At an event on January 23, OnePlus has previously stated that the flagship OnePlus 12 and its premium OnePlus 12R phone will be launched in India. The OnePlus 12R will, however, be offered on Amazon prior to its launch and will be offered in two colour options: blue and black. The smartphone’s January 23 debut date is reiterated on the Amazon landing page, but no other significant information is disclosed.

Expected specs for the OnePlus 12R:

It is anticipated that the smartphone would be a rebranded variant of the OnePlus Ace 3, which was just released in China. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, which is built on a 4nm process, is anticipated to power the OnePlus 12R. It will be partnered with an Adreno 740 GPU for all graphics-intensive operations. A 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a resolution of 2780 x 1264 pixels and support for a refresh rate of 120Hz is possible for the OnePlus 12R. The high-end smartphone might have a 1600 nit peak brightness and be shielded by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

The OnePlus 12R may come equipped with a triple camera configuration on its rear, consisting of a 2MP macro sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 50MP Sony IMX890 main sensor that supports optical image stabilisation (OIS). There is anticipated to feature a 16MP front-facing camera for selfies and video calls. A 5500mAh battery that supports 100W SuperVOOC rapid charging using the USB Type-C connection may be included in the OnePlus 12R.

Expected price of the OnePlus 12R:

Up to 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage may be offered with the OnePlus 12R. The smartphone, which might cost approximately ₹40,000 in the Indian market, is anticipated to pose a serious threat to the market’s high-end mid-range phones, such as the Samsung S23 FE and Nothing Phone (2).