Apple iPhone 15 vs OnePlus 12R 256GB

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 vs OnePlus 12R 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.46 GHz, while OnePlus 12R 256GB runs at 3.2 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 12R 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 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 15'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 15 offers 48 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 15 offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 12R 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Apple iPhone 15 delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus 12R 256GB delivers 20h 00m, making Apple iPhone 15 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: OnePlus 12R 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 12R 256GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 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

13 Sep, 2023
06 Feb, 2024
14 May, 2026

Performance

Apple A16 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super Retina XDR
ProXDR LTPO
AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

3349 mAh
5500 mAh
6600 mAh
20W Fast Charging
100W Super VOOC Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.1/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent display
  • Smooth performance
  • Superb battery life and charging
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average wide-angle and macro cameras
  • Only three major software updates
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.6/5
(257,731 ratings)
4.4/5
(7,025 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,240,474
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023
(Official)
Feb 06, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years
3 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
4 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth
Octa core

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 740
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB
8 GB / 16 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
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
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
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
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.5 %
21.7 %
* 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)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
4500 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits
1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.8:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi
450 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %
90.26 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
94.2 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm
163.3 mm
162.98 mm

Width

71.6 mm
75.3 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

171 grams
207 grams
232 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
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm 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
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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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 @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
N/A

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

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3349 mAh
5500 mAh
6600 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 100W 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
15h 10m

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

N/A
0h 50m 5s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg
Head: 1.187 W/kg Body: 0.824 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
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

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
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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