In our evaluation of the OnePlus 12, we stated the smartphone’s affordability was among the finest issues about it. Now, thank’s to Amazon’s upcoming Prime Day sale, that is an much more compelling level. A 19 % low cost drops the worth to $650 for the mannequin with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. That is a a brand new all-time low (it is gone for $700 just a few occasions beforehand). The mannequin with 16GB/512GB can also be $150 off and right down to $750.
OnePlus
It is a new low value for the (already fairly inexpensive) Android smartphone.
$650 at Amazon
Aside from being an ideal worth for a flagship cellphone, the OnePlus additionally has stable cameras that take sharp and clear pictures. Simply observe that the digital camera module is strikingly cumbersome and you may see a watermark from Hasselblad (the digital camera firm OnePlus companions with) except you decide to take away it.
The battery life is one other win. We measured a lifespan of over 26 hours in our video rundown check. And after simply 10 minutes of wall charging, the cellphone bought from 10 to 55 %. It refilled to 37 % in the identical period of time sitting on a OnePlus wi-fi charger, which is out there individually for $50.
The design is pleasingly “retro” (in case you can apply that time period to an aesthetic that harkens again a mere 5 years) with the rounded corners and tapered edges of one thing just like the Galaxy S10+. The OnePlus 12 additionally takes notes from the previous in relation to AI — in that it largely forgoes the buzzy new tech in favor of primary (however stable) smartphone performance.
The display screen and processor are absolutely trendy, nonetheless, with a brilliant vibrant and crisp 120Hz display screen and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip that we discovered to supply fluid efficiency, regardless of clocking in a tad low on some benchmarks.
Elsewhere, Amazon can also be promoting the OnePlus Open for $1,300, which is a $400 low cost on the cellphone we named the extra inexpensive choose for a flagship foldable. That is a value the Open has hit beforehand, as not too long ago as final month.
Comply with @EngadgetDeals on Twitter for the most recent tech offers and shopping for recommendation, and keep tuned to Engadget.com for the entire greatest tech offers popping out of October Prime Day 2024.