Home Phone comparison OnePlus 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

OnePlus 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12

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OnePlus 9 Pro
VS
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Apple iPhone 12
OnePlus 9 Pro
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 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 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 197g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 12
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 9 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 525 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut97.8 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)192 Hz226 Hz
Response time41.5 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9 Pro], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 660 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14881941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39965008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU261741310050
GPU310698323143
Memory177203173777
UX225891288345
NanoReview Score9755331095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.45.6 °C41.2 °C
Stability58 %77 %
Graphics Test34 fps45 fps
Graphics Score57077601
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9 Pro], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score14841n/a
Web score8928n/a
Video editing6066n/a
Data manipulation9290n/a
NanoReview Score11123n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16 GB 7 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 18 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 (100% in 32 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing08:24 h08:00 h
Video Playback12:07 h12:09 h
Games04:56 h04:35 h
Standby Mode116 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 140 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX789Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.431/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/3.6
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh6555
Preview6074
Zoom11060
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9 Pro], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19UMTS/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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
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 9 Pro
81.1 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 970 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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