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OnePlus 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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OnePlus 9 Pro
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
OnePlus 9 Pro
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, Manufactured in November, 2020 with 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
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 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 9 Pro
    vs
    iPhone 12 Pro Max

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 525 ppi 458 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 87.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    869 nits
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    864 nits
    sRGB gamut97.8 %99.4 %
    PWM (Flicker)192 Hz238 Hz
    Response time41.5 ms8 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9 Pro], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
    Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green    		 - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    90.2 %
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    87.7 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 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 Pro Max
    1976
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    3996
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    5114
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14881976
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39965114
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    975533
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    1139529
    CPU261741309114
    GPU310698346277
    Memory177203174323
    UX225891309815
    NanoReview Score9755331139529
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    5707
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    7880
    Max Surface Temp.45.6 °C45 °C
    Stability58 %75 %
    Graphics Test34 fps47 fps
    Graphics Score57077880
    Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9 Pro], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    11123
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    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    		 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 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 16 GB
    UI Skin OxygenOS 13 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 3687 mAh
    Max Charging Power 65 W 20 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 (55% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:32 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    21:58
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    22:52
    Web Browsing08:24 h08:35 h
    Video Playback12:07 h13:38 h
    Games04:56 h05:29 h
    Standby Mode116 h116 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3.3x Optical, 2.5x
    Flash Dual LED Dual 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
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
    Focal length23 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX789Sony IMX603
    Sensor size1/1.431/1.9
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.7 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
    Focal length77 mm65 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV08A10Sony IMX613
    Sensor size1/4.41/3.4
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
    Focal length14 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX372
    Sensor size1/1.561/3.4
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    124
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    131
    Video quality
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    118
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    130
    Overall camera score
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    122
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    131
    Bokeh6570
    Preview6080
    Zoom110115
    Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9 Pro], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4290x2800 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 1 μm
    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 Pro Max
    127
    Video quality
    OnePlus 9 Pro
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    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 Pro Max
    81.2 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced March, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
    Release Date March, 2021 yr November, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 970 1100
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall 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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