Home Phone comparison OnePlus 12 and Apple iPhone 14 - Which is better?

OnePlus 12 vs Apple iPhone 14

86 out 100
OnePlus 12
VS
73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
OnePlus 12
Apple iPhone 14

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 14, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 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 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 220g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Apple iPhone 14
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 12
vs
Apple iPhone 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.82 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.3 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response time11 ms12 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12], [Apple iPhone 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 9.15 mm (0.36 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12
91.3 %
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Apple iPhone 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 750 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 640
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12
2314
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12
7063
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23142223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70635381
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [Apple iPhone 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12
1927806
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
CPU375207331396
GPU822387431404
Memory389261225858
UX340951320277
NanoReview Score19278061309035
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 12
17208
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Max Surface Temp.50.5 °C42.4 °C
Stability70 %82 %
Graphics Test103 fps56 fps
Graphics Score172089395
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12], [Apple iPhone 14]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 12
13384
Apple iPhone 14
n/a
Writing score17540n/a
Web score12385n/a
Video editing6200n/a
Data manipulation13585n/a
NanoReview Score13384n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 30 GB 12 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 3279 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12
28:16
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Web Browsing13:10 h10:06 h
Video Playback18:49 h14:55 h
Games06:05 h05:25 h
Standby Mode114 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-T808Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.431/1.66
Pixel size1.12 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX581Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
135
Video quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
146
Overall camera score
OnePlus 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a85
Zoomn/a90
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
138
Video quality
OnePlus 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
153

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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)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/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
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 12
82.6 dB
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 799
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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