OnePlus 15
What you’d gain
- 1.6× faster
- Battery: 5,400 → 7,300 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- Better water resistance
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
Should You Upgrade From the OnePlus 12?
How the OnePlus 12 compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
Worth considering
Security updates end around 2028 Newer phones are about 1.6× faster The best upgrade scores 1.3 points higher on battery and 1.3 on performance
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $1,000, close to what the OnePlus 12 cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
OnePlus 13
What you’d gain
- 1.4× faster
- Battery: 5,400 → 6,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2030
- Better water resistance
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
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OnePlus 12 upgrade FAQ
Is the OnePlus 12 still supported?
OnePlus promises 5 years of security updates for the OnePlus 12, counted from its announcement in December 2023, so they should continue until around 2028. It gets 4 years of OS upgrades, until around 2027.
What is the best upgrade from the OnePlus 12?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the OnePlus 15, with a PhoneRanked score of 9.4 vs 8.4 for the OnePlus 12. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $1,000, close to the OnePlus 12’s launch price.
How much faster is the OnePlus 15 than the OnePlus 12?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the OnePlus 15 is about 1.6 times as fast as the OnePlus 12. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 10,941 vs 6,750, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 2,706 vs 1,642.