OnePlus 12 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

86 out 100

VS

59 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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 2018mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Lighter design: 144g vs 220g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 12

92

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

49

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 12

80

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

56

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 12

84

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

69

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 12

92

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 12

94

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

48

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 12

91

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 12

86

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

59

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.82 in	4.7 in
Resolution	1440x3168 pixels	750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	16:9
Pixel density	510 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1600 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.3 %	65.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 12

1149 nits

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

642 nits

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	99.9 %
Response time	11 ms	38 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1655:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 in)	67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness	9.15 mm (0.36 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP67
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Black - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 12

91.3 %

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

65.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3223 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 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 12

2314

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

2228

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 12

7063

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

5045

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2314	2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7063	5045

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 12

1927806

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

1144659

CPU	375207	264978
GPU	822387	376457
Memory	389261	201571
UX	340951	301653
NanoReview Score	1927806	1144659

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 12

17208

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

7893

Max Surface Temp.	50.5 °C	46.2 °C
Stability	70 %	72 %
Graphics Test	103 fps	47 fps
Graphics Score	17208	7893

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 12

13384

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

n/a

Writing score	17540	n/a
Web score	12385	n/a
Video editing	6200	n/a
Data manipulation	13585	n/a
NanoReview Score	13384	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4266 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	30 GB	12 GB
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	n/a

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	2018 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	20 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (70% in 15 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:24 h	1:18 h

Battery Life

OnePlus 12

28:16

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

17:41

Web Browsing	13:10 h	07:07 h
Video Playback	18:49 h	10:31 h
Games	06:05 h	03:43 h
Standby Mode	114 h	87 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	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	960 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	114 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony LYT-T808	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.43	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	64 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.6	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	n/a
Sensor size	1/2	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	48 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX581	n/a
Sensor size	1/2	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

OnePlus 12

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

126

Video quality

OnePlus 12

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

106

Overall camera score

OnePlus 12

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

100

Bokeh	n/a	50
Preview	n/a	71
Zoom	n/a	29

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	6560x4928 pixels	3088x2320 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX615	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.74	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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
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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS/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/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

OnePlus 12

82.6 dB

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

85.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2023 yr	March, 2022 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	429
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	No

Results

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

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OnePlus 12

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Total Votes: 0

OnePlus 12 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Key Differences

Versions

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Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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