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

OnePlus 12 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

86 out 100
OnePlus 12
VS
84 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
OnePlus 12
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A16 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
  • Lighter design: 220g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 4323mAh
  • 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 Pro Max

    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
    - 6/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    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
    iPhone 14 Pro Max

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.82 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 510 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1600 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.3 % 88.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    OnePlus 12
    1149 nits
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    1756 nits
    sRGB gamut99.5 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
    Response time11 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
    Thickness 9.15 mm (0.36 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus 12
    91.3 %
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    88.3 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus 12 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A16 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3460 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 (Sawtooth)
    - 2/3.46 (Everest)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 750 Apple A16 GPU
    GPU Cores 1536 640
    GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1398 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus 12
    2314
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    2518
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus 12
    7063
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    6362
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23142518
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70636362
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus 12
    1927806
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    1464502
    CPU375207310783
    GPU822387514249
    Memory389261234912
    UX340951404558
    NanoReview Score19278061464502
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    OnePlus 12
    17208
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    9848
    Max Surface Temp.50.5 °C46 °C
    Stability70 %82 %
    Graphics Test103 fps58 fps
    Graphics Score172089848
    Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    OnePlus 12
    13384
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    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 LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 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 n/a
    UI Skin OxygenOS 15 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5400 mAh 4323 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 23 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 (48% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:52 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    OnePlus 12
    28:16
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    30:06
    Web Browsing13:10 h11:49 h
    Video Playback18:49 h18:59 h
    Games06:05 h06:50 h
    Standby Mode114 h144 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
    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: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    SensorSony LYT-T808Sony IMX803
    Sensor size1/1.431/1.28
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix64 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
    Focal length70 mm77 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX713
    Sensor size1/21/3.5
    Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix48 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length14 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX581Sony IMX633
    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 Pro Max
    143
    Video quality
    OnePlus 12
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    149
    Overall camera score
    OnePlus 12
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    146
    Bokehn/a80
    Previewn/a91
    Zoomn/a139
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

    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 1.12 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 Pro Max
    139
    Video quality
    OnePlus 12
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    154

    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 category2020
    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 Pro Max
    89 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
    Release Date February, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 799 1099
    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.

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