Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs OnePlus 8 Pro

Comparing the Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs OnePlus 8 Pro 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 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,957, while OnePlus 8 Pro scores 3,199, making Apple iPhone 12 Pro the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro offers 6.1 inches, making OnePlus 8 Pro the larger display of the two. OnePlus 8 Pro features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 12 Pro's Super Retina XDR, making OnePlus 8 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 8 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 8 Pro delivers longer battery life with 12h 52m, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro delivers None, making OnePlus 8 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 12 Pro and OnePlus 8 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 12 Pro and OnePlus 8 Pro equally at 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 12 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus 8 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro

₹109,900

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OnePlus 8 Pro

₹34,999

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Summary

Release Date

18 Oct, 2020

24 Apr, 2020

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


Apple A14 Bionic	Snapdragon 865	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Fluid AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	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	48 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A
N/A	5 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	32 MP

Battery


2815 mAh	4510 mAh	7000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	30W Warp Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Super-smooth performance
Lovely screen
Capable cameras with Dolby Vision and ProRAW

Stunning 120Hz QHD+ display
Blazing fast performance
Solid all-day battery life

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

Cons

Faces rivalry from siblings
Pricey

Lacks true optical zoom
Low-light photography could be better
No expandable storage

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.6/5

(2,974 ratings)

4.4/5

(3,358 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,954 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,370 AnTuTu Score	583,524 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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₹109,900

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General

Launch Date

Oct 18, 2020

(Official)

Apr 24, 2020

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v14

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

N/A

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A14 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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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 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

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

7 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

Adreno 650

Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

632,370

583,524

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 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)

5.0 %

14.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.0 %

24.6 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 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

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi

513 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

90.36 %

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

165.3 mm

162.76 mm

Width

71.5 mm

74.3 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.5 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

187 grams

199 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)

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7825 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX689 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

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

12 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

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

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

8 MP
f/2.44 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

N/A

5 MP
f/2.4

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

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/2.45 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

4510 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 30W Warp Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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

1h 11m 54s

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.0

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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

TDD 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) / 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:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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:

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)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 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 v5.1

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

N/A

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 rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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₹109,900

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