OnePlus 12R: does THIS pre-order deal make it the best budget phone?

OnePlus 12R: does THIS pre-order deal make it the best budget phone?،

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OnePlus just held its global launch event for not one but two new phones: the flagship OnePlus 12 and the “budget” OnePlus 12R. Make no mistake though: it may be affordable, but it's still a lot of phone for its standard price of $499.99. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 buzzing inside may be the processor of yesteryear, but it was a monster back then, and it still has some bite today! So, a price of $499.99 might seem like a good deal, but we're here to talk about an even better deal: OnePlus 12R pre-order deals! Just as with the OnePlus 12, there is a special “Exchange ANY phone, ANY condition” promotion, which allows you to reduce the purchase price by $100 provided that you give up your old device in poor condition. If you have a newer device eligible for a trade-in, you can get up to $450 off!

The OnePlus 12R 256GB model can also be purchased with a 10% student discount, and a financing option with 0% APR for 12 months is also available. Plus, it comes with a $30 coupon that you can use for the new OnePlus buds 3reducing them to $69.

The OnePlus 12R comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 8/16 GB RAM, 128/256 GB storage. It features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate (yes, even at $499.99) and a massive 5,500mAh battery that supports 80W SuperVOOC charger at fast charging (which also comes in the box). It may not have the new Sony LYT sensor its big brother likes, but the OnePlus 12R still has a 50 MP Sony IMX890 under its main camera lens and a 16 inch selfie camera. MP.

OnePlus is promising three generations of Android OS updates and four full years of security updates, so that's some wiggle room – and a steal if you pre-order today!