12 vs Nord 4

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus Nord 4

Lifespan decides this one: the Nord 4 is supported until Jul 2030 at $8.18 per month of safe use, while the 12 runs out in Jan 2029 ($16.04/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: 12 72 · Nord 4 72 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

OnePlus 12 $500

Buy with care$16.04/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20272029

OnePlus Nord 4 $400

Safe to buy$8.18/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20282030

Category by category

Display

12 100Nord 4 70

The 12's screen is the better one — 6.82-inch ltpo amoled proxdr, qhd+ (3168×1440), 1–120hz, up to 4500 nits peak.

Performance

12 92Nord 4 78

The 12's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

12 79Nord 4 67

The 12 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

12 88Nord 4 90

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

12 37Nord 4 58

The Nord 4 is supported until Jul 2030 — 18 months longer than the 12.

Value

12 72Nord 4 72

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	12	Nord 4
Price (street)	$500	$400
Display	6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED ProXDR, QHD+ (3168×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak	6.74-inch AMOLED, 1.5K (2772×1240, 450 ppi), up to 120Hz, 2150 nits peak
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
RAM	12GB/16GB	8GB/12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	5,400 mAh	5,500 mAh
Charging	80W SUPERVOOC wired (50W in North America), 50W wireless	100W SUPERVOOC wired, no wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 64MP periscope 3x	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	164.3 × 75.8 × 9.2 mm	162.6 × 75.3 × 7.99 mm
Weight	220 g	200 g
Water resistance	IP65	IP65
Supported until	Jan 2029	Jul 2030

12 full verdict →Nord 4 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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