OnePlus Ace 5 vs Apple iPhone 12

85 out 100

VS

65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 5 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6415mAh vs 2815mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 164g vs 223g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace 5 and Apple iPhone 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus Ace 5

93

Apple iPhone 12

60

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus Ace 5

76

Apple iPhone 12

69

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus Ace 5

85

Apple iPhone 12

66

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus Ace 5

93

Apple iPhone 12

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus Ace 5

93

Apple iPhone 12

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus Ace 5

80

Apple iPhone 12

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus Ace 5

85

Apple iPhone 12

65

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1264x2780 pixels	1170x2532 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	1800 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	360 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus Ace 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

646 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	226 Hz
Response time	n/a	16 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.72 mm (6.37 in)	146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width	75.77 mm (2.98 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	8.02 mm (0.32 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	223 g (7.87 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Purple	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus Ace 5

91.2 %

Apple iPhone 12

87.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace 5 and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3100 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)	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 750	Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	903 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus Ace 5

2134

Apple iPhone 12

1941

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus Ace 5

6626

Apple iPhone 12

5008

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2134	1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6626	5008
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16420	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace 5]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus Ace 5

2162199

Apple iPhone 12

1095315

CPU	474606	310050
GPU	881784	323143
Memory	439460	173777
UX	366349	288345
NanoReview Score	2162199	1095315

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus Ace 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

7601

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.2 °C
Stability	n/a	77 %
Graphics Test	n/a	45 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7601

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	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 15	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	7 GB
UI Skin	ColorOS 15	n/a

Battery

Volume	6415 mAh	2815 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	18 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:44 h	1:30 h

Battery Life

OnePlus Ace 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

21:15

Web Browsing	n/a	08:00 h
Video Playback	n/a	12:09 h
Games	n/a	04:35 h
Standby Mode	n/a	112 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad 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	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX906	Sony IMX372
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/3.4
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	16 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV08D10	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/3.6
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

OnePlus Ace 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

127

Video quality

OnePlus Ace 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

130

Overall camera score

OnePlus Ace 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

117

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	74
Zoom	n/a	60

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	Sony IMX514
Sensor size	1/3	1/3.6
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Photo quality

OnePlus Ace 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

127

Video quality

OnePlus Ace 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	n/a
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - 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 *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800MHz	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/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 category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	Yes

Max Volume

OnePlus Ace 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 12

81.1 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2024 yr	October, 2020 yr
Release Date	December, 2024 yr	October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	315	800
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 80 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Ace 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

OnePlus Ace 5

0 (0%)

Apple iPhone 12

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

OnePlus Ace 5 vs Apple iPhone 12

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