Apple iPhone 12 128GB vs OnePlus 9 RT

Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 128GB vs OnePlus 9 RT across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 12 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,953, while OnePlus 9 RT scores 3,334, making Apple iPhone 12 128GB the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 9 RT offers a screen size of 6.62 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 128GB offers 6.1 inches, making OnePlus 9 RT the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 12 128GB features a Super Retina XDR display compared to OnePlus 9 RT's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 12 128GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 9 RT offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 128GB offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 9 RT better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 9 RT offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 128GB offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 9 RT better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 9 RT delivers longer battery life with 12h 52m, while Apple iPhone 12 128GB delivers None, making OnePlus 9 RT the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 12 128GB and OnePlus 9 RT offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 12 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OnePlus 9 RT is rated 7.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus 9 RT has a rating of 4.3.

Apple iPhone 12 128GB

₹54,900

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OnePlus 9 RT

₹28,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020

17 Feb, 2022

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


Apple A14 Bionic	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.62 inches (16.81 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super Retina XDR	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


2815 mAh	4500 mAh	7000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	65W Warp Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Excellent OLED display
Blazing-fast performance
Good cameras

Stunning display
Excellent performer
Good-looking design
Rapid wired charging

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Lacks a high refresh rate screen
High price tag in India
Smaller battery compared to iPhone 11

Overshadowed by the OnePlus 9
No headphone jack
Sub-par selfie camera

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.6/5

(242,080 ratings)

4.3/5

(11,466 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,511 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	795,111 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
N/A	12h 52m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020

(Official)

Feb 17, 2022

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Years

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

Apple M14 motion

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Adreno 660

Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Hybrid Cooling System

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

795,111

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

20.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.9 %

19.4 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.62 inches (16.81 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits

1300 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi

398 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

87.44 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.2 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm

162.2 mm

162.76 mm

Width

71.5 mm

74.6 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.2 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

162 grams

198.5 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Face detection

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2815 mAh

4500 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

12h 52m

17h 34m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

30m 46s

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.193 W/kg Body: 0.596 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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