OnePlus12 Unlocked Android Phone — Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Phone w/ 16GB RAM, Hasselblad Camera, Dual SIM, 2K 120Hz ProXDR Display, 5400mAh Battery, SUPERVOOC Charging, OxygenOS (512GB, Silky Black)

I previously had a Samsung S21 Ultra, but was forced to purchase a new phone when the battery swelled so much the back of the phone popped loose and only the case held it together. I did not have the best impression of the Samsung line, after that--the last really *good* Samsung phone I had was the Galaxy Note 2, many years ago. Since I refuse to use IPhones, finding the OS a giant pain to use and the app environment not intuitive at all, especially not for the kind of price they charge, I started to look at other brands.So, I shopped around and finally stumbled upon several recommendations for the OnePlus 12. Since the camera quality was important to me, and I also wanted something that looked attractive and felt comfortable to hold, I ended up choosing this one. Migrating my data and installing the apps I wanted was very easy, and I have had no trouble at all since purchasing it. It charges super fast on the included cable, lets me adjust all the settings I like to adjust, and does everything a smartphone should do. And the camera is definitely better than the Samsung I had.

I had the oneplus 11 before this and switched to the pixel 8 pro thinking it would be a better phone... suffice it to say I was wrong. Now I have the OnePlus 12 and if they keep this level of quality up I will never switch to another brand again.Compared to the OnePlus 11:Better camerasFaster CPUBrighter displayCharges a bit fasterBuild feels more premiumCompared to the Pixel 8 Pro:CPU is not even in the same realm. OnePlus doesn't get hot unless you're really pushing it for long periods and has so much more raw horsepower.Similar level of premium build quality, but feels more comfortable in the hand due to curved edges.Wayyyyyy faster charging. This makes a huge difference for me because I use my phone heavily all day for both work and personal use. Just being able to boost the charge to 50% quickly is a game changer. Pixel takes 1.5h to fully charge most of the time even with good chargers.Camera quality is roughly the same. I compared telephoto photos at 6x to pixel's 5x and detail was very very close. As a photographer I prefer the more natural look you get from OnePlus.Price... this one is obvious. OnePlus definitely wins here.Software is good on the OnePlus. Better than it's ever been actually. Pixel has a couple of benefits here thanks to AI but I personally never used them so I can't really compare. OnePlus 12 animations feel more fluid and pleasing though.I'll update this if I run into any issues. So far the software has been roughly as stable as Pixel itself so no complains there and I hope the phone continues to work as well for me as it does now.I strongly recommend this to anyone except for those who require an S-Pen or just have extra money to spend for no reason.

I was debating if I made the right decision upgrading to this instead of waiting for the 13. From the moment I first saw it in my hand, I audibly said "Wow." To myself. The phone is absolutely gorgeous and feels super premium. I love all the new features, and for 700 and some change I believe I made a very worth while purchase. Camera is phenomenal. Phone speaker Audio is impressive. User experience is wonderful. I love it already. I came from a OnePlus 7 Pro, so this was one hell of an upgrade. 16GB RAM and 500GB storage in a smartphone priced at 700 bucks is actually insane. The 120hz display is vibrant, responsive, and crisp. And YES, THIS PHONE WORKS WITH VERIZON. Went to multiple stores to get a sim thinking I needed a new one to get 5G, and they kept saying they couldn't do it because the OP12 wasn't in their system, even though OnePlus says it's compatible. Put my old sim inside out of my OP7 (4G LTE chip) and it works flawlessly. And even 5G works. Don't listen to them.

I travel overseas a lot and use Google maps and translation nonstop. So #1 I was looking for a phone with a good battery. I found it. At the end of the day I had twice as much battery as my wife's iPhone. The camera, software, speed was also excellent. I also like the long period for security updates it gas.

I'm giving this 4 stars instead of 5. The phrase "everything is very good but not great" applies to every aspect of this phone. In that respect, it is a lot like the Oneplus 11, just a little better in all areas. For example, the battery life is very good but not quite as good as you'd think it would be. The camera is very good but not quite as good as it could be. Same for the display, speed, the quality of the enclosure (the build quality) and every other conceivable thing a person would want out of a smartphone today, except that all of them lack SD cards. At least you get a charger with the Oneplus. Ok, I take it back, the charger is great, yep and one comes with it too ! The OS overlay, whatever it is, is good but not great. And so on. Oneplus has manged to hit the 8/10 bullseye with this because I don't have anything to complain about, except the totally needless complexity of the latest builds of Android, which is not Oneplus's fault. And if you've seen the utterly needlessly complex latest versions of IOS, I consider Android to be less needlessly complex, by a few hairs. Could be a little cheaper but then you could say that about all high end smartphones. A totally solid choice and you don't get the feeling you've been ripped off that badly.