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OnePlus 12R vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

WINNER
OnePlus 12R

OnePlus

OnePlus 12R

$500

60.3Inno Score
VS
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
59Inno Score
54.4Performance64.4
72.3Display65.7
42.6Camera48.4
72.5Battery49.1
65.3Features70.7
5 spec wins — OnePlus 12R7 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: OnePlus 12R scores 60.3 against 59 for Sony Xperia 1 VIII. Pick by the categories that matter to you — OnePlus 12R edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the OnePlus 12R

  • Stronger display score: 72 vs 66
  • Stronger battery score: 73 vs 49
  • 167% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 30 W
  • 33% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 12 MP
  • 10% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 54
  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 43
  • Stronger features score: 71 vs 65
  • 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
  • 190% higher Optical zoom: 2.9 x vs 1 x

Display

Display comparison: OnePlus 12R versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecOnePlus 12RSony Xperia 1 VIII
Screen size6.78 ″+4%6.5 ″
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1264x27801080x2340
Pixel density450 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits—
Screen-to-body89.4 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: OnePlus 12R versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecOnePlus 12RSony Xperia 1 VIII
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu1,500,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950Top 36%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200Top 35%—
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options128/256GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: OnePlus 12R versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecOnePlus 12RSony Xperia 1 VIII
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Ultra-wide8 MP48 MP+500%
Telephoto—48 MP
Optical zoom1 x2.9 x+190%
Max video4K@60fps—
Front camera16 MP+33%12 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: OnePlus 12R versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecOnePlus 12RSony Xperia 1 VIII
Capacity5,500 mAh+10%5,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W+167%30 W
Wireless charging0 W15 W
Active use endurance13 h—

Design

Design comparison: OnePlus 12R versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecOnePlus 12RSony Xperia 1 VIII
Weight207 g200 g+3%
Thickness8.8 mm8.3 mm+6%
IP ratingIP64IP65/IP68
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: OnePlus 12R versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecOnePlus 12RSony Xperia 1 VIII
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: OnePlus 12R versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecOnePlus 12RSony Xperia 1 VIII
OS at launchAndroid 14 (OxygenOS 14)Android 16
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: OnePlus 12R versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecOnePlus 12RSony Xperia 1 VIII
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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