OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R will hit the international market on January 23, 2024. While a lot of people are looking at the "older siblings", more budget options are actually not bad at all, especially if you look at the specs that have just leaked, because according to the information, this phone is easily the king of budgets, and I'm really looking forward to seeing how it performs.
Now, it's worth noting that the OnePlus 12R will be a reasonable variant with some savings in terms of specs. This is usually not a bad thing, as it will also be significantly cheaper. Now that we have a full spec sheet leaked to tell us what this phone will offer in terms of specs, I think it will be a very viable device even in 2024.
Now, looking at the specs, you can see that the OnePlus 12R has all the features of a flagship smartphone. Of course, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset has some drawbacks, but honestly, it's a pretty sweet product even by today's modern standards. The only problem I have with this phone is its camera system, which has a downgrade, especially in the ultra-wide and macro departments. You don't see a telephoto camera on the phone, and the main Sony IMX890 sensor is flanked by an 8-megapixel ultra-wide and a 2-megapixel camera, which honestly sounds like an afterthought.
The rest of the OnePlus 12R is very similar to its "older sibling" in terms of specifications, with the exception of a few changes, but if the company manages to price it right, they will have a budget king that can easily rival any **competitive phone on the global market. Considering how the phone is really going to the international market, I'm looking forward to seeing what we get once the phone actually starts shipping.