OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R to Receive 5 Years of Updates: The OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R, the brand’s most recent flagship products, were recently introduced in India. These devices feature hardware, software, and cameras of an improved caliber. Nevertheless, the organization continues to adhere to a software update cycle of five years for its most recent 12-series smartphones.
This contradicts Google and Samsung’s seven-year software update agreement for the Pixel 8 and Galaxy S24 series. In an interview, OnePlus COO and President Kinder Liu compared smartphones to sandwiches to explain why the business releases software updates every five years instead of seven. This examination will examine the senior executive’s example and justify OnePlus’ less regular Android releases.
Justification for OnePlus’ Five-Year Software Support
“Consider your phone to be a sandwich.” Some smartphone manufacturers claim that their software, like a sandwich filling, will be edible after seven years. They forget to mention that the user experience, like the sandwich’s bread, could mildew in four years.
Liu says the seven-year software upgrade cycle is useless because smartphone user experience declines after three to four years. Over 61% of Indian smartphone users update every two years, according to Statista. According to Lius, their phone isn’t working well, so they’re switching.
Consequently, why is everyone discussing the seven-year Android update cycle that Google and Samsung’s most recent flagships offer? Apple phones have experienced a substantial resale value in comparison to Android phones for years due to the extended software support period. This grants purchasers of used phones access to the most recent software for several years. By guaranteeing seven years of software updates, both Google and Samsung are attempting to compete with Apple in the resale market.
Apple does, on the other hand, restrict the number of new features included in software updates for subsequent models. This strategy not only facilitates Apple in maintaining the functionality of older devices but also encourages users to transition to more recent iPhones to access the most recent features. The potential alignment of strategies between Google and Samsung is yet to be determined.
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OnePlus 12 5G Characteristics
- Display: 6.82-inch ProXDR AMOLED Display with 20-bit color depth, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 4,500 nits peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3, and QHD+ resolution; LTPO 1 to 120Hz refresh rate; and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
- Adreno 750 GPU and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC processor
- Software: Android 14-based Oxygen OS 14
- Storage and RAM: 256GB/512GB of UFS 4.0 storage and 12GB/16GB of LPDDR5X RAM.
- 48MP Sony IMX581 1/2-inch ultrawide sensor, f/2.2 aperture; 64MP OmniVision OV64B with 3X optical zoom; 6X in-sensor zoom; 50MP 1/1.4-inch primary Sony LYT-808 sensor, f/1.6 aperture, OIS; 64MP periscope telephoto lens, 3X optical zoom, OIS;
- Front-facing Sony IMX615 camera with an aperture of f/2.4
- 50W AIRVOOC wireless charging and 100W SUPERVOOC rapid charging for a 5,400mAh battery.
- Dual-SIM, 5G, WiFi 7/802.11 be/ax/ac, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, and USB 2.0 are all supported.
- IP65 rating, Dolby Atmos sound, NFC, and an in-display biometric scanner are additional features.
- Weight and Dimensions: 220g (164.3 x 75.8 x 9.15mm).
- Flourishing Emerald and Silky Black are the hues.
OnePlus 12R Particulars
- Display: AMOLED ProXDR Display measures 6.78 inches and has the following specifications: 1.5K resolution (2780 × 1264 pixels), 450ppi pixel density, LTPO 1 to 120Hz refresh rate, 1,000Hz touch sampling rate, 1,600nits peak brightness, 4,500nits HBM brightness, sRGB and DCI-P3 color depths of 10 bits each, HDR10+ protection, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, accompanied by an Adreno 740 GPU
- Software: Android 14-based Oxygen OS 14
- 8GB/16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 128GB UFS 3.1/256GB UFS 4.0 storage are included.
- 50MP Sony IMX890 sensor with a 1/1.56-inch aperture and OIS; 8MP Sony IMX355 sensor with a 120° field of view and f/2.2 aperture; 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture and LED illumination;
- 16MP front camera with an f/2.4 aperture and EIS
- USB Type-C port-enabled 100W SuperVOOC rapid charging for a 5500mAh battery.
- Dual-SIM, 5G, WiFi 7 802.11 be/ax/ac, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, and USB 2.0 are the connectivity options.
- Additional features include an infrared sensor and an alert adjuster. IP64 rating, stereo speaker configuration with Dolby Atmos and USB Type-C port, in-display biometric scanner
- Weight and Dimensions: 207g, 163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8mm
- Cool blue and iron gray are the hues.
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