OnePlus 12 shows itself in the first images: the warning cursor hides a secret

There’s very little left until the launch of the new one OnePlus 12, and if by now all the rumor they are aiming for an update instead conservative, still little is known about the new top that celebrates tenth anniversary of the ex flagship killer (do you know how to update a company phone?).

Giving us a glimpse of what awaits us is the same one OnePlus, which he published on the Chinese messaging platform in recent hours Weibo a video and some Images of the phone, revealing the three colors (and textures), as well as some details such as the new location of the warning cursor.

From the video we can in fact appreciate the three color variationsall with glass covers and textures inspired by nature, with evocative names such as Flowy Emerald, Rock Black And White. Green represents the most interesting novelty, with a plot very elegant marbled.

Also now the camera block it’s the same color as the cover, as it happens in the Ace 2 Pro.

One of the most interesting innovations concerns the new position of warning cursora trademark of the manufacturer, which has been moved to the left edge of the phone instead of on the right. OnePlus says the change allows it to host a new integrated antenna to deliver improved gaming performance.

In fact, OnePlus states that this was determined on the basis of internal tests “that the optimal location for gaming antennas is between the user’s fingers when the phone is held in orientation horizontal“. However, This “space is currently occupied by the Alert Slider on the OnePlus 11. By moving the Alert Slider to the opposite side of the phone, you can distribute the gaming antennas in a better position on the OnePlus 12“.

This precaution, together with the use of a “Ultra-compact full-band antenna technology“and to one”Industry-first antenna integration technology into the Alert Slider” allows you to minimize the space occupied by the Alert Slider and improves the signal 3dBwith gaming latency reduced significantly 15%.

As for other features, we expect a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, a new sensor Sony LYT-808 for the 50-megapixel main camera and a 64-megapixel 3X zoom periscope telephoto lens, both under the Hasselblad umbrella, as usual.

Other specs include a 2K BOE screen, wireless charging, infrared sensor and wet screen touch optimization, another legacy feature from the Ace 2 Pro.

According to the video released on Weibo, OnePlus 12 will be presented in China on December 5th at 2.30pm local time (7.30am Italian, if referring to Beijing or Shenzen time), while according to some rumor revealed by Engadget the global launch could take place on December 15th.