OnePlus 12 5G (Silky Black, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage) vs OnePlus Nord 4 5G (Obsidian Midnight, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 12 recorded specifications. The OnePlus 12 5G (Silky Black, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage) is ₹40,000 dearer.
OnePlus 12 5G (Silky Black, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage) vs OnePlus Nord 4 5G (Obsidian Midnight, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
OnePlus
OnePlus 12 5G (Silky Black, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage)
₹69,999
The 4500 nit headline is a small-window peak; sustained full-screen output is about 1600 nits, which is still excellent and roughly a third of the advertised figure.
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OnePlus
OnePlus Nord 4 5G (Obsidian Midnight, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹29,999
Six years of security patches is the longest commitment of any phone in this catalogue below flagship pricing, and combined with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 it makes a strong case as the phone to keep.
Full details →Who the OnePlus 12 5G is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting flagship performance, a periscope telephoto and genuinely fast charging.
Avoid it if: Anyone who needs IP68 immersion resistance, or a phone under 200 g.
Who the OnePlus Nord 4 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who intend to keep a phone five years and want it supported that whole time.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing expandable storage or a telephoto lens — neither is present.
Specifications, side by side
12 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | OnePlus 12 5G | OnePlus Nord 4 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹69,999 | ₹29,999 |
| Battery | 5400 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 100 W wired, 50 W wireless -- 1 to 100 percent in about 26 minutes | 100 W wired, 50% in about 15 minutes |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
| Display | 6.82 inch LTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz adaptive 1 to 120 Hz | 6.74 inch AMOLED |
| Peak brightness | 4500 nits peak on a small window, about 1600 nits sustained full screen | 2150 nits peak |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB LPDDR5X |
| Rear camera | 50 MP Sony LYT-808 with OIS + 64 MP periscope 3x + 48 MP ultrawide | 50 MP Sony LYT-600 with OIS (f/1.8) + 8 MP ultrawide |
| Software support | 4 Android upgrades, 5 years security patches | 4 Android upgrades, 6 years security patches |
| Storage | 512 GB UFS 4.0 | 128 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Water resistance | IP65 -- not IP68, which is unusual at this price | IP65 |
| Weight | 220 g | 199.5 g |
| Display type | not published | AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | not published | 16 MP |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.