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Apple iPhone 12 vs OnePlus 8 Pro

65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
VS
62 out 100
OnePlus 8 Pro
Apple iPhone 12
OnePlus 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs OnePlus 8 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 199g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4510mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and OnePlus 8 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12
vs
OnePlus 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
OnePlus 8 Pro
882 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)226 Hz258 Hz
Response time16 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12], [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
OnePlus 8 Pro
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and OnePlus 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 698
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
1941
OnePlus 8 Pro
1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
OnePlus 8 Pro
3476
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19411258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50083476
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
OnePlus 8 Pro
758854
CPU310050236093
GPU323143194272
Memory173777149001
UX288345179488
NanoReview Score1095315758854
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
OnePlus 8 Pro
3839
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C50.2 °C
Stability77 %99 %
Graphics Test45 fps22 fps
Graphics Score76013839
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12], [OnePlus 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
11994
Writing scoren/a14813
Web scoren/a9833
Video editingn/a5842
Data manipulationn/a9517
NanoReview Scoren/a11994

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 7 GB 20 GB
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 4510 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
OnePlus 8 Pro
20:36
Web Browsing08:00 h08:01 h
Video Playback12:09 h12:03 h
Games04:35 h04:57 h
Standby Mode112 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/3.41/1.43
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor size1/3.61/2.25
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
OnePlus 8 Pro
109
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Bokeh5560
Preview7453
Zoom60107
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12], [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
OnePlus 8 Pro
121
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
140
OnePlus 8 Pro
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
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 (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB
OnePlus 8 Pro
84.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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