Truth be told, there isn't anything surprising or new with the OnePlus 12, at least in terms of overall design. It looks exactly like the OnePlus 11 before it, which ties in with the company's less aggressive branding strategy. That's not to say they're exactly the same, of course, and OnePlus is trying to focus on the design story of the phone this time around. In particular, it's homing in on how the OnePlus 12's camera was inspired by the same creative and manufacturing processes used to make luxury timepieces as if these two product categories shared a common ancestor.
OnePlus spares no effort to illustrate how the OnePlus 12's camera design takes a few pages from luxury watches, like using the same high-end machined aluminum casing for the camera island as well as the plate on top of the cameras. It also uses special laser engraving for the markings on the outer area of the plate, while utilizing a polishing process with micron-level precision for the semi-circular island to achieve an elegant appearance. This is then topped by a circular Gorilla Glass cover, completing the picture of a watch-like camera.
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