Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs OnePlus 12

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs OnePlus 12 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 15 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,193, while OnePlus 12 scores 5,011, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 12 offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus 12 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 12 features a ProXDR LTPO display compared to Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR, making OnePlus 12 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 12 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making OnePlus 12 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 12 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 12 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 12 offers a higher battery capacity with 5400 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max offers 4441 mAh, making OnePlus 12 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and OnePlus 12 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while OnePlus 12 is rated 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus 12 has a rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

₹159,900

(Out of Stock)

OnePlus 12

₹50,399

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

23 Jan, 2024

18 Mar, 2025

Performance


Apple A17 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Hexa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Super Retina XDR	ProXDR LTPO	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1290x2796 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	64 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


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

Battery


4441 mAh	5400 mAh	4000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	100W Super VOOC Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

Slightly smaller & lighter
Smooth performance
Excellent cameras & pro features
Type-C finally

Vivid display
Clean Android 14 experience
Reliable telephoto camera
Solid battery backup

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

Action button performs 1 task
Slow charging
Pricey

Bulky design
Average ultra-wide camera

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.6/5

(3,187 ratings)

4.5/5

(4,228 ratings)

4.6/5

(7,688 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,545,034 AnTuTu Score	1,738,936 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	11h 24m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Jan 23, 2024

(Official)

Mar 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

5 Years

4 Years

7 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Processor

Hexa Core

3.78 GHz, Dual core 2.11 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 750

Adreno 830

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Hybrid Cooling System

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

1,545,034

1,738,936

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

15.0 s

N/A

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

4,490

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

43.2 %

17.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

ProXDR LTPO (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

4500 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

510 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.65 %

90.17 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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

93.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

159.9 mm

164.3 mm

146.9 mm

Width

76.7 mm

75.8 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

9.2 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

221 grams

220 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP65

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size LYT 808 CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

64 MP
f/2.6 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @24 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4441 mAh

5400 mAh

4000 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 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging 100% in 55 minutes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse 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

11h 24m

N/A

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

N/A

40m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)