This is when the not-so-mysterious OnePlus 12 will probably have its global launch event
Are you surprised to see the next big OnePlus thing confirmed for an official announcement as early as next week? While that may feel a little premature given that the OnePlus 11 also saw daylight this year and major December product launch events are a highly unusual occurrence in the Western Hemisphere, the OnePlus 12 is only set for a formal unveiling by the end of 2023 in China.
Pretty much everywhere else, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 powerhouse was always expected to go official at some point in early 2024, and now we have what sure looks like a legit specific global launch date.
What are you doing in late January?
Thanks to... OnePlus itself, we can reasonably assume that the oft-leaked, and yes, officially pictured ultra-high-end device will properly break cover in the US, India, and other markets on January 24. That's because there's a "OnePlus 12 campaign" currently going on that's scheduled to end on, you guessed it, January 23, 2024 at 23:59 EDT (at least stateside).
Of course, we could be looking at a placeholder date here or one subject to change further down the line for one reason or another, but for the time being, it seems a lot more plausible that OnePlus will simply take the wraps off its big Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra rival on January 24, 2024 and perhaps put it up for pre-orders around the world immediately ahead of a shipment start a little later.
Until that happens, it's interesting to note that the aforementioned "campaign" will end (in the US) with six lucky winners of a OnePlus 12 unit each, as well as another six recipients of "another new phone." We have no idea what that might be, as we don't expect a Pro model to join this already undoubtedly impressive puppy to market, and while the company is likely to also unveil the OnePlus 12R at some point in the near future, that's highly unlikely to reach North American shores.
The OnePlus 12 is far from the mobile industry's best-kept secret, mind you, starring in not just a bunch of promotional pictures earlier today, but an introductory video as well. This runs for around 80 seconds and showcases the unreleased phone in all its glory for a few moments, confirming (yet again) its decidedly eye-catching "nature-inspired" green colorway and marble-like finish.
What is the OnePlus 12 all about?
While there are no specs or features mentioned or in any way alluded to in this artsy clip, we already know pretty much for certain that OnePlus plans to put a massive 5,400mAh battery with insanely fast 100W wired and 50W wireless charging capabilities inside of this bad boy alongside the aforementioned state-of-the-art Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and up to 24 gigs of RAM.
In addition to that gorgeous green shade, the OnePlus 12 is also confirmed to come in black and white hues with a decidedly familiar but in no way unattractive overall design and your beloved alert slider of course still around, just in a different position than what you might be used to.
Land art for the wild at heart#ShotonOnePlus#OnePlus12pic.twitter.com/EBuuWCK3oc
— OnePlus (@oneplus) November 27, 2023
That large and protruding triple rear-facing camera system, meanwhile, should combine a couple of different 50MP sensors with a 64MP periscope telephoto shooter, and last but definitely not least, the jumbo-sized 6.7 or 6.8-inch display is virtually guaranteed to set a new (mainstream) world brightness record... until the Galaxy S24 Ultra enters the arena. Still not that excited about the OnePlus 12? We're no doctors, but you may well be dead inside.
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