship options like 6.1-6.3 inches like all the other top tier android manufacturers offer. OxygenOS is a lovely operating system though and battery is stellar, definitely the best value flagship out there.
The too dark brightness is really annoying. I thought im the only one who notice it. No UA-cam ever mentioned. Why is it not adaptive (learning) like on Samsung?
@@sviraci Yeah very confusing, pretty sure adaptive brightness comes as standard on android so OP has literally stripped it out to replace it with inferior auto brightness. Makes no sense at all
@@corsinivideos yeah i dont know why they did it. Also why they dont fix it yet. beside this it is an amazing Smartphone. But this ruins it when use it a lot indoor.
@@sviraci Yes, I either turn off indoors or just adjust. It is a great device otherwise, although I do miss 1 touch on lock screen display notification previews like on pixel.
Thanks to your review I bought the (Chinese) OnePlus 12. Its a very good phone but unfortunately the display uniformity issue is there. I also think the throttling is a bit too aggressive but this can be fixed with root hopefully.
I am using the same chinese version on global rom. The best thing is the battery. Full of bugs, not good main camera. Too heavy.Sorry, It does not deserve 500 usd dollars price.
Compared to my OnePlus 11 this still runs much cooler to be honest, even playing mobile legends at 60 fps (can do 120) it still runs as hot as running it on 120 fps mode, also those throttling scores it probably due to summer heat
Oneplus no longer has that special place in my heart, op5 was my last. Nowadays it barely offers anything different to competition. Be it software support, price, community support or anything. It having no official presence in my country doesn't help either. I used to get out of my way to get oneplus devices
I noticed sometimes I have to turn off auto screen brightness outside and just put it brighter and it is more than bright enough if you use the auto brightness it isn't always bright enough outside . That is something 1 plus can make better is to bring the screen to full brightness when you're outside
Excellent video. Id like to share mine. Had this global version for 4 months now, very happy with, worth every penny. Performance is fantastic, camera is great for me,although im still learning to use it until now. Battery is great too depending on how you use it, on my case, im out all day with my data on and it can last almost a day, maybe less if i use navigation apps and do some gaming. Thermals, i used it on the beaxh recently and i noticed its warming up specially i took a lot of photos and videos, maybe its the sun.but overall, worth the wait and every buck.😊
I sent mine back for a refund, the clock on the lock screen and the notification shade is unusable because oneplus made a stupid decision to make the hour digits deep red when they are '1'. Everyone is complaining about it, I went though the OnePlus support channels and this was the reply I received: `I would like to kindly inform you that the red number 1 is a tribute to our brand, it's part of OnePlus logo. It always been red for number one in OnePlus clocks. Therefore, you can rest assured the clock is not broken. This is a default feature and it cannot be changed.` My current phone is a OnePlus 3T, and it does not have an unreadable red clock. Why no-one mentions this in reviews is beyond me as being able to quickly tell the time is basic functionality. Community posted workarounds do not work. I'm not rooting my phone and breaking my banking apps and google pay to try and fix it myself.
How do you compare xiaomi 14 global version vs oneplus 12? I bought xiaomi 14 at first week of release and got it for around 510€ after selling the free tablet and trade in.
Phone is excellent but i have issue with the screen under direct sunlight the text is getting shadows behind and i have checked with 3 more mobiles the same issue presents. Can you please test this issue and let me know is this normal or not. I can mail you the exact video so that you can understand it better.
excellent review That's throttling stuff you talk about it's not there remember the taste that you do that is heavy real heavy so if you're doing normal gaming is not going to be that heavy so there's no throttling, got to remember that the test you do is designed to heavily impact the phone so and you're not going to heavily impact the phone while you're gaming so it's not there
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Would there be any issues using the global ROM/China bought phone in the UK?
Long term reviews of phones are sooo underrated. Thank you so much for doing these, I really appreciate them! 💯🔥
Glad you like them!
I own this phone for like 2 months and its fantastic for the money you pay.
It sure is!
Is the size and weight bothersome after extended use?
@@hannthenan Yes it is, unfortunetly. 50g too fat and half inch too big.
@@tarodt7484 which color is better - green or black 🤔
@@tarodt7484 i developed stronger arm muscles while using this phone 😂
Oneplus 12 user here and honestly the best phone out this year for me. It has everything that I need and if it had some AI features like the Galaxy then it'd be phone of the year in my opinion.
It's so good for the price. I love the design and look of it especially this green colour looks awesome.
It will have the AI features in 14.1 update
@@vishnuvijwani do you know which ones?
@@Techtablets it actually surprised me on how it is especially with the IR Blaster and the second space which is a priority to me. The software is so underrated too!
@@2ru2pacFan circle to search and other Gemini integrations. It might even get the magic editor for free on the Android 15 update
To be honest, this OnePlus 12 is best and alternative for those who gets Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24 plus with Exynos Processor phone, and you get charger in the box
Yes you get the 100W 25 minute charger which is good. Samsung cheaped out copied Apple so no charger which is stupid and theior charge rates are a joke compared to other brands. But great phone so good for the price.
Are you kiding! You can not compare Galaxy Smartview functions with limited service of Screencast. The same for Samsung Smarttings .
@@ivozetstill not worth the extra money
@@eltorres25 Almost the same price for Global version of Oneplus 12 and S24 plus. Lower price for Chinese one and no esim support.
I got the 256gb s24 exynos on sale for $750 in saudi arabia.
I got it over the oneplus because it has more support here (shops actually know how to repair samsungs) and the official warranty, and also for the better camera and optimization. I don't like raw performance phones as they tend to be buggy.
OnePlus went from being overhyped to undervalued real fast. Glad that their flagship is still great now!
They sure did.
They had a couple of weak years there. 11 and 12 are quite strong again tho.
I pre-ordered two OnePlus 12's for my husband and I in January, and we both still love them. The camera is even better than my OnePlus 11, which I also loved, and the battery lasts forever. My OP12 will only lose 1% in 8 or 9 hours while I'm sleeping and will last all day easily. The speed is incredible and everything just works the way it should.. unlike my Pixel phones I've owned, unfortunately. Oh, and the antenna is the best I've ever seen! We live rural so that is very important to us. I've never dropped a call with this phone.
Thank you for your review.
Why do you have to comment the same exact thin on two or more different videos?
How much did you pay for the phone?
@@Bolty47
I paid only $599 for each of our 16GB RAM + 512GB storage OnePlus 12's. That included the free upgrade to the high end version, several pre-order bonuses, and a Motorola phone trade-in. Heck of a deal and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. This is THE BEST phone I've ever owned by far.
@@Wickiup wow, you got it for a really good price 👏
@@Wickiup where did u buy it?
Returned my s24u and got the 12. No regrets
First view and like from me
Always love your videos due to you being brutally honest about the gadgets you review.
Keep up the good work, Chris ❤️🔥🔥
I appreciate that!
Be aware of the motherboard and green line issues which are appearing in OnePlus devices after software updates...
Oneplus with GCAM is all you need. Till date photos i took using GCAM on oneplus 8pro are the best even compared to my iphone 15PM.
who you use? bsg/lmc?
@@matan391 BSG…but you can’t go wrong with any
I also use GCAM on a S20 FE and Oppo X7 Ultra. I programmed the configs on my own. Its sad, but GCAM is unbeatable. My brother using a S23 Ultra was shocked after comparing my S20 FE midrange camera results with GCAM compared to his Flagship device.
@@atomos853 Hi, Can you share the configuration?
@@atomos853 could you please share the config?
Awesome Chris love seeing these re-visit style reviews especially now the phones are usually on sale for less than launch price
More to come! I will be revisiting camera comparisons after all of the updates.
This is the best phone of 2024! OnePlus absolutely killed it with the 12 best bang for your buck. $400 less than the 24 ultra and the 15 pro. You can't really say anything bad about it. Speed, battery, screen, performance, software, and cameras are more than good enough. It's a 9/10 because of that curved display. But still. Amazing phone! Plus now OnePlus is building their own ecosystem. It's just going to get better.
Pity you didn't do a 100x vs 120x LONG-RANGE photo.
I'm picking up my OnePlus 12 16 GB RAM variant today after work. Excited to get this bad boy in my hands and to review it for my channel!
How has it be been for you?
I am very satisfied with OnePlus 12 🦾
I really love my Oneplus 12. It's fast, UI is smooth as silk, absolutely no bloatware, works like a beast with all the multitasking I do on it, great display with good visibility outdoors, excellent RAM management, superb battery backup that lasts all day and has never let me down. Camera is decent too, works for my purpose. I own the Galaxy s23 ultra as well but use OP 12 as my primary phone as I absolutely love it! OnePlus is the proof how much other phone brands are ripping you off!
Ali express??? Fs if you order a OnePlus from there you’ll end up with a plastic hammer
Im just searching for long time review for experience of oneplus 12 bcz im just purchased it from store.
I wanna ask just one thing that after some software updates there any kind of green line issues are there OR No issues with any updates.
Plz reply with honest ans.
Bcz i faced green line issues in oneplus 9 pro.😊
Thank you ❤
I was a forever Samsung guy and then Samsung got rid of the charger it was bad enough when they get rid of the headphone jack and the expandable storage and the charger was a step too far and that's when I moved to OnePlus and I've been very happy ever since I had my OnePlus 9 pro and now the OnePlus 12 is an incredible phone.
I have this phone, I think is the best from the market. I paid a little more for the 16 Gb RAM with 512 storage because I want to keep it for 4 years. I am not impressed about this new trend with AI, this phone will be rock solid for the following years.
I just got it and it's fantastic
It sure is, enjoy!!!
Such videos about the experience of using it always made me laugh, because the author didn’t even use it for 6 months, this can be seen from the standard arrangement of icons and folders, as when you turned it on for the first time
I got the s24 ultra and this i love my 12 more
OnePlus 12 has an excellent camera. You just need to put it in pro mode
The "peak brightness" of the display of all those brands, which boasting about it, is just a fake thing.
They did measure for a fraction of second (0.1s) that "peak brightness" and they put it in paper as a "result". What a stupid thing to fool users. I hate it.
It is you know I've never measured the claim on any phone with my Spyder X. I tyhink it was Xiaomi that started this marketing BS with their the Xiaomi XXX can do 4000 nits or whatever.
@@Techtablets Yeah. Probably you're right.
All smartphone brands should stick with the results, to the "typical brightness" and "HBM brightness" and tell us the real numbers of it. That would be fair enough.
Got the 12 for 450usd after trading in my 8T! Your review helped in the decision making of this purchase. Thank you for such great content!
Got it since it came, the phone just keeps on getting better with updates. No issues whatsoever with my unit. The strange thing tho, last update i got the AI eraser even tho it shouldn't come yet to europe, feels like i am the only one who got it 😂 When it comes to screen on time i always get 10 hours or more and i have res on max.
Being completely honest, I adore the 12. I've recently got rid of my Pixel 8 Pro after constant crashes and reboots, appalling cellular signal, Android Auto stopping working altogether, one of my cameras stopped working (software issue) and a corrupted encryption key which required it to be reflashed by Google. It was the least reliable device I have ever used and having replaced it with the 12, I feel it was the best decision I could have made.
Did the daylight video improve now compared to the ones like Galaxy s24 ultra and iphone 15 pro?
I am also curious about that. I think that's the only * mark with one plus flagships now. Camera quality for stills in low light and video quality generally falls short of iphone and Samsung same year iterations
Video is well behind the iPhone with some judder and the S24 video is a bit better. But I did a comparison when they where first out here: ua-cam.com/video/ut9SDJCOUgg/v-deo.html
OnePlus 12 user , I am coming from OnePlus 8pro, it's awesome -battery life is Top notch
Yes it really is good and how fast and fluid the OS is.
I am using OnePlus ace 3.. amazing phone. Was thinking of changing to OnePlus 12 for the zoom and also snap 8 gen 3.
6:50 Almost all flagships are cheaper than Samsumng and the funny is, the best phones are the cheapest (Honor magic 6 pro, OnePlus 12, Vivo x100 Pro)
Great review tho. Thank you
If this phone had some great features like the AI in Samsung and Google then DAMN!! Would easily be the best value phone in the market!!
Oneplus Greenline King of Smartphone its BS to promote this kind of brand ruins every penny of an owner
I saw some bad comments about video call quality being bad, anyone can reflect on it?
Would you recommend to buy OP12 or 16PM? I'm a OP9 user like the ecosystem but I occasionally shoot videos and make edits which leads me to 16PM, tho I never used an apple device. Thanks.
OP12 save some money the iP16PM is over hyped or get the 15 Pro Max.
The rear of the phone looks like throw back to 70's
70s? Hmm like the old cameras?
@@TechtabletsI think he's talking about that formica style.
I have some issues in google discover that doesn't work properly and notifications badge not displayed.
Chris great review👍But honestly I haven't been happy with my OP12 cameras, only 3x telelens was useful. Just today I saw a comparison here on YT from India of Motorola Edge 50 Ultra vs OP12 and Ultra crushed OP12 hands down with photos and videos. Ultra also had some fantastic AI things going on and a much better OS. I'm going to sell my OP12 and buy Ultra instead. Can you review 50 Ultra?
If I can review the 50 Ultra I will
Oneplus should get their shit together and provide IP68 already. Otherwise close to the perfect phone.
The one thing that keeps me from buying it, is the curved screen.
I hate not being able to put a proper glass screen protector on a curved screen.
best vfm flagship for sure, especially for the price you can pick it up from various markets/shops. Got the 12/256 model and i'm really happy - i would only change the curved screen, but i've grown used to it.
You get use to it sure but I still prefer flat screens myself!
Hopefully they keep those buttons where they are on the 12 on the 13, because with the 11 that I have, I'm always doing non intentional screenshots.
Let's hope they do!
My country's is jammed packed with most of the top end flagship smartphones including the Vivo X100 Pro, Xiaomi 14 Ultra to even as niche as the Xperia 1 V. It's basically a good place to get most of the top smartphones minus a Pixel. If it weren't for me needing a more lighter smartphone this would easily be my top 5 smartphones to get. OnePlus is good but could still be as good or better than others.
dis one or the Vivo X100 Pro?
If you want really good photos then yes the X100 Pro over the OP12.
the only thing I don't like about it is the curved screen...everything else is exceptional to a high degree especially considering it's *significantly* cheaper than the Pixel 8Pro yet has 4 times the storage
The reason most brands use a lower optical fingerprint scanner is because it's cheaper. In China they refer to the type of fingerprint scanner on the Oneplus 12 as an 'ultra thin' one (that's what it translates to anyway). Apparently they are double the price of the standard lower ones as the technology is different
i bought it. i wish it would handle the heating. im playing call of duty mobile so its important for me.
I guess I missed the summer sale which is unfortunate for me 😁, but I'll wait for another chance
I main the OP 12 and have been using it since April 1st. Incredible phone and I love it. I actually got it on a phenomenal deal, so that makes the experience sweeter.
One gripe - Oxygen OS. Too buggy and it's frustrating.
Doesn't the global version come with that chip that let's you play games at 120hz consistently?
Guyss!! Can u say your screen in time in oneplus12
is the curve screen that bad when watching movie ?
No it’s fine you do get use to it
i have also one... perfect phone for me.. that i dont play a lot... super battery.. super faste charge... super fluid OS... no bugs.. or sttuters... very good price for what you are buying for... cameras also very good... no need to pay 1000+ € phones...that is a Lot of phone for this price. it will be probablu phone of the year price\quality . Only AI missing to see what can do.
Yes if you don't game much this is pretty much perfect for most at this price point. So much cheaper than my S24 Ultra. And those AI features my S24 Ultra has I barely use them really we don't need it most of us like my Windows Copilot PC.
This are the real reviews.
Thanks!
@@Techtablets Anytime :D follow your channel, at least you are transparent. Oneplus 12 is not a option for me. Now hesitating between the honor magic 6 pro and xiaomi 14 ultra, which one would you keep?
All it need is a flat screen and some AI Features imo
My first ever OnePlus and definitely not the last. Best phone i ever owned got my 16/512 for only £388 during ali anniversary
Darn man good price
Can u send link
People say autobrightness on Oneplus 12 is not great, was it the case for you? Brightness jumps up and down when you scroll a page with white background. Or it often dimms to 0 and not remembering your adjustments to brightness
Its really like that. I notice the same
Thank you for the review once again! I'm between this and the honor magic 6 pro! which would you prefer for the cameras and overall! is the zoom on honor with 2.5x very annoying? improved?
The Magic 6 Pro has the better cameras I feel. The zoom is okay but like any too much digital zoom is bad.
@@Techtablets thanks for the answer 🙏
No worries
It also has an IP68 rating, tougher display, and better PWM display.
The camera housing is gigantic, not good
Sadly they are all huge now and well 3 cameras normally sometimes even 4.
Agreed on screen brightness... I'm disappointed on screen brightness on direct sunlight 😢😢.
It should have EXTRA BRIGHTNESS option...
Yes it should compared to my other flagships it's one area it lacks.
@@Techtablets can't believe that REALME GT6. has 6000 nits 🙄🙄
Mine got damaged within 3 months. So I can't do a 6 month review, or any review for that matter. But this phone should be phone of the year.
How it got damaged?
How did it get damaged
You did not face software problems because this is a Chinese version with a global ROM ؟
is the chinese version with global ROM better than the standard version you can buy in US and Europe?
@@Babolatplayer on the contrary , I mean the standard version is better
How long does the battery last on 5g? How much for WiFi? With standard settings. Do you know? Some say 8 hours, others say 5 hours
9hrs plus
@@Farihcasm how much 5g?
@@krzychom1161 it's 5g and in 4g it's 11h+
Camera is copies from. Huawei
I own it for 2 months, and had 8T before. Honestly the camera in this phone sucks, i am really disappointed. The selfie on my 8T was excellent, this one isn't.
The only mode the photos are somehow ok are master mode.
I love the os, bit will never buy oneplus again. I had 5 oneplus devices, no more
People from Indian part now avoiding Oneplus totally for their Green line display problem. They haven’t solved the problem yet. Funny how they managing to make ad on their phone without solving the problme😊
Xiaomi 14 Ultra haptics is pretty terrible coming from my old LG V60. It literally has a quarter strength of the V60. That is one area Xiaomi needs to improve. Can't have a flagship phone with piss poor haptics. Battery life is also not great for a new phone. Need to charge it 3 times a day if I keep in between 20-80%. Lucky to get 6 hrs SOT. Not possible to even get 6 hrs if using only cellular data. The speakers on the otherhand is significantly better than the V60. And I haven't heard a comparison with the 14 Ultra in which the 14 Ultra didn't sound better.
Love this phone so much battery for days cameras are great and its fast as hec
Sure is!
@Techtablets I'm thinking about buying oneplus 12 or vivo x100Pro. I've seen photos from vivo and they are definitely better. I also care about the overall experience - battery, color quality on the display (I saw that Vivo seems to have perfect reproduction), ergonomics (I don't know if these oneplus are too big). I also thought about Xiaomi 14 Ultra, but it probably fares worse in terms of battery, display and photo quality. Can you suggest something?
Just moved to a OnePlus 12 after the frustrating updates on my Xiaomi 11T Pro after 2 years. My previous phone was also a Xiaomi, the Mi 10T Pro, which was decent in the camera department. I wasn’t considering the camera quality of other phones and was about to pick the Mi 14, but their poor support for updates and patches was disappointing.
Even OnePlus can be a better competitor against the iPhone 15. Moreover, it comes with a charger and an infrared sensor to control your home devices!
If there was one thing I was a bit disappointed since I started using it, it's definitely the fingerprint sensor. I moved from Xiaomi Mi11i which had sensor built in the power button and the difference in performance and accuracy is night and day. It's a bit annoying to be honest.
Nice, agree with everything here, I have been impressed with mine. My only slight issues are it doesn't support adaptive brightness which is strange and the auto brightness is too dark for me when indoors and can't be set. I also miss 1 touch display notification previews like my pixel had. Also find some problems with the camera focussing on multiple faces at one time, makes the other faces that are not primary focus a bit soft. I'm also not a big fan of the curved display or the size. Phone is kind of huge for me, It's really time oneplus started making more reasonable sized flagship options like 6.1-6.3 inches like all the other top tier android manufacturers offer. OxygenOS is a lovely operating system though and battery is stellar, definitely the best value flagship out there.
The too dark brightness is really annoying. I thought im the only one who notice it. No UA-cam ever mentioned.
Why is it not adaptive (learning) like on Samsung?
@@sviraci Yeah very confusing, pretty sure adaptive brightness comes as standard on android so OP has literally stripped it out to replace it with inferior auto brightness. Makes no sense at all
@@corsinivideos yeah i dont know why they did it. Also why they dont fix it yet. beside this it is an amazing Smartphone. But this ruins it when use it a lot indoor.
@@sviraci Yes, I either turn off indoors or just adjust. It is a great device otherwise, although I do miss 1 touch on lock screen display notification previews like on pixel.
Thanks to your review I bought the (Chinese) OnePlus 12. Its a very good phone but unfortunately the display uniformity issue is there.
I also think the throttling is a bit too aggressive but this can be fixed with root hopefully.
Oh you have that issue my units seems to have been unaffected or so minor I can't see it.
this or Honor 200 pro?
I am using the same chinese version on global rom. The best thing is the battery. Full of bugs, not good main camera. Too heavy.Sorry, It does not deserve 500 usd dollars price.
Iphone forever ❤
Compared to my OnePlus 11 this still runs much cooler to be honest, even playing mobile legends at 60 fps (can do 120) it still runs as hot as running it on 120 fps mode, also those throttling scores it probably due to summer heat
Im watching this on my OnePlus 8 Pro. I still love the 8 but you're selling me on this one 😂
What about videography? 🤔 Especially in lowlight situations - it was the weak point, mainly due to the bad image stabilization
I love my OP12 so much. I'm hoping they'll move away from a curved screen in the next generation but I still don't mind it much.
Everyone always says you can’t tell the difference when using FHD, I can clearly see it on my phone
@TechTablets great review! Can i ask you what is the brightest display you reviewed?
Not sure about the brightest but the one that looks the clearest in the sun is by far the S24 Ultra for me.
Im looking for oneplus 12 to replace my dead mi 10t pro because of the motherboard issue
Is the EU charger included?
Aliexpress one comes with the CN charger but they included an adapter for it.
Who is the best one plus 12 or honor 200 pro
If honor then only magic 6 pro. Otherwise choose Oneplus 12
Oneplus no longer has that special place in my heart, op5 was my last. Nowadays it barely offers anything different to competition. Be it software support, price, community support or anything. It having no official presence in my country doesn't help either. I used to get out of my way to get oneplus devices
Looking at your ex😂
When I get a new Job I will buy this 😃
All the best 😊, hope you got the job
I noticed sometimes I have to turn off auto screen brightness outside and just put it brighter and it is more than bright enough if you use the auto brightness it isn't always bright enough outside . That is something 1 plus can make better is to bring the screen to full brightness when you're outside
who can't they do a smaller one
Lol, I guess I am the only one who wants an even larger phone
Excellent video. Id like to share mine. Had this global version for 4 months now, very happy with, worth every penny. Performance is fantastic, camera is great for me,although im still learning to use it until now. Battery is great too depending on how you use it, on my case, im out all day with my data on and it can last almost a day, maybe less if i use navigation apps and do some gaming. Thermals, i used it on the beaxh recently and i noticed its warming up specially i took a lot of photos and videos, maybe its the sun.but overall, worth the wait and every buck.😊
I sent mine back for a refund, the clock on the lock screen and the notification shade is unusable because oneplus made a stupid decision to make the hour digits deep red when they are '1'. Everyone is complaining about it, I went though the OnePlus support channels and this was the reply I received:
`I would like to kindly inform you that the red number 1 is a tribute to our brand, it's part of OnePlus logo. It always been red for number one in OnePlus clocks. Therefore, you can rest assured the clock is not broken. This is a default feature and it cannot be changed.`
My current phone is a OnePlus 3T, and it does not have an unreadable red clock.
Why no-one mentions this in reviews is beyond me as being able to quickly tell the time is basic functionality. Community posted workarounds do not work. I'm not rooting my phone and breaking my banking apps and google pay to try and fix it myself.
First World Problem
There are alternatives for that you know.
How do you compare xiaomi 14 global version vs oneplus 12? I bought xiaomi 14 at first week of release and got it for around 510€ after selling the free tablet and trade in.
Phone is excellent but i have issue with the screen under direct sunlight the text is getting shadows behind and i have checked with 3 more mobiles the same issue presents. Can you please test this issue and let me know is this normal or not. I can mail you the exact video so that you can understand it better.
In the video I mention that as a Con that the screen in sunlight is dull, but your issue of shadows behind text is something mine didn't have.
It's a OppoFX7U but nerfed in some aspects like no AF on selfie cam and no x6 tele. So we buy the OP12 only because we cant get oppo here.
Hopefully next years Oppo flagship goes global I believe it will now.
Really great phone expect the software is wank..
Throttling is much better than destroying your phone. Even 50% throttle is still faster than budget phones.
That's true as heat causes damage if it's long term. But still which it wasn't throttled as much as it is.
excellent review That's throttling stuff you talk about it's not there remember the taste that you do that is heavy real heavy so if you're doing normal gaming is not going to be that heavy so there's no throttling, got to remember that the test you do is designed to heavily impact the phone so and you're not going to heavily impact the phone while you're gaming so it's not there
It is there eventually when you game for around 20 minutes with a game like Genshin impact you see the row drop a little due to throttling.
IP-68 Rating?
Ip65
Amazing review as always, out of this and a X100 Ultra which one would you pick?