Now that Qualcomm’s new enthusiast chip is a reality, The catalog of premium Android phones has started to be updated quickly. The first movement arrived with the Xiaomi 15, followed by Honor Magic7 and OnePlus 13.
They’re all great, but the one that caught the most attention was OnePlus’ flagship. The reason? The OnePlus 13 promises to be as such one of the most brutal and balanced alternatives of the seasonwhich led more than one user to ask “Does it improve that much compared to the OnePlus 12?”. That’s exactly the answer we’re going to answer today, well Let’s compare OnePlus 13 vs. OnePlus 12 to tell you its differences and what has improved in the new generation.
Specs Comparison Table: OnePlus 13 vs. One Plus 12
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Specifications |
OnePlus13 |
One Plus 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Size and weight | 162.9 x 76.5 x 8.5mm. 210 or 213 grams. |
158.5 x 75.9 x 7.7mm. 196 grams. |
| Screen | 6.82″2K (3168 x 1440 pixels) control Panel BOEX2 AMOLEDvariable refresh rate 1 to 120 Hzmaximum brightness 4500 nitsHDR10+ and Dolby Vision. | |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8Elite with Adreno 830 graphics. | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 generation 3 with Adreno 750 graphics. |
| RAM | 12GB, 16GB, 24GB LPDDR5X. | |
| Warehousing | 256GB, 512GB and 1TB (UFS4.0). | |
| Rear camera | Triple:
Record in 4K at 60 fps and 8K at 30 fps. |
Triple:
Record in 4K at 60 fps and 8K at 30 fps. |
| Front camera | 32MP (Sony IMX615) with f/2.4. | |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi7, Dual SIM 5GBluetooth 5.4 LE, NFC, USB-C 3.2, GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou, QZSS, stereo speakers, high-resolution sound, IP69 protection (13) /IP65 (12) and fingerprint reader under the screen. | |
| Drums | 6000mAh with 100W fast charging and 50W wireless charging. | 5400mAh with 100W fast charging and 50W wireless charging. |
| Operating system | Android 15 under OxygenOS 15 | Android 14 under OxygenOS 14 |
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OnePlus 13 has more power, more battery and 50 MP triple camera, like this or better?
Simply by reading the title of this section You can already imagine the changes made with OnePlus 13. There are several and they are no small feat, but that doesn’t mean you should remove the OnePlus 12 from your radar right away, as it is still a brutal smartphone and the price difference between them could determine your purchase. Knowing this, let’s examine each section:
- Project: The aesthetics of the OnePlus 13 are the epitome of the style born with the OnePlus 11. It maintains that circular camera module that is also in the OnePlus 12, but now more minimalist. This is good for 13, especially now releases the version with vegan leather back.
- Resistence: Both phones have aluminum bezels, but OnePlus 13 moves forward with IP69 certificationinstead of IP65 like its smaller brother.
- Screen: there is no evolution in this sectionWell, it’s not like it was necessary. The OnePlus 13 repeats the panel of the OnePlus 12, which is a 6.82-inch AMOLED with 2K resolution, variable refresh rate from 1Hz to 120Hz (LTPO), and brightness up to 4500 nits. Come on, a delicacy.
- Processor: With the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the OnePlus 13 is expected to surpass the 12 with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. We are talking about a 37% difference in Geekbench 6a significant leap, even though the OnePlus 12 was already a beast.
- RAM and storage: both have LPDDR5X RAM with capacities from 12 to 24 GB. Likewise, storage is UFS 4.0 in both, with configurations ranging from 256GB to 1TB.
- Cameras: Both they share the same 50 MP main sensor (Sony LYT-808)as well as the same 32 MP front camera (Sony IMX615). However, the auxiliary sensors of the OnePlus 13 evolve. He still has the telephoto lens 3x optical zoom and macro mode, but now it’s a Sony LYT-600 (higher than OV64B). Meanwhile, the ultra wide angle is now 50 MP (with the new sensor) and has a view of 120º (against 114º).
- Drums: another important novelty, since The OnePlus 13 packs a monstrous 6000mAh batteryagainst 5400 mAh of the OnePlus 12. What remains the same are the charging systems, with 100 W for fast wired charging and 50 W for wireless charging.
- Sound: there is no news in sight in the technical data sheets of both offers stereo speakers with 24-bit high-resolution audio and Dolby Atmos certification.
The OnePlus 13 is truly amazing, but is it worth the price of the OnePlus 12?
We dare say it the OnePlus 13 takes one of the biggest steps that we have seen in the new generation, something we appreciate. But Does anything change when it comes to prices? Unfortunately at the time of making this comparison we did not know the price of the OnePlus 13 in Spain, so we have to talk about Chinese prices.
Last year, the OnePlus 12 went on sale at a base price of 4,299 yuan, while the OnePlus 13 went on sale at 4,499 yuan. Let’s talk about it approximately 556 and 583 euros respectively, a difference of just 27 euros. In this case, It seems to us that the OnePlus 13 would be a much superior purchase.
However, this happens in China and the price of the OnePlus 12 has dropped worldwide. At the moment, In Spain you can get the OnePlus 12 with 12GB + 256GB for 819 euros in the official store. It originally cost 969 euros, then has a 150 euro discount.
The basic version of OnePlus 13 will probably arrive in Spain for around 999 euros (this is an estimate). If this were the case we would be talking about a difference of 180 euros. That’s no small feat, but we still recommend the OnePlus 13 (newer, more powerful and more complete). We recommend the OnePlus 12 only if your budget is limited or the OnePlus 13 arrives above 1100 euros.
