OnePlus 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Comparing the OnePlus 8 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 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 12 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,121, while OnePlus 8 Pro scores 3,199, making Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max offers 6.7 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 Max'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 Max 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 Max offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


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


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


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

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Summary

Release Date

24 Apr, 2020
18 Oct, 2020
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Apple A14 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1284x2778 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4510 mAh
3687 mAh
5000 mAh
30W Warp Charging
20W Fast Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.0
NVMe
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.6/10

Pros

  • Stunning 120Hz QHD+ display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Solid all-day battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Polished foldable design
  • Improved creaseless inner display
  • AI features and long software support
  • Improved battery life

Cons

  • Lacks true optical zoom
  • Low-light photography could be better
  • No expandable storage
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Pricer than Fold7
  • Telephoto camera could have been better

User Ratings

4.4/5
(3,358 ratings)
4.6/5
(2,794 ratings)
4.8/5
(400 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

583,524
AnTuTu Score
651,459
AnTuTu Score
3,074,056
AnTuTu Score
12h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
20h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 24, 2020
(Official)
Oct 18, 2020
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
iOS v14
Android v17

OS Updates

3 Year
7 Year
7 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
8 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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Apple A14 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
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Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Hexa Core

3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

N/A
Apple M14 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
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.

583,524
651,459
3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
13.0 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
N/A
5,392

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

14.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.6 %
46.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1284x2778 px (FHD+)
2256x2504 px

Brightness

N/A
800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
19.5:9
16:18

Pixel Density

513 ppi
457 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.36 %
87.55 %
90.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.1 %

Design

Height

165.3 mm
160.8 mm
158.4 mm

Width

74.3 mm
78.1 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.4 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

199 grams
226 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7825 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX689 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1.7µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.44 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4510 mAh
3687 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

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.

12h 52m
N/A
20h 46m

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

1h 11m 54s
N/A
57m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
NVMe
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
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 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) / 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) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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)
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 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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