OnePlus 12 Detailed Review: Best Bang for the Buck Flagship!

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🎥 In this video, I talk about the OnePlus 12 after about a month of usage. I go over the hardware, software, cameras, battery, and performance.
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0:00 - Intro
0:12 - Hardware & Design
4:32 - Connections & Mobile Data
6:10 - Display
8:29 - Biometrics
9:24 - Performance
10:43 - Software
14:08 - Camera
19:25 - Battery
21:32 - Conclusion
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[@saine414]

Camera is lot better now after the update. You really need to know what to do with the camera there is so many modes. The lenses themselves from Sony are better than Samsung, Samsung uses the software more to make the photos good making them over exposed over sharpened pictures while One plus lean more on the hardware and that is what a real camera does. Seen so many comparisons now between s24 and one plus normal photos almost no difference at all only that One plus looks more real and not that fake. People like to hype up Samsung and iPhone and bash others for the smallest things lol like a damn cult

[@niveditamk8358]

So how's the camera quality after update. Is the battery draining more?

[@alexdenton6586]

The quality is way better after the update ? Or is it minimal ?

[@saine414]

@@niveditamk8358 Better, sharper and overall better. Battery is performing the same.

[@saine414]

@@alexdenton6586 Not hugh not minimal, for me it's perfect now

[@niveditamk8358]

​@@saine414ohh okay

[@Devil-ig7kl]

Have you updated your op12? That slider is gone while recording video... Now it's way better and easy to zoom.

[@harshithtimes3866]

Yes but new volume slider looks like miui and that thing is completely irritating and also battery draining faster

[@TacoTechTalk]

No update available yet, but I'll keep an eye out for it. Good looks mate! Glad that got updated

[@bxrider6]

What update is there for OnePlus 12

[@harshithtimes3866]

Oxygen OS

[@marcocervesato115]

don t have the update yet either

[@ultraviolettp3446]

Been enjoying my 12 since pre-order in February. Overall fantastic battery life and very fast in taking on tasks and apps. Also been a Mint Mobile customer for about the same length of time you have. Great service - I prepay for a year and don't have to worry about it.

[@johnpeterka8355]

Like you, we use Mint Mobile. I use to think my call quality was an issue, then I realized it was my iPhone 12. People complain about my phone all the time. How well does the OnePlus 12 perform relative to phone conversations? It seems many You Tubers always address everything but voice quality. Thank you. John

[@TheFifa03]

I bought one plus 12 and I really like it, but on the screen cover and when receiving notifications, the light color is very low. I have the One Plus 10 Pro and the color is much brighter than this One 12. Is there any way to resolve it?

[@kpehe100]

Even if phones were grippy, I would still use it with the case so slippery phones don't mean anything bad to me

[@dr.fitprofessor4363]

A very nice video. Although, the OnePlus 12 utilizes the Snapdragon 8 generation 3 chipset and not the generation 2. The generation 2 chipset is available on the 12R. Either way, they're both very capable devices. In fact, I've been enjoying the cameras on the 11 and 12. The hasselblad color science makes all the difference. My GF and I are serious ice hockey fans and she is always borrowing my 12 to photograph the players on the ice. She did the same thing when I was using my 11 as my primary. For whatever reason, the hasselblad color science does a far better job of filtering out the glare from the bright eyes surface. Unfortunately, she can't get the same result with her iPhone 15 promax. When comparing photo side by side there is a definite difference. Once more, the clarity of the three-time zoom is amazing. This is actually my third one plus flagship purchase. I've enjoyed using all of them but, the 12 is definitely an intuitive step forward. I'm just hoping they don't change the design language next year and move to the flat screen. The last thing the marketplace needs is another iPhone clone. I'll choose curved ergonomics anytime.

[@davidbrown6137]

Have you tried any 50 MP hi-res pics?

[@dr.fitprofessor4363]

@@davidbrown6137 indeed, the quality is as good as it gets. We've actually used it in many different scenarios. My GF has a photography background so, she knows how to make the most of the camera application. Obviously, no smartphone is going to be as good as professional equipment but, this is excellent.

[@dr.fitprofessor4363]

@@davidbrown6137 indeed, we have. The quality is outstanding. Obviously, no smartphone camera is going to replace professional equipment but, this is as good as it gets.

[@dr.fitprofessor4363]

@@davidbrown6137 indeed.

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

What does she look like?

[@ryanalviano2367]

Would you pick OP 12 over Vivo X100 Pro? Think about picking one of it.

[@retrocat604]

What gamepad do you use in this video that is compatible with the OnePlus 12??

[@TacoTechTalk]

Yes it is, it's the Backbone

[@stevencorbo1220]

Use Master Mode on automatic.. better point and shoot

[@412Kamikaze]

Does the phone have a night mode option for selfies?

[@TacoTechTalk]

There's a dedicated night mode and you can use it for selfies.

[@jackali1429]

Thank you for your honest opinion it was very helpfull!! And yes i think it is a very good idea an oxygen os video!

[@TacoTechTalk]

Glad you found it helpful! And excellent I plan on making it next month! Stay tuned

[@opinn90]

what case u using in this video?

[@TacoTechTalk]

It's linked in the description 🙂

[@Jthulhu]

Where can I find wallpapers like the one you have? And your icon pack?, I would love having my OP12 minimalistic as you do.

[@TacoTechTalk]

Checkout the Backdrops app for the wallpaper and I use the verticons icon pack for some shots and used the custom icons from default settings with adaptive colors.

[@engr.shezzy9551]

Using s22 ultra. Shifting to op12 will b good move?

[@TacoTechTalk]

There's lots of small differences that may be good or bad depending on what you like about your s22 Ultra. S-pen and one ui, vs Oxygen OS and no-spen. Battery Life and Performance far better for sure. Without being able to directly compare them, I'd say the Cameras are likely better overall compared to the s22 Ultra as well. So overall I'd say yes.

[@engr.shezzy9551]

@@TacoTechTalk thanks mate ❤️. I m selling s22 ultra after 2 years today and i will go for oneplus 12

[@GorZic]

​@@engr.shezzy9551its a good decision. I made the same decision 2 months ago and go the OnePlus for same price I got with selling the S22 Ultra

[@FredFix]

Bootleg with OP 12 ..not Samsung, they just take more dollars. Get an OP 12.

[@iamearthbeing]

Apart from price point, battery wise one plus ofcourse. camera wise who is the BEST? S24U or OP12?

[@michamaecki5678]

Op12

[@iamearthbeing]

@@michamaecki5678 That's the deciding factor for me, to buy the phone or not.... 😅

[@michamaecki5678]

@@iamearthbeing i've got it and don't regret. It's a beast and at the price i got it from China it's no brainer tbh.

[@khizarmalavi3987]

OP12

[@FredFix]

Samsung takes more of your dollars and then no bootleg. OP12. Bootleg...yeah!

[@stefansmith1446]

I wonder if you've seen the 1+8 pro before, i wonder if they have a similar level of curved screen..

[@TacoTechTalk]

I have not personally sorry, but I will say it feels and looks similar as the 10 pro and 11.

[@sachinhj9910]

Waiting for the flat screen and a clean oxygen OS....

[@user-nq7hh8rk9l]

7 hours is very less for a battery of 5400 mah my s23 3900 mah gives me 6 to 7 hours of screen on time

[@TacoTechTalk]

That's screen on time but total overall battery is usually 20-28 hours which is very good in my opinion

[@user-nq7hh8rk9l]

Well you are right​@@TacoTechTalk

[@stevencorbo1220]

The OnePlus 9 pro had a better wide angle lense.

[@AsiTeLoCuento]

the barcelona logo behind you.

[@egcozinon]

It has Snapdragon gen 3 ...not gen 2

[@TacoTechTalk]

Yeahhhh believe it or not in all my takes. I said Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 every single time. 😅 So I just had to add some text.

[@FredFix]

Also has a very good cooler system on it that he seemed not to realize.

[@stevencorbo1220]

Love my OnePlus 12 but Google translate continues to crash

[@JB-do9vs]

try updating the app or the phone

[@zeljkojankov809]

You are product of consument system, soon you will be happy if you have any phone with internet in your country!

[@marcelcampos]

🙌🙌👏👏👏👏

[@soumenmondal007]

LGTV 😂

[@user-nq7hh8rk9l]

Vomit-green build quality; side aluminum rails are not good-quality aluminum.

[@FredFix]

Put a case on it and who cares. The phone is awesome. They make junk phones in all sorts of colors...so be happy and go buy one.