Something odd is going on with the OnePlus 12 [Video]

OnePlus isn’t a brand you would associate with cutting-edge innovations. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, especially when you are offering phones with top-tier hardware at an asking price that boosts buyer enthusiasm. The OnePlus 12, priced at $799, is no exception.

In fact, some of its niceties put far pricier phones to shame. High-end display tech, attention to design, uncompromising silicon power, and crazy-fast charging are some virtues of this phone. But what it doesn’t gloat about is AI. Samsung, on the other hand, barely ever stops promoting AI on the Galaxy S24 phones. Why, though?

Ever since Qualcomm introduced its latest flagship — the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3— and squarely focused on its generative AI tricks, all eyes have been on phones to make the best of it. It’s the dawn of the AI phone, some have said. The OnePlus 12 defied all those expectations. So did …