REDMI 12 5G vs OnePlus 12

The REDMI 12 5G scores 4.7 in our rating, and the OnePlus 12 scores 8.4. The OnePlus 12 leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The OnePlus 12 is the newer phone, announced Dec 5, 2023.

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REDMI REDMI 12 5G
4.7 Price TBA
Discontinued
OnePlus OnePlus 12
8.4 From $799.99
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Key differences

Why choose the REDMI 12 5G

  • Lighter 199 g vs 220 g
  • Thinner 8.17 mm vs 9.15 mm
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • microSD card slot

Why choose the OnePlus 12

  • Bigger battery 5,400 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • Faster wired charging 100 W vs 18 W
  • Bigger screen 6.82 inches vs 6.79 inches
  • Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 550 nits
  • Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
  • Better water resistance IP65 vs IP53

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec REDMI 12 5GOnePlus 12
Overall 4.7 8.4
Display 5.3 8.9
Performance 3.9 7.7
Camera 3.9 8.1
Battery 4.2 7.2
Design 6.3 7.4
Software support 5.0 6.9
Value for money 6.0 est. 6.3

Display

Spec REDMI 12 5GOnePlus 12
Size 6.79 inches 6.82 inches
Type LCD, FHD+ DotDisplay OLED, ProXDR Display
Resolution 1080 × 2460 px 1440 × 3168 px
Pixel density 396 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✓ Yes
Peak brightness 550 nits 4,500 nits
HDR — HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid
Protection Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Spec REDMI 12 5GOnePlus 12
Process 4 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 3.3 GHz
GPU Adreno 613 Adreno 750
RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB 12 GB / 16 GB / 24 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 4.0
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✕ No

Cameras

Spec REDMI 12 5GOnePlus 12
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.4"
Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes
Ultrawide — 48 MP
Telephoto — 64 MP, 3× optical, periscope
Optical zoom — 3×
Rear cameras 2 3
Rear video 1080p@30 8K@24
Front camera 5 MP 32 MP
Front video 1080p@30 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI 12 5GOnePlus 12
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,400 mAh
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Wired charging 18 W 100 W
Wireless charging — 50 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✓ Yes
Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec REDMI 12 5GOnePlus 12
Dimensions 168.6 × 76.28 × 8.17 mm 164.3 × 75.8 × 9.15 mm
Thickness 8.17 mm 9.15 mm
Weight 199 g 220 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Back Glass Glass
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver, Star Rock Gray, Ice Porcelain White Flowy Emerald, Silky Black, Glacial White

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI 12 5GOnePlus 12
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.0 5.4
USB — USB-C 3.x
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✕ No —
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec REDMI 12 5GOnePlus 12
OS at launch Android 13 Android 14
Interface MIUI 14 OxygenOS 14
OS updates 2 years 4 years
Security updates 4 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI 12 5GOnePlus 12
Announced Aug 1, 2023 Dec 5, 2023
Released Aug 4, 2023 Dec 11, 2023
Status Discontinued Discontinued
US launch price — $799.99

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