OnePlus 12R vs iQOO Z9s Pro

Comparing the OnePlus 12R vs iQOO Z9s 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: OnePlus 12R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,311, while iQOO Z9s Pro scores 3,074, making OnePlus 12R the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 12R offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while iQOO Z9s Pro offers 6.77 inches, making OnePlus 12R the larger display of the two. OnePlus 12R features a ProXDR LTPO display compared to iQOO Z9s Pro's AMOLED, making OnePlus 12R the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 12R and iQOO Z9s Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus 12R and iQOO Z9s Pro feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus 12R delivers longer battery life with 20h 00m, while iQOO Z9s Pro delivers 14h 22m, making OnePlus 12R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus 12R and iQOO Z9s Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus 12R receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while iQOO Z9s Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: OnePlus 12R receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while iQOO Z9s Pro has a rating of 4.4.

OnePlus 12R

₹39,999

@ Flipkart

iQOO Z9s Pro

₹23,598

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

06 Feb, 2024

23 Aug, 2024

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
ProXDR LTPO	AMOLED	AMOLED
1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


5500 mAh	5500 mAh	6600 mAh
100W Super VOOC Charging	80W Flash Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.7/10

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Pros

Excellent display
Smooth performance
Superb battery life and charging

Study build, excellent display
Impressive performance
Good daylight cameras
Excellent battery life

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Average wide-angle and macro cameras
Only three major software updates

Selfie camera needs improvement
UI could have been cleaner

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.5/5

(15,095 ratings)

4.4/5

(8,475 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,240,474 AnTuTu Score	803,223 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
20h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹39,999

@ Flipkart

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@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Feb 06, 2024

(Official)

Aug 23, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

3 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Adreno 720

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

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.

1,240,474

803,223

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

25.0 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.

3,712

1,463

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.5 %

27.6 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

ProXDR LTPO (Curved Display)

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

388 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.26 %

90.12 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.2 %

93.13 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm

163.72 mm

162.98 mm

Width

75.3 mm

75 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.49 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

207 grams

185 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP64

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Smart Aura Light

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5500 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 26 minutes

Yes 80W Flash Charging 50% in 21 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

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.

20h 00m

14h 22m

15h 10m

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

0h 50m 5s

0h 39m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)