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OnePlus 12R vs Apple iPhone 15

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OnePlus 12R
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Apple iPhone 15
OnePlus 12R
Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12R Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 15, Manufactured in September, 2023with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 12R
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 207g
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12R and Apple iPhone 15
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 12R
vs
Apple iPhone 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12R
1169 nits
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
sRGB gamut98 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz306 Hz
Response time6 ms2 ms
Contrast134211:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12R], [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12R
90.9 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12R and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3460 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)		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 640
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12R
1549
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12R
5141
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15492599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51416545
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9309n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12R], [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12R
1515817
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU384134378046
GPU585579449766
Memory251576261642
UX294528325827
NanoReview Score15158171415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 12R
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 28 GB 18 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 3349 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:25 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12R
29:36
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsing12:23 h10:47 h
Video Playback20:20 h16:55 h
Games06:18 h05:36 h
Standby Mode128 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 114
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 12R
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
OnePlus 12R
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
OnePlus 12R
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3P9 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE ()
LTE category2018
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 12R
83.1 dB
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- 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

Note

OnePlus 12R:

The 128 GB model has UFS 3.1 memory, unlike other versions with UFS 4.0. Only the American version CPH2611 supports eSIM.

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

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