Home Phone comparison OnePlus 11 and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

OnePlus 11 vs Apple iPhone 12

76 out 100
OnePlus 11
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
OnePlus 11
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 11 Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 OnePlus 11
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 205g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 11 and Apple iPhone 12
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:
OnePlus 11
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 525 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 11
767 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)361 Hz226 Hz
Response time6 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 11], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.53 mm (0.34 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 11
89.6 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 11 and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 11
1731
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 11
4908
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17311941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49085008
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 11
1527125
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU376628310050
GPU582337323143
Memory268996173777
UX299164288345
NanoReview Score15271251095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 11
12632
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.48.1 °C41.2 °C
Stability64 %77 %
Graphics Test75 fps45 fps
Graphics Score126327601
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 11], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 11
12445
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score16224n/a
Web score10790n/a
Video editing6002n/a
Data manipulation11431n/a
NanoReview Score12445n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 37 GB 7 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 8 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:22 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 11
21:26
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing07:48 h08:00 h
Video Playback14:28 h12:09 h
Games05:12 h04:35 h
Standby Mode102 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.561/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length48 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX709n/a
Sensor size1/2.74n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX581n/a
Sensor size1/21/3.6
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 11
134
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
OnePlus 11
121
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
OnePlus 11
127
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh6555
Preview6074
Zoom10360
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 11], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
OnePlus 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)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 category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 11
85.7 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a

Note

OnePlus 11:

The 128GB version features UFS 3.1 storage, while the other configurations utilize UFS 4.0 storage.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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