Last year, I purchased the OnePlus 12R with 16GB RAM and 256GB of storage, marking my return to OnePlus after the OnePlus One. Despite my disappointment with the curved display, the 16GB of RAM and solid hardware were a strong step forward for such a resource-intensive OS as Android. It was so effective in restoring my faith in OnePlus that this year I pre-ordered the OnePlus 13R with high expectations, but the experience fell short.
The North American 256GB model of the OnePlus 13R offers only 12GB of RAM, a downgrade compared to last year’s model. While 12GB may have seemed not too bad in the past, it feels inadequate in today’s AI-driven landscape, where AIs like Google Gemini demand increasingly powerful hardware. For a device expected to remain functional over several years, this downgrade feels misaligned with user needs—and some might question whether this reflects a broader strategy of planned obsolescence.
After the OnePlus One, this is the second time that I have felt OnePlus betrayed my trust as a customer. What are your thoughts on this shift? Do you see the OnePlus 13R & 12GB RAM in the AI Era as a planned obsolescence strategy?
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r/Android Last year, I purchased the OnePlus 12R with 16GB RAM and 256GB of storage, marking my return to OnePlus after the OnePlus One. Despite my disappointment with the curved display, the 16GB of RAM and solid hardware were a strong step forward for such a resource-intensive OS as Android. It was so effective in restoring my faith in OnePlus that this year I pre-ordered the OnePlus 13R with high expectations, but the experience fell short. The North American 256GB model of the OnePlus 13R offers only 12GB of RAM, a downgrade compared to last year’s model. While 12GB may have seemed not too bad in the past, it feels inadequate in today’s AI-driven landscape, where AIs like Google Gemini demand increasingly powerful hardware. For a device expected to remain functional over several years, this downgrade feels misaligned with user needs—and some might question whether this reflects a broader strategy of planned obsolescence. After the OnePlus One, this is the second time that I have felt OnePlus betrayed my trust as a customer. What are your thoughts on this shift? Do you see the OnePlus 13R & 12GB RAM in the AI Era as a planned obsolescence strategy? submitted by /u/No_Tumbleweed_7922 [link] [comments]
Last year, I purchased the OnePlus 12R with 16GB RAM and 256GB of storage, marking my return to OnePlus after the OnePlus One. Despite my disappointment with the curved display, the 16GB of RAM and solid hardware were a strong step forward for such a resource-intensive OS as Android. It was so effective in restoring my faith in OnePlus that this year I pre-ordered the OnePlus 13R with high expectations, but the experience fell short.
The North American 256GB model of the OnePlus 13R offers only 12GB of RAM, a downgrade compared to last year’s model. While 12GB may have seemed not too bad in the past, it feels inadequate in today’s AI-driven landscape, where AIs like Google Gemini demand increasingly powerful hardware. For a device expected to remain functional over several years, this downgrade feels misaligned with user needs—and some might question whether this reflects a broader strategy of planned obsolescence.
After the OnePlus One, this is the second time that I have felt OnePlus betrayed my trust as a customer. What are your thoughts on this shift? Do you see the OnePlus 13R & 12GB RAM in the AI Era as a planned obsolescence strategy?
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