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This morning, OnePlus revealed when we can see the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R smartphones launching in the US. According to the company, both phones will launch on January 23, 2024.
To help garner some hype for the two devices, OnePlus says that the “12 series devices represent the culmination of a decade in business; the devices were developed to address an industry-wide challenge in balancing high performance, high power consumption, effective heat dissipation, and longevity.” The company goes on to say that these new smartphones will prove that you don’t need “pro” or “ultra” in your name to provide the best specs and software experience.
OnePlus actually already announced the OnePlus 12 in China, so we basically know what to expect out of it already. For the OnePlus 12, we aren’t really getting any surprises from the company. It’ll boast a 6.82-inch QHD+ display, the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor inside, with up to 24GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. It’ll also have a 5,400 mAh capacity battery that can charge at 100W wired and 50W wireless. There are some leaks for the OnePlus 12R, which points to it leaving off the telephoto camera, otherwise, it’s looking similar to the OnePlus 12, but with a slightly larger battery.
It’s OnePlus’ 10-year anniversary!
It’s hard to imagine that OnePlus has been around for 10 years now. Its 10-year anniversary is actually tomorrow, December 16, 2013. The OnePlus One launched in early 2014. For the 10-year anniversary, OnePlus has a new video that walks you through the company’s history, as well as founding members and friends. It’s a really interesting video to watch.
While OnePlus hasn’t quite taken over the major players in the space as they had planned to out of the gate, they are a pretty solid option in most areas around the world. Here in the US, they are a solid fourth-place smartphone maker behind Apple, Samsung, and Motorola. This is largely because OnePlus phones aren’t sold on carriers in the US nowadays.