• News
    • Tech News
    • AI
  • Gadgets
    • Apple
    • iPhone
  • Gaming
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
  • Science
    • News
    • Space
  • Streaming
    • Netflix
  • Vehicles
    • Car News
  • Social Media
    • WhatsApp
    • YouTube
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
TikTok
Snapchat
WhatsApp
Submit Your Content
Impressive new phone goes days without needing to be charged

Home> Gadgets

Published 09:49 14 Feb 2024 GMT

Impressive new phone goes days without needing to be charged

The battery performance packs quite a punch.

Rebekah Jordan

Rebekah Jordan

With all the talk around Apple, Android smartphones usually get left in the shadows.

Well, Android users, this one's for you.

Apple's rival has recently released a smartphone that can go days without needing a charge.

Advert

What's more, is that it costs less than $500.

Android's OnePlus 12R costs less than $500 / NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty
Android's OnePlus 12R costs less than $500 / NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty

Android's launch of its OnePlus 12R smartphone has shocked tech users with its impressive battery performance.

The phone was put through a battery test whereby the phone surfs the web on mobile data until it essentially runs out of charge.

Advert

Its brightness was set up to 150 nits, although under the right conditions, the OnePlus can reportedly go up to 4,1000 nits of brightness.

The battery on the OnePlus 12R was found to last around 18 hours and 42 minutes. This performance earned it the title of 'runner-up for the longest-lasting phone' ever tested by Tom's Guide.

Possessing a power-efficient Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, the OnePlus 12R is the only phone that has surpassed the strong-matched ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro - by only 6 minutes! Both phones share the same battery size of 5,500 mAh.

Tom's Guide has performed tests on many different phones, putting them through one standardised under the same condition such as brightness level for a fair comparison.

Advert

The tech expert's test previously established that the average smartphone 'lasts around 10 hours.'

The OnePlus 12R's battery lasted just over 18 hours / NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty
The OnePlus 12R's battery lasted just over 18 hours / NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty

'A result longer than 12 hours indicates that a phone will last a very long time on a charge, especially for tasks that are less demanding than web surfing for hours on end,' it stated on the Tom's Guide website.

So, what makes the battery performance so good?

Advert

Android’s OnePlus 12R dials back on some features that are present in its pricier, front-runner counterpart - which, for one, is why it's selling cheaper at less than $500 rather than the latter of $799.

Another reason is the different in chipset generation, with the OnePlus 12 featuring the newest Gen 3 and the 12R running Gen 2. However, tech users shouldn't be discouraged by this as the Gen 2 chipset was only released last year in 2023.

According to Tom's Guide: 'Phones running on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 tended to squeeze out more battery life than devices running on Qualcomm's previous silicon.'

Furthermore, the long-lasting smartphone comes with a compatible fast charger in the box, which means you don't need to factor in buying a whole separate power adapter.

Advert

Sometimes paying the high-end price doesn't always pay off.

Featured Image Credit: NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty
Android
Gadgets

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

a day ago
5 days ago
a month ago
  • a day ago

    Trump family to take on iPhone as they launch mobile phone with unbelievable price point

    Many have been left shocked at the price

    Gadgets
  • 5 days ago

    Every phone that qualifies for free upgrade as Android drops 'biggest update in years'

    The operating system has been in beta testing for months

    Gadgets
  • a month ago

    Major Bluetooth upgrade set to improve battery life across iPhones and Androids

    This is good news for all smartphone owners

    Gadgets
  • a month ago

    Urgent recall issued for 420,000 phone chargers over fears they'll burst into flames

    Customers are being offered a free replacement

    Gadgets
  • Every phone that qualifies for free upgrade as Android drops 'biggest update in years'
  • Researchers urge users to delete every app from their phone on this list to protect yourself from cybercriminals
  • Unique phone does something really weird when it gets cold
  • Apple rumoured to finally be adding AirPod feature users have been waiting years for