OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) vs OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)
Quick Comparison
OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has better RAM than OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has better resolution of 3168 x 1440 than OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has more internal memory than OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)
| Name | OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) | OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.82 in | 6.77 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5400 mAh | 7100 mAh |
| Camera | 64 MP + 50 MP + 48 MP Triple | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 69999 | Rs. 28999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is January 23, 2024. The cost of OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) is Rs. 69999. The launch Date of the second phone is July 08, 2025. The cost of OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 28999.
Display comparison
OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has larger screen size of 6.82 inches in comparison to OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.77 inch screen. OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has LTPO AMOLED Screen type where as OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type. OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has display density of 510 PPI & OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has only 387 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better screen to body ratio of ~ 94.1% than OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB)'s ~ 93.5%. OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio where as OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 19.9:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB)'s larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s lower 12 GB RAM. OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) (256 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 64 MP + 50 MP + 48 MP Triple Rear Camera. OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 16 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 14 and the second one on 15 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM + 512GB) | OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | India |
| Model | 12 | Nord CE 5 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | January 23, 2024 | July 08, 2025 |
| In The Box | Power Adapter, Phone Case, USB Cable | OnePlus Nord CE5, 80W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter, Type-A to C Cable, Quick Guide, Protective Case, Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.8 x 163.3 x 9.2 mm | 76.02 x 163.6 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 199 g |
| Colors | Black, Green, Silver | Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (1.07B) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 300 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.82 inches, 1440 x 3168 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.9:9 |
| PPI | ~ 510 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 93.5% | ~ 94.1% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Brightness | HBM: 1300 nits, Peak Brightness: 1430 nits, Typical brightness: 800 nits | |
| Features | Always-on display, 4500nit Brightness, 2160Hz PWM, Curved Display | Eye Comfort / Night Mode, Screen Colour Mode, Screen Colour Temperature, Auto Brightness, Manual Brightness, Bed time mode, Dark Mode, Support sRGB, Display P3, 10-bit Color Depth, HDR10+, Netflix HD & HDR Certified, Amazon Prime Video HD & HDR Certified |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | UFS 3.1 |
| Card Slot | No | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28A/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78/n66 | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | WiFi2.4G, WiFi5G, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b/g/a/n, WLAN Display, WLAN tethering,Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 20M, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 40M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 20M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 40M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 80M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 160M, 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4 | Yes, v5.4, support SBC/AAC/aptX HD/aptX/LDAC/LHDC 5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go |
| IR Blaster | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,411,250 (Total) (v10) 306,528 (CPU) 556,883 (GPU) 268,763 (Memory) 279,076 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 143,478 | |
| Geekbench Score | 4,047 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,313 (Single Core) 7,438 (OpenCL) 8,528 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 3,080 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS | with GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Aaccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Color Spectrum | Proximity, Ambient Light, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes, Yes, eSE, HCE | |
| AI Features | AI Eraser, AI Perfect Shot, AI Reflection Remover, AI Reframe, Dual intelligence, Google Gemini, AI VoiceScribe, AI Translation, AI Call Assistant | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP65 | IP65 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | LPDDR5X RAM, Super Linear Stereo Dual Speakers, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio, eSIM | Super Linear Speaker, Noise Cancellation Support |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 23mm, 1/1.4", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 14mm, 114˚, 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Sony LYT-600, Sensor Size: 1/1.95", Focal Length: 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) OmniVision OV08D10 |
| Camera Sensor | Sony's LYT-808 (50MP), OmniVision OV64B (64MP), Sony IMX581 (48MP) | |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 4th Gen Hasselblad Camera, Hasselblad Camera for Mobile, Nightscape, Dolby Vision, Smart Scene Recognition, Portrait Mode, Master Mode, Panorama, Tilt-Shift mode, Long Exposure, Dual-View Video, Retouch, Movie Mode, XPan Mode, Focus Peaking, Raw file, Raw Plus file, Filters, Super Stable, Video Nightscape, Video HDR, Focus Lock, Time-lapse, Google Lens, Ultra Res (digital) Zoom: Up to 120X | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, PRO, Panorama, SLO-MO, Dual-view video, Time-lapse, Hi-Res Scan, Tilt-Shift, 0.6x-20x digital zoom for photos 0.6x-10x digital zoom for video |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 24 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) 21mm, 1/3.14", 0.7µm Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 16 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX480, Focal Length: 23 mm, EIS Supported Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v14 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | OxygenOS 14.0 | OxygenOS 15 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3 | Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex |
| CPU | 3.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3.35 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xPrime Core@ 3.3 GHz & 5xPerformance Cores@3.2 GHz & 2xEfficiency Cores@2.3 GHz | Arm cortex 1xA715@3.35GHZ, Arm cortex 3xA715@3.2GHZ, Arm cortex 4xA510@2.2GHZ |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Mali G615-MC6 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | 3GPP, ALAC, AMR, APE, FLAC, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW, GSM, MP3, OPUS, RAW, VORBIS, PCM, WMA, AAC |
| Video | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, +HLG, HDRViVid, MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, ASF, FLV, WEB | 3GPP, AV1, H263, H264, H265, MP4V, MPEG2, WMV, VP8, VP9 |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Mono | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5400 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 7100 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 100W SUPERVOOC Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W AIRVOOC | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 10W | Yes |