Apple iPhone 13 vs OnePlus 12R 256GB

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 13 vs OnePlus 12R 256GB 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 13 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.23 GHz, while OnePlus 12R 256GB runs at 3.2 GHz, making Apple iPhone 13 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 12R 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 6.1 inches, making OnePlus 12R 256GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus 12R 256GB features a ProXDR LTPO display compared to Apple iPhone 13's Super Retina XDR, making OnePlus 12R 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 12R 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 12R 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 12R 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 12R 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 13 delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus 12R 256GB delivers 20h 00m, making Apple iPhone 13 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: OnePlus 12R 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 13 offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 12R 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus 12R 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 13 is rated 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 13 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus 12R 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

17 Sep, 2021
06 Feb, 2024
06 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A15 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super Retina XDR
ProXDR LTPO
AMOLED
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3227 mAh
5500 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
100W Super VOOC Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.1/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Excellent performer
  • Capable cameras
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Excellent display
  • Smooth performance
  • Superb battery life and charging
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No high-refresh rate screen
  • Average wide-angle and macro cameras
  • Only three major software updates
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5
(304,284 ratings)
4.4/5
(7,025 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,240,474
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹45,690
₹45,990
₹79,999

Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 17, 2021
(Official)
Feb 06, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v15
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 740
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
8 GB / 16 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
1,240,474
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
19.0 s
14.0 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
3,712
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %
26.5 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
ProXDR LTPO (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
4500 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

800 nits
1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.8:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
450 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %
90.26 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
94.2 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm
163.3 mm
150.83 mm

Width

71.5 mm
75.3 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

174 grams
207 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle1/1.9" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

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 Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3227 mAh
5500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 26 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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
20h 00m
16h 04m

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

1h 33m 17s
0h 50m 5s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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)
N/A
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SIM 2

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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 1.187 W/kg Body: 0.824 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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