The OnePlus 12 gives you a flagship phone at less than flagship prices
This year’s reader’s choice awards include some not-unexpected picks, and to start we’ve got the award for the Most Underrated Phone 2024, the OnePlus 12. The readers have spoken and the OnePlus 12 is the most underrated phone by a pretty small margin as most of the phones were pretty evenly matched. The OnePlus 12 had 31.1% of the votes which was just a few percent above the next phone, Google’s Pixel 9 at 28.5%. Then there was the Motorola Razr+ at 21.5%, and finally the OnePlus 12R at 18.5%, which was actually our pick for the most underrated phone of 2024.
It seems the readers feel the original OnePlus 12 was more underrated. And it’s easy to see why. It’s an excellent device and still pretty affordable compared to other flagship devices. And that, we think, is a big reason why consumers love the phone so much. It performs well, has a great camera, and great battery life, and you’ll end up saving money compared to something like the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
A full charge in half an hour is incredible
Out of the all the reasons to love the OnePlus 12, one of the best reasons might be how fast it charges. While we found that it had stellar battery life in our review, what impressed us a lot was the speed at which you could charge it up to 100%. It truly is a 2-day phone when it comes to battery life. And that’s all well and good. However, the phone doesn’t just last for a full 2 days. It can also be charged fully in around 30 minutes. Which is absolutely bonkers.
Keep in mind this is with the device having a 5,400mAh capacity battery. So if you happen to forget to charge the phone one night, all you have to do is toss it on the charger as soon as you get up, and it should be done before you need to leave. The OnePlus 12 also comes powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, has a large display, and produces some amazing photos thanks to its super versatile camera. This is why the OnePlus 12 won the AH Reader’s Choice Award for Most Underrated Phone of 2024.