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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs OnePlus 12R

94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
VS
80 out 100
OnePlus 12R
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
OnePlus 12R

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs OnePlus 12R, Manufactured in February, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose OnePlus 12R
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and OnePlus 12R
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:
iPhone 16 Pro Max
vs
OnePlus 12R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
OnePlus 12R
1169 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite134211:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [OnePlus 12R]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
OnePlus 12R
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and OnePlus 12R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
OnePlus 12R
1549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
OnePlus 12R
5141
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35641549
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88805141
Geekbench Compute (GPU)330199309
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [OnePlus 12R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
OnePlus 12R
1515817
CPU465726384134
GPU721738585579
Memory250875251576
UX375110294528
NanoReview Score18134491515817
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 18 GB 28 GB
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
OnePlus 12R
29:36
Web Browsing14:34 h12:23 h
Video Playback22:01 h20:20 h
Games07:12 h06:18 h
Standby Mode163 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
OnePlus 12R
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
OnePlus 12R
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
OnePlus 12R
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
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 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
OnePlus 12R
83.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
MSRP ($) 1199 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

OnePlus 12R:

The 128 GB model has UFS 3.1 memory, unlike other versions with UFS 4.0. Only the American version CPH2611 supports eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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