The Ultra is overpriced

@AnthonyStone-dn9ym

3 ай бұрын

I totally agree, wayyyyyy overpriced!

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

The fact people are comparing it to the OnePlus 12 should tell you how overpriced it is. Apple is even worse, for the same price as the OnePlus 12 you are getting 128GB of storage and an absolutely pathetic 60hz display

@AnthonyStone-dn9ym

3 ай бұрын

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv Yes! That part!! 60hz?? Really????

It's an easy win for the OnePlus 12 on this comparison. I like both brands and I've had both brands in the past but the OnePlus 12 is definitely the value king with Androids phones this year without a doubt.

I have the S24(256gb), One Plus 12(512gb) & Pixel 8 Pro(256gb).. all fantastic but this year One Plus is easily the best.. I do prefer the S24 because of its size though! Very hard choice though

@proudbacteria1373

3 ай бұрын

What about this year’s Pixel 9?

@EconomyisFine-oe1se

3 ай бұрын

​@@proudbacteria1373I don't know it didn't come out yet😮

@ramonnasty

3 ай бұрын

How are the cameras compared with the pixel 8

@CoryPTech2020

3 ай бұрын

@proudbacteria1373 hopefully it'll be great but we don't know too much about it yet

@CoryPTech2020

3 ай бұрын

@ramonnasty so far they're very similar but I'm actually testing them now and will do a video showing the comparison!

I got the S24+ and am absolutely in love with it. Hands down the best phone I ever owned.

@davidbrown6137

3 ай бұрын

You have to try the 12. I have the s24+ also.

@krskadave

3 ай бұрын

Yep. Compared to my P8P and 15PM, I dig my 24+ most. Great phone!

@alaarif885

2 ай бұрын

​@@davidbrown6137 which one is good brother

I still have my OnePlus 8T. I bought it because of your video. I use it heavily and it has not failed me yet.

@TechOdyssey

26 күн бұрын

Nice! Glad to hear it.

They still have the any phone any condition trade in, so it's still de facto $699. $699 at 256 gigs vs $859.99 at 256 gigs.

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

I got my 512GB model for that price, absolute steal for these specs

❤ my 12 phone so much I got a watch,tablet,keyboard,pen 😊 happy days

One of the best reviews on these phones, simple and on the money! thank you :)

I love the fast charging in oneplus.

Have both of these and love them!!

Hi. I saw your review of the Sony Xperia 1 V and need to finally move from my blackberry key2😢 and like the styling of the experia. Could you recommend a good retailer where to buy other than Amazon? And would you recommend the 512 GB over the 256GB? I read on reddit there could be some reception issues in the USA with Tmobile on the 512gb phone. I also travel to France and Europe every year and would need this phone to get goo reception there as well. Thank you for the great value of your channel!

Some other OnePlus 12 pros you didnt mention: 1. It has PHYSICAL dual SIM. Thats an extremely rare feature on North American phones. 2. Its bootloader unlockable. Because of this I would say its equal with Samsung in terms of updates because they dont let you unlock the bootloader and allow you to install custom ROMs 3. The IR Blaster. Another rare feature for North American phones

@dr.fitprofessor4363

3 ай бұрын

Agreed, dual SIM card ability is a must for me. Although, this year Samsung devices allegedly offer it as well. Of course, the primary SIM card is the esim. The secondary SIM card is the physical slot. At least, that's the rumor.

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

​@@dr.fitprofessor4363The OnePlus 12 has two SIM slots, unlike Samsung you never need to mess around with ESIM to use two numbers

@dr.fitprofessor4363

3 ай бұрын

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv indeed, I'm well aware of that. I own a 12, 11 and an 8t. Thus, the reason I don't own a samsung.

@xChikyx

3 ай бұрын

you can't unlock samsung??

@jordanjackson8873

2 күн бұрын

Those are just empty specs. It doesn't account for software experience or quality of life features

I'm planning to move away from Samsung when I get my next phone and the OnePlus looks like it can give Samsung a run for their money.

What's your opinion on the Motorola Edge Plus phones? spec wise they look pretty good against the competition

Just downloaded the April Security patch for the Pixel 7 (Verizon) about an hour ago 😅

If I were gonna buy one of these I’d pick the 1+ hands down. I love the cameras & Color science on 1+12

If I were only planning on using it for 2 years or so, I'd go with the One +. If I were planning on using it longer, the S24 or the S24+. Of course, that's just me.🙂

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

OnePlus allows unlocking the bootloader. It will have a just as if not longer lifespan as the locked down S24

@billiamnotbob

3 ай бұрын

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv That's good but most people won't do that. The average guy doesn't degoole their phones or use custom roms. I watched a few vids on it when I had a Pixel but just didn't want to deal with it.

@ayouboughar4673

3 ай бұрын

Oneplus offer 4 years OS updates and 5 security, Why 2 you will use it just for 2 years?

@kbtriplesix

3 ай бұрын

@@billiamnotbob Everything just isn't about updates. OnePlus is going to hold way longer due to its large battery and efficiency compared to Samsung

@billiamnotbob

3 ай бұрын

@@ayouboughar4673 I only know a few people who keep their phones longer than 2 years or so. Others, like the pal I sold my Note 9 to years ago still uses it.

Hello, can You do a review about the Nubia Z60 Ultra? Thanks

Have you looked at the Xiaomi Mix Fold 4, it's supposed to be released as a global version. Just wondering if you checked it out and if so what you think? It looks like Samsung Galaxy Fold 6 (Ultra, Regular & FE version) isn't going to expand the size/dimensions

On another note, I just finished my April update on my Google Pixel 6 Pro!

Samsung needs to invest in camera hardware big time, using the same GN3 sensor for 3 generations (s22, s23, s24) is unforgivable

@davelaymon6282

3 ай бұрын

Over about 8 months the s25 will arrive with a new design and new sony camera sensors

@andrewshiu5872

3 ай бұрын

@@davelaymon6282 hope so, and it doesn't have to be Sony IMX or LYT sensors, Samsung can innovate and create new and equally good sensors that rivals the imx989s and lyt900s, or imx707/imx888 at least

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

Samsung also needs to invest in fast charging. After having the 12 I'm never going to buy a slow charging phone ever again

@andrewshiu5872

3 ай бұрын

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv can't believe I left that out, my Xiaomi 13 is 67w and even that is beginning to feel a bit slow given they have 120w charging phones

@ayouboughar4673

3 ай бұрын

​@@AdamSmith-gs2dv Yes, it's a life-changing feature.

Great video Adam! I'm watching this on my 12R 😊. What I DO want is that white 12!! I'm waiting to see if that comes to the US eventually. And as far as Samsung- just in my opinion - they are the best and my favorite - however you are right. They are resting on their laurels right now while OnePlus is back like a breath of fresh air just killin it. And I'm going to enjoy it!

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

Samsung better be happy OnePlus doesn't have any marketing budget

@jordanjackson8873

2 күн бұрын

​@AdamSmith-gs2dv if Samsung actually marketed all their features, they would literally blow all of the competition out of the water.

Can I get a OP12 unlocked to work on Visible wireless?

They'll move to 5 years of update just to stay in the competition... Remember how they moved from 3 years to 4?

@Vss077

3 ай бұрын

they should decrese the time between update releases. its the same for all chinese brands, they take months to get the latest (android) updates. the older it gets the longer u have to wait

@ranmasaotome9631

3 ай бұрын

@@Vss077 Oppo FInd X7 Ultra has many updates. I don't really understand why Vivo/Oppo/OnePlus/Realme/Iqoo use different OS, they have the same base layer but it ends with different OS and different time between update. Even more confusing, Color OS OP12 received AI stuff for 2 months now but Oxygen OS OP12 didn't receive it

Had a s24 ultra and just returned it. Now I have both the 24 reg and oneplus 12 on hand. Trying to decide what to keep and use. The OnePlus 12 is better spec but real world use its interesting. The smaller s24 feels great in hand in in pocket. As well as the Samsung overlay and theme customization is better than the OnePlus 12. Also camera is subjectively better on the S24. I got the S24 refurbished for $415 and the OnePlus for $699 so it's a hard decision. But the real comparison would be the S24 reg to 12R.

What about the 12R ? The blue one

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't the OnePlus being carried by T-Mobile? My mom has OnePlus phones only because he mobile offered her a budget phone but that was a few years ago so I'm not sure if this still carry OnePlus with them

@azmedz

3 ай бұрын

They do carry the budget one plus devices

OnePlus is knocking it out of the park lately. Glad to see it

I will pick the Oneplus 12 for sure.

Nice video

I got the OP12 today. One thing that I'm a little disappointed with for a phone that is supposed to be so utterly customisable... I've not always been a huge fan of Material You... and unlike on the S24 or P8P... you cant revert to default system theme colors (white or dark grey). This results in half of the apps that I'm using on the OnePlus 12 (from Google) having an odd blue or purple coloring to them while the others are in a nice standard dark grey. Its clearly coming from the wallpaper sampling in Android, but man, there should be an option to default to system theme colors. It's so distracting that I'm back on the S24. Everything else has been genuinely very good... but they need to fix the Material You colors being forced on users.

I got all trio pixel8pro,galaxys24ultra and oneplus12, and i love op12

@davidbrown6137

3 ай бұрын

Same here bro...although I have the plus instead of the ultra. OP haptics and animations are the real deal.

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

​@@davidbrown6137Don't forget the fast charging. I'm never buying a slow charging phone again, between having a 80W charger at home and a 100W car charger I never have to worry about my battery percentage

I wish they made a small one plus phone the only reason I'm ditching my op10 for gs24 is size

I have an iPhone 15 pro max mainly because of the body shape I love it !! I got the s24 ultra oh man that a powerful phone for sure but the design bothers me so much I ended up returning it and got the s24+ and I’m very happy with my decision

Samsung's trade-in program is good. It's easy to get the 256 for significantly less.

@Saito9IV

3 ай бұрын

If you already have a Samsung iphone or pixel yes. Otherwise the trade in is trash with Samsung

@davelaymon6282

3 ай бұрын

With no trade in the s24 256gb for 580 euro and the s24 plus 512gb for 680 euro😊

I compare the Ultra to my Jeep Rubicon. I bought the Jeep because I liked it, its been in 4 wheel drive exactly 2 times in 2 years, once during the demo drive and once at Mt Charleston here in Vegas in the snow 😂. Point being most people who buy high end phones buy them just because they're high end phones. Most of us and our use cases would be fine on a base series from any oem. Its not need...its want. 😉

I got the 1+ 12, and I'm kind of wishing I had gone the other route...

I'm over curved displays

You're the expert. Does anyone use same phone for 7 years? I don't get the 7 year updates.

@EconomyisFine-oe1se

3 ай бұрын

I've been using the same phone for over 7 years😮 I enjoy not spending money I will only get these devices if I get them at the right price unlocked I never pay full retail for anything

@ghostdragon2593

3 ай бұрын

Even if someone doesn't want to use a phone for 7 years at least when they sell it or hand it down to another family member they could still get updates. Only concern is that battery health

@EconomyisFine-oe1se

3 ай бұрын

@@ghostdragon2593 basically I have no friends no family I don't even know where my kids are haven't seen them since they were a baby. No my device is 7 years old it's too expensive to buy a new device I just don't like to spend money I'm not the type that spends like a drunken sailor. Yes I want a new unlocked phone I just can't pay full retail for it. I feel I'm getting ripped off it's just like if you buy a new car as soon as you drive it off the lot it loses 5,000 off the bat something like that. A new device loses a few hundred dollars that's not fair there has to be a way to get an unlocked device for cheap that's reputable you buy it off an individual you don't know what you're getting make it install spyware in it without you knowing it anything you do they can basically get all your passcodes or whatever I rather be to the days when there was no internet it was more simpler better

@kbtriplesix

3 ай бұрын

Not everyone buys a phone brand new. Some wait a year or two before buying the flagships. If you buy a S24 Ultra in 2026 and it still gets 5 years of OS updates, that's good.

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

He didn't mention it but the OnePlus is bootloader unlockable. It will probably be better than the Samsungs in 7 years because it won't be bogged down by all the Samsung and Google bloatware when it's running Lineage OS

Will the Samsung updates be monthly for the entire 7 years?

@ghostdragon2593

3 ай бұрын

Definitely not, most likely only monthly for the first 4 maybe 5 years then after that drop to quarterly and possibly biannual for the 7th year.

@andrewlim7751

2 ай бұрын

When the specific model discontinued, you'll be glad they did it one EVERYYEAR. 😁😁

I got the s24+ but may pick up either the OnePlus 12 or iPhone 15 PM

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

If you are looking at OnePlus you shouldn't be looking at iPhone. OnePlus is literally the polar opposite of Apple (allow you to ticker with their devices and don't force you into an ecosystem)

@levil4012

3 ай бұрын

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv I'm aware of the ecosystem pull but I'm one of those that gets bored quick so I go back and forth from Android to IOS, but haven't made my mind up yet

@BluRadoZ71

2 ай бұрын

@@levil4012 Im the exact same way. Im constantly switching back and forth.

I have the s24 base and the one plus 12 R I got to say I like the one plus better. I mean the panel on the s24 panel fantastic but when whatching hdr man one plus shines. Samsung more cinematic accuracy is great. But I paid twice as much for the s24.

@jordanjackson8873

2 күн бұрын

Have you actually used Samsung to its full capacity? Have you tried Dex, emulators, flash programs and web surfing, modes & routines, customizing your notification panel and turning it transparent, changing the text style & format of the entire phone, reverse wireless charging your headphones while out & about, 3D wallpaper, Dynamic AOD screens with rotating wallpaper packs, using Goodlock to customize 12 gesture swipes to perform any function, using the most secure fingerprint reader on the market for banking & virtual cards, secure folder, being able to change the color tones and vivdness, etc? If you bought your Samsung for just watching videos , then you got it for the wrong reason. I actually have a transparent pop-up panel to activate 3 different styles of color correction any time I'm watching movies and videos.

I love OnePlus but I have to say I have the OnePlus 9 pro and when I went to turn it in to buy the OnePlus 12 even though there was no scratches on it the screen turned on nothing was broken they sent it back to me and took away my trade-in credit because it had screen burn in. this is not my fault. This is normal for a 3 year old smartphone especially in the area where the battery charger number is the clock is and all the notifications are because they're there all the time. And one plus send the screen was broken because there was burn in. I prefer one plus his phones but that was BS.

😮 OnePlus needs to bring back their phones to U. S carriers period I probably would get one if they did. I can't afford to cash price. I have an old T-Mobile 1 + 9. And I love it. I love the gloss class backing better than the math finish

I really think a better comparison would be the OnePlus 12 vs Pixel 8 pro. Although the 12 would be the better initial value choice, the S24 will be a better choice for 7yrs support and resale.

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

You have to remember the OnePlus 12 is bootloader unlockable while Samsung phones aren't. Also all Android phones have bad resale value

If you buy unlocked, I roll with OnePlus 12 or 12R. If you are cool with carrier payments then I'd probably go Sammy. I don't hold onto phones for 3+ years. Hell nah. You could buy S24 for 800 now or a 12R now and 14/15R in 3 years for $400ish and I bet it's substantially better. The last phone I held onto for about 3 years was actually a S9, but it was limping on battery. You figure $75-100 to fix that. I almost think you try to get a S23 Ultra over a base S24.

@EconomyisFine-oe1se

3 ай бұрын

I'm still using my phone for over 7 years it's too expensive to buy a new one I enjoy not spending money I will only buy if it's unlocked I will not pay full retail for it. Because that's foolish because the decreases in value almost by half after the 14-day it's like buying a new car when you drive it off the light at loses like 2K in value because when you buy a new device what's really different maybe it's a little bit more snappier than the last one when I compare the screen resolution to my 7 year old device and the new one it's about the same

@chrislincoln4330

3 ай бұрын

@@EconomyisFine-oe1se Depends on your daily use. I couldn't use a Pixel 5 nowadays when I'm working 10 hour shifts on cellular. I use Bluetooth during the entire time plus calls, texts, and browsing. If I worked in an office, at home, or anywhere near a charger then I wouldn't upgrade as often. I generally buy budget models. I have a 12R. I had a 6a before that and a sub 300 OnePlus before that. I used a 7a for a bit, but wasn't an upgrade over the 6a so returned it. My 6a still works fine, but usually only lasts from 7 am to 2 pm with my usage. The cheaper OnePlus lasted all day and charged in 45 min vs 1.5 hours on the 6a. 12R obviously beats all the phones I've used. I buy cheap personally.

@EconomyisFine-oe1se

3 ай бұрын

@@chrislincoln4330 I'm still using my S9 Plus pray that does not work very well any longer it's very glitchy now

@redstickham6394

3 ай бұрын

@@EconomyisFine-oe1se I use my phones for as long as I can. Some people just want a new phone to show off but me, as long as it works, I stay with it.

@EconomyisFine-oe1se

3 ай бұрын

@@redstickham6394 Maya's Lamp Plus works it's just very glitchy it keeps freezing up on comments section stuff like a lot of the apps that I compatible anymore. Other than that it works fine the battery health is depleting big time. No I'm not the type that shows off I don't care for those people that like to impress other people

That OnePlus is pretty good! If only one were Genshin Impact-themed...

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

I wish they did the genshin edition for the 12 instead of the 12r

I also like OnePlus, but the import ends up being the price of the S23 Ultra...

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

And? The S23 Ultra is a year old and has worse specs everywhere

@jordanjackson8873

2 күн бұрын

​@@AdamSmith-gs2dv and has a better software experience, and was easily getting me 10 hrs of screen on time.

Oneplus 12 👍🏾 Oh My Google 8 Pro just got its April update 🤯

You're just "politely" trying to undervalue Samsung S24 in favor of OnePlus 12, but you're very, very, very obvious.

@ToastyTexan911

3 ай бұрын

How? What's better about the s24

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

​@@ToastyTexan911Nothing. Some people just hate the truth

@jordanjackson8873

Ай бұрын

​@@ToastyTexan911 probably the features, security, updates, ip rating, eco system, trade in value, and customization.

It comes with a case here in India 😌

Does anyone really use reverse wireless charging?

@BluRadoZ71

2 ай бұрын

I have a few times with my Samsung. My daughters iPhone was about to die a few times while out and that was the only way we were able to charge it.

I've always found the camera quality on OnePlus phones to be a little subpar compared to Samsung and Apple.

I would get the OnePlus 12 I don't think the Bands are compatible I don't know if they have all the same bands on the 5G does the OnePlus lack bands the Samsung does not I don't know does the OnePlus on millimeter wave I don't know

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

It lacks mmwave. Not a big issue because mmwave is so scarce anyway

I love both phone but I just can't switch from Samsung they are the boss for me👍👍

S24 the battery life is awesome

Wonder if the OnePlus 12 has a better camera than my S23+ which sucks

@davidbrown6137

3 ай бұрын

I just did a comparison of both pics side by side. And wow, was I surprised!! The color science and the lack of lens flare (for night shots) really put the 12 way ahead. Even better than my P8P.

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

It does. It has an updated sensor

Adam, i really have to praise you for doing this comparison. Folks just dont know what they are missing in the OP12. And i have the s24+ and P8P too. Thanks so much!!

Curved screen on oneplus is no go for me

OnePlus wouldn't accept my trade-in even though the screen goes on nothing is broken on it. My OnePlus 9 pro is beautiful but it does have some screen burning you can see where the battery charging level was you can see where the time was and it is burned in the screen but it wasn't a new phone but even though it turned in it wasn't broken everything was functional because the screen had burning and that is a design flaw of AMOLED screens they didn't accept my phone and pay me the $280 in fact, they billed me for it

Of course, the base model of the OnePlus 12 cost $799.99. The top model with 16 GB of RAM and 512 gigabytes of storage costs $899.99. Still, even the base model 12 outstrips the Samsung Galaxy s24 in nearly every category. Frankly, I'm at an age and place in my career where I can afford whatever flagship device that I want. Regardless, I will never pay $1,300 for any device. The s24 ultra May allegedly be the best device you can purchase in the Android market but, for $1,300 Samsung can keep it.

Aqua Touch over IP68 any day. Honestly, 5 years vs 7 years, who cares? You would have already changed your phone within 5 years. Battery life and fast charging for OP. The reasons you would go for Samsung is compact phone and AI stuff. OP has better cameras as long as you know what you do. If you're talking about point and shooting, it might be a toe. I agree that OP needs to launch update more often

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

OnePlus allows you to unlock the bootloader so I'll cut them slack on updates. Also the OnePlus 12 probably is IP68, Jerryrigeverythings tear down shows it has everything needed for that rating it probably doesn't have it because they didn't want to pay more money to get it certified (not paying for certifications is one way OnePlus cuts costs)

Hardly anyone is going to using the same phone they’re using now in 7 years time. That’s why Google and Samsung offer this long, it’s virtually meaningless. There might not even be phones as we know them in 7 years time.

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

I don't see that dumb AI pen or the Rabbit taking off. Same goes for the overly gimmicky Vision Pro

Get the Pixel 8 Pro New for $750.

@ToastyTexan911

3 ай бұрын

That's the worst choice

@yaboipookiepook

3 ай бұрын

​@@ToastyTexan911 Please you do not speak for the Masses.🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

When I got my 16GB OnePlus 12 for $700? Yes no

The os is not as good as 0u

I'm sorry for Interrupting sentences , he is 82 years old, he is very nervous, he is old and old, it's all normal to buy a mobile phone for touching and talking on the web for 00 thousand things. They advise me because the father of a mobile phone shop a while ago used to buy a cheap New York phone. Is there something wrong with this age?

Probably tired of me in the commetns yet anothe video I'm watch on my OP7TPro McLaren right next to my 23u. I believe mentally its the weight of the op in my hands just perfect

@viazel2796

3 ай бұрын

It's been a long time since I seen that phone name

@oh-yay6222

3 ай бұрын

Another OnePlus 7TPRO 5G McLaren user with the s23 ultra sitting. The weight, size , pop up selfie/ FULL SCREEN and Damn it's so Gorgeous on the back. I use it at work but gonna rest it . Still no scratches 🤞​@@viazel2796

Am looking at fhd s24 but also looking at the Google 8a what 1 is better

@TechOdyssey

Ай бұрын

The S24 is better

Samsung makes a good phone but it's way too expensive. It's not worth the price that they're charging for it. Especially with all they're not offering In the box.

I’d still get the trusted Samsung.

Listen guys Samsung took away the headphone jack and expandable storage and they took away the charger in the box. To get a phone that has an amazing 1440 by 2560 screen with 16 GB of RAM 500gb storage. Great camera and video at half the price. OnePlus wins hands down

I got s24 for 450$

@krskadave

3 ай бұрын

I got my 24+ for 235$

@krskadave

3 ай бұрын

I got my 24+for 235$

Why not compare it to the 24 plus instead of

Samsung has been overrated for a long time. Oneplus is the better deal and better battery

😊😊😊😊❤

The galaxy is better value, better support ☝🏼

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

3 ай бұрын

I'll take an unlocked bootloader over Samsungs support

OnePlus is better Sure it may not have some features of OneUI but OxygenOS will satisfy most people I agree IP68 vs IP65 isn’t a big deal The S24 may have 7 years of updates but after 5 years most people should be upgrading anyway. That’s a long life for a phone

In the end, one is a Samsung...and the other isn't...