Apple iPhone 12 vs OnePlus 8T Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Apple iPhone 12	OnePlus 8T
Released · Oct 23, 2020	Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.1-inch	6.5-inch
Dual camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	12GB · 256GB
2815 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)	6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 inches 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple	Aquamarine green, Lunar silver

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
OLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 %	86.86 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585
GPU
Yes	Adreno 650
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	12GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (NVMe)	256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	Android (11), Oxygen OS UI

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 65.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 54min

Video

8h 48min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Black and White) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Apr 13, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF009
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 0.73 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 829	$ 749 / € 699
In The Box
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation	Warp Charge 65 Power Adapter, Warp Charge Type-C to Type-C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information, LOGO Sticker, Case (Excl. North America), Screen Protector (Pre-applied) (Excl. T-Mobile Version), SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Oct 14, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

with 128GB storage for Europe


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	€ 600

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 979

for Europe


5G	Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)

for T-Mobile, single nano SIM


Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 12 Specs	OnePlus 8T Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 12 Review	OnePlus 8T Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone 12 User Reviews	OnePlus 8T User Reviews