Despite almost five years of battery life, despite the super-fast charging (hell, even today it's faster than many flagships), this phone still works… pretty well!<\/p>\n
In fact, an acquaintance of mine swears that he will NOT upgrade until something truly better is released.<\/p>\n
Well, you might have guessed from the title of this article that this is a OnePlus phone, but more specifically, it's the OnePlus 7 Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n Many consider this phone to be the end of OnePlus' golden era. It was a pure technological marvel. The first true edge-to-edge display with an invisible selfie camera<\/a> that pops out from the top of the phone. Sci-fi stuff! Fast performance that stays fast over the years. Fast loading. The only thing that wasn't really amazing about this phone was the camera, which has always been OnePlus' weak point.<\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a><\/div>\n Five years later, I can finally say this: it's time for an upgrade! OnePlus is back!<\/p>\n The reason for my enthusiasm is the new product OnePlus 12<\/span>which I've been testing for a while now.<\/p>\n OnePlus has been on a shaky path in recent years, trying all sorts of different approaches to break into the smartphone market. She attempted a multi-million dollar partnership with Hasselblad. He tried to make a $1,000 phone. It doubled the Super VOOC charge. He tried out a new line of Nord phones. This made a smart watch. You name it, OnePlus has tried it.<\/p>\n But along the way, the DNA of the \u201cflagship killer\u201d got a little lost in the process. Since last year, however, the company has embarked on a journey to find its mojo and bring it back. And the OnePlus 12<\/span> is the most comprehensive product yet in this journey.<\/p>\n If you've read our review of the OnePlus 12, you already know that this is a phone without AI or a singular new feature that would make headlines. Instead, it's a phone that focuses on the essentials.<\/p>\n But here's my point: you should care about this way more than AI. At least now.<\/p>\n For me, the great strong point of OnePlus 12<\/span> it's incredible battery life.<\/p>\n Equipped with a 5,400mAh battery, the 12 beats the Galaxy S24<\/a> Ultra and Pixel 8 Pro by almost 8% in battery capacity.<\/p>\n But in real life, that's more than just an 8% improvement. OnePlus has continually optimized its Oxygen operating system to be more efficient in battery usage.<\/p>\n And it tackled the biggest enemy of extended battery life: heat!<\/p>\n OnePlus solves this problem in two ways. The first is a gigantic heatsink, the size of almost the entire phone, that can dissipate heat in two directions at once: to the back AND to the front of the phone. This ensures that more intense tasks don't heat up that battery and drain it as quickly.<\/p>\n Second, and probably much more important in the long run, OnePlus does all its fast charging magic in the charger. So when your OnePlus 12<\/span> charges, it barely heats up, however, the charger can get quite hot.<\/p>\n This ensures that the battery stays cooler while charging, which for most people is the greatest thermal stress on the battery.<\/p>\n Remember I told you about my OnePlus 7 Pro rocking buddy? I've never changed a battery in five years of use, and his phone's battery life is still good to this day. This is the effect of large thermals on a phone.<\/p>\n Pardon the pun, but the OnePlus 12<\/span> the camera has seen a big improvement this year and…queue the statement you hear every year from all the reviewers: “OnePlus is now in the big leagues when it comes to cameras” !<\/p>\n It's funny because every year we think OnePlus could have done this, and every year after using the phone for a while we're disappointed.<\/p>\n This year, however, it's a little different.<\/p>\n Firstly, because of the very obvious improvement in zoom quality. This new 3X periscope zoom lens is clearly a huge step up from the OnePlus 11 in every way imaginable.<\/p>\n OnePlus 12 photos have natural colors<\/a> and portraits look great<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
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