OnePlus 12 leaks point to upgrades for the battery and camera setup
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the OnePlus 12, you won’t have much longer to wait: the phone is expected to break cover before the end of the year, and we now have some more leaked information about exactly what’s coming.
Well-known tipster Digital chat station (through GSMArena) notes that the phone has appeared with the relevant Chinese regulator, apparently confirming that the device will come with 100W wired charging – matching the OnePlus 11.
There will be improvements though, it seems: 50W wireless charging will be added, while battery capacity would increase from 5,000 mAh on the OnePlus 11 to 5,400 mAh on the OnePlus 12. Hopefully that means better battery life too.
These specs have actually been mentioned before, as this phone has been leaked quite extensively – but the more they’re mentioned in the run-up to launch, the more confident we can be that this unofficial information is accurate.
Camera quality
The OnePlus 12’s rear camera setup has also been teased this week, with Li Jie Louis, the president of OnePlus in China, posting some sample shots to social media (via 9to5Google). We don’t get any info on specs, but these images look good, especially the way they handle shading.
Another message OnePlus itself confirms that the OnePlus 12 will come with a new Sony Lytia camera sensor, although no further details are given. It’s thought the sensor will be some sort of upgrade over the one in the foldable OnePlus Open.
In our OnePlus Open review we talked about the “excellent cameras” it brings – the best cameras we’ve ever seen on a foldable phone, although you do have to give up a pretty big camera bump in return.
All should be revealed before the end of 2023, with an international launch outside of China expected to take place in early 2024. It’s very likely that we’ll see more leaks and official teasers from OnePlus before then.