OnePlus 12R vs OnePlus 16

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Oneplus

OnePlus 12R

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1category wins

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OnePlus 16

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4category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

OnePlus 16

Bigger battery

OnePlus 16

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

OnePlus 16

Better display

OnePlus 16

Lighter body

OnePlus 12R

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
Size (inches)	6.78	6.78
Panel Type	AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED
Resolution Height	2780	2772
Resolution Width	1264	1272
Refresh Rate	120	185
Peak Brightness	4500	2000
PPI	450	450
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Crystal Shield Glass
Screen-to-body	90.9	90.8
Other	—	Ultra HDR image support

Platform

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 850
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Process (nm)	4	2
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	OxygenOS 17
OS Version	14	17

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

OnePlus 16 +116%

OnePlus 12R2,004

OnePlus 164,327

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 16 +142%

OnePlus 12R5,311

OnePlus 1612,873

AnTuTu

OnePlus 16 +196%

OnePlus 12R1,757,044

OnePlus 165,195,978

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
Geekbench (Single-Core)	2,004	4,327
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	5,311	12,873
AnTuTu	1,757,044	5,195,978

Memory

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
Card Slot	No	No
Other	—	UFS 4.1
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision, LUT
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama	Laser focus, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, LUT preview
Count	3	3
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	—
Telephoto	—	50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm, (telephoto)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide)	50 MP, f/2, 16mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, (wide)	200 MP, f/1.6, 23mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/2, 18mm, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
Capacity (mAh)	5500	9000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Si/C Li-Ion
Wired Charging (W)	100	100
Wireless Charging (W)	—	50

Body

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back	Glass front (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back (Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	163.3	161.4
Thickness (mm)	8.8	8.5
Other	—	IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Weight (g)	207	217
Width (mm)	75.3	76.7

Launch

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
Announced	2024, January 23	2026, October 12
Status	Available. Released 2024, February 06	Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 31

Network

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
Bluetooth	5.3	6
infrared port	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	3.2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7

Sound

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Other	—	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Features

Spec	OnePlus 12R	OnePlus 16
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)