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OnePlus 12 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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OnePlus 12
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
OnePlus 12
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Lighter design: 220g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Apple iPhone 17 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 12
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.82 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.3 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time11 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 9.15 mm (0.36 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12
91.3 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) n/a
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12
2314
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12
7063
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23143780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)706310772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12
1927806
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU375207510033
GPU822387791934
Memory389261367847
UX340951442645
NanoReview Score19278062112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 12
17208
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.5 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test103 fpsn/a
Graphics Score17208n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 12
13384
Apple iPhone 17 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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26
OS Size 30 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12
28:16
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing13:10 hn/a
Video Playback18:49 hn/a
Games06:05 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-T808n/a
Sensor size1/1.431/1.28
Pixel size1.12 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length70 mm120 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX581n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
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
- NAVIC
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 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
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)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
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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