Pre-orders for the OnePlus 12 and 12R will start shipping in India on February 6. The high-end model pairs the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with a 6.82” QHD+ 10-bit 120Hz LTPO display and a powerful camera system (50MP main, 64MP 3x tele, and 48MP ultra-wide). The 5,400mAh battery showed impressive endurance, but couldn’t keep up during gaming. However, it can be quickly charged either over a wire (100W) or wirelessly (50W).
The OnePlus 12R uses last year’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and does away with the 64MP tele camera and 50MP ultra-wide (it has an 8MP module instead). The battery has 5,500mAh capacity and supports 100W wired-only charging. The 12R will receive 3 OS updates and 4 years of security patches, compared to 4 updates and 5 years of patches for the 12.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE will receive 4 OS updates and 5 years of patches, though it’s a bit pricier for a phone with an Exynos 2200 (a two-year-old chip). It has an 8MP tele camera and a 12MP ultra-wide. The battery is both small and slow with 4,500mAh capacity and 25W/15W charging. However, the phone is smaller than the OnePlus duo with a 6.4” 120Hz display.
Another option is the iQOO 12. It falls between the OnePlus 12 and 12R in terms of pricing. This model features the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, a 6.78” 144Hz 10-bit LTPO display with 1,260 x 2,800px resolution and a camera system that is very similar to the OnePlus flagship. The 5,000mAh battery is smaller and lacks wireless charging, but does support 120W wired charging.
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 13 series has begun its international rollout this week, including in India. Let’s look at the three 5G models.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ has a 200MP main camera with OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide. It has a 6.67” 1220p display, a 120Hz AMOLED panel with 12-bit colors and Dolby Vision. The phone is powered by the Dimensity 7200 Ultra and a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging (wired only).
The regular Redmi Note 13 Pro is more affordable and has mostly the same features. The display can’t go as bright, but is still a 12-bit 120Hz panel. The biggest change is that the chipset is a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. The battery is slightly larger at 5,100mAh and supports 67W charging (still quite fast).
The Redmi Note 13 utilizes the Dimensity 6080 and has a 6.67” display with lower resolution (FHD+) and 10-bit colors (no Dolby Vision or HDR). It drops the main camera to 108MP and the battery to 5,000mAh with 33W charging.
The Poco X6 Pro launched recently and has an impressive screen – a 6.67” 12-bit 120Hz panel with Dolby Vision and 1,220 x 2,712px resolution – plus a fast Dimensity 8300 Ultra chipset. However, the 64+8+2MP camera system is quite basic. At least the 5,000mAh battery does support 67W fast charging.
The regular Poco X6 is a more budget-friendly option. It maintains the same display and camera, but switches over to a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. The battery gets a 100mAh bump and keeps the 67W charging.
We will wrap up with a trio of Motorolas. The Moto G84 is just under ₹20,000 and is a 5G phone (Snapdragon 695) with a 6.5” 120-bit 120Hz FHD+ display. The 50MP main camera has a decently sized 1/1.5” sensor and OIS and is joined by an 8MP ultra-wide. The 5,000mAh battery features 30W charging.
The Moto G54 is ₹5,000 cheaper and has very similar features. It uses the Dimensity 7020 chipset and its 6.5” 120Hz FHD+ display is an IPS LCD. The battery is larger at 6,000mAh and supports 33W charging. There is a 50MP main camera with OIS (and a smaller sensor) and an 8MP ultra-wide.
Finally, the Moto G34 also uses a 6.5” 120Hz IPS LCD, though with only HD+ resolution. It’s still a 5G phone with the same Snapdragon 695 that we saw on the G84. It lacks an ultra-wide camera and the 5,000mAh battery manages only 18W of charging. All three Motos have microSD slots, 3.5mm headphone jacks, and stereo speakers.
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