OnePlus is only a few days away from finding out all about the OnePlus 12, as the company plans to unveil its new flagship phone in China on December 5, prior to its global launch in 2024. However, given the rate at which OnePlus is leaking information about the OnePlus 12, one might wonder if there will be any surprises when the new phone makes its debut.

After all, OnePlus has shared benchmarks of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset in the OnePlus 12 over the past few days. It has also been revealed that the maximum brightness will be 4,500 nits and that the rear camera will include a 50MP main camera, a 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 64MP telephoto lens. We also know that it will support wireless charging, which the OnePlus 11 did not.

So, there is still much left to say about the OnePlus 12. When will it launch outside of China; OnePlus says it will release that information on December 15, so other lingering questions about the OnePlus 12 remain.

We know pretty well that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will be a fast chip. In addition to the CPU and GPU performance gains promised by Qualcomm when it announced the new silicon, Antutu benchmarks shared by OnePlus also show the new phone outperforming the iPhone 15. (One should pay attention to these numbers in light of the fact that cross-platform Antutu comparisons are not that informative.)

However, performance is only one of the features that Qualcomm is touting in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Qualcomm has also invested heavily in AI with this version of the chipset, with the chip's AI engine supporting large-scale language models (LLM), language vision models (LVM), and transformer network-based automatic speech recognition (ASR). This should speed up everything from the onboard digital assistant's responses to its ability to quickly generate images based on user input.

AI-powered features have been central to rival devices like Google's Pixel phones, and now the Galaxy S24 is looking to add even more onboard smarts. of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for OnePlus 12 to catch up with its rivals. We'll be curious to see if it takes advantage of those aspects.

By the same token, we may also know more about the camera lenses that OnePlus will be including in its new phones; what we don't know is what features these lenses will augment as OnePlus continues to build on its reputation for creating improved camera phones. will be augmented.

The camera hardware announcement contains one possible clue. The Sony LYT-T808, which will be used for the main camera, is said to feature a 1/1.43-inch optical format that should capture more light for brighter photos. This could be an indication that OnePlus is looking to enhance the low-light performance of the OnePlus 12, possibly with software features that support that goal.

We also know that the OnePlus 12 represents a new collaboration between OnePlus and lens specialist Hasselblad. This partnership has resulted in brighter and sharper images as well as improved colors in recent versions of OnePlus.

There is no official word on how fast the OnePlus 12's wired charging will be, but it will probably be incredibly fast. The rumor we have heard is 100W charging, which is comparable to the OnePlus 11's capability.

It would at least rival the current flagship, depending on which part of the world you are in. As you may recall, OnePlus 11 owners in the US can only charge at 80W due to voltage restrictions in this country. This is still speedy enough, and we saw our depleted OnePlus 11 charge to 97% after 30 minutes. In other countries, however, the OnePlus 11 can reach full charge even faster.

When the OnePlus 12 launches in China, OnePlus will probably only talk about charging speeds in that country. In the U.S.. It is important for shoppers considering the OnePlus 12 to understand that there may be very different charging speeds given when the phone goes on sale globally next year.

Previous OnePlus flagships did not always come with IP ratings for water and dust resistance, due to phone manufacturers' desire to keep costs down. In recent years, however, this situation has changed as cell phone carriers have been reluctant to offer devices without some sort of IP rating. And since the primary way people buy phones in the U.S. is through wireless carriers, OnePlus will need to meet this requirement if it wants to make its flagship model more widely available.

The OnePlus 11 has an IP64 rating, which can withstand water splashes, but not much else. it is far below the IP68 rating found on models like the iPhone 15 and Galaxy S23, which can be submerged in water. the OnePlus 12 will likely surpass the previous Will the OnePlus 12 be able to surpass its predecessor in this area? We'll have to wait and see.

There are few rumors about the OnePlus 12's price, which will probably be the same as the OnePlus 11, starting at $699. [But at the same time, smartphone component costs are on the rise. And the improvements we already know about the OnePlus 12 - brighter screen, longer zoom length - don't come cheap.

The launch of the OnePlus 12 in China will likely focus solely on the price of the phone in that country. However, since handset makers generally adjust their prices to suit specific markets, a straight currency conversion will not give an accurate picture. This may be one area where answers to our burning questions will have to wait.