iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM vs OnePlus 12R 256GB

Comparing the iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM 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: iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,515, while OnePlus 12R 256GB scores 4,311, making iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM the better performer.

Display: Both iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM and OnePlus 12R 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but OnePlus 12R 256GB features a ProXDR LTPO display compared to iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM's AMOLED, making OnePlus 12R 256GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM and OnePlus 12R 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM and OnePlus 12R 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus 12R 256GB delivers longer battery life with 20h 00m, while iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM delivers 18h 19m, making OnePlus 12R 256GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM and OnePlus 12R 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while OnePlus 12R 256GB is rated 8.1.

User Rating: OnePlus 12R 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM has a rating of 4.3.

iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM

₹64,999

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OnePlus 12R 256GB

₹36,284

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Summary

Release Date

12 Jan, 2023

06 Feb, 2024

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
16 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	ProXDR LTPO	Extreme AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 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	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
13 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


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

Battery


5000 mAh	5500 mAh	6500 mAh
120W Flash Charging	100W Super VOOC Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.1/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Excellent performance~Capable display&#xA0
~Superfast 120W charging speeds~Decent cameras

Excellent display
Smooth performance
Superb battery life and charging

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Telephoto sensor could be better~Bloatware

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

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.3/5

(1,256 ratings)

4.4/5

(7,025 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,016 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,280,715 AnTuTu Score	1,240,474 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
18h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 12, 2023

(Official)

Feb 06, 2024

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Hybrid Cooling System

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

1,280,715

1,240,474

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

19.0 s

17.0 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

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.0 %

26.5 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

ProXDR LTPO (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

4500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1600 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

518 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.46 %

90.26 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.9 %

94.2 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

164.8 mm

163.3 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77 mm

75.3 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

8.8 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

205 grams

207 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Fiber Glass

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 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

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes 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)

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

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5500 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 25 minutes

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 26 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W 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.

18h 19m

20h 00m

14h 01m

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

1h 11m 3s

50m 5s

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

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

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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)

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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.23 W/kg Body: 0.97 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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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