Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 and OnePlus 15R - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 vs OnePlus 15R

65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
VS
90 out 100
OnePlus 15R
Apple iPhone 12
OnePlus 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 214g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and OnePlus 15R
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12
vs
OnePlus 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
OnePlus 15R
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)226 Hzn/a
Response time16 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
OnePlus 15R
91 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 829
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
1941
OnePlus 15R
2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
OnePlus 15R
9422
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19412847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50089422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20796
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
OnePlus 15R
2969231
CPU310050954408
GPU323143939113
Memory173777385833
UX288345689877
NanoReview Score10953152969231
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °Cn/a
Stability77 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7601n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 7 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 7400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Web Browsing08:00 hn/a
Video Playback12:09 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/3.41/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.61/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom60n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
140
OnePlus 15R
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB
OnePlus 15R
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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