OnePlus 12 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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7.5	8.0
OnePlus 12	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Released · Dec 11, 2023	Released · Sep 20, 2024
6.8-inch	6.9-inch
Triple camera	Triple camera
12GB · 256GB	8GB · 256GB
5400 mAh	4685 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches (164.3 x 75.8 x 9.15 mm)	6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm) thickness with camera 0.48 inches (12.25 mm)
Weight
7.76 oz(220.0 g)	8.01 oz(227.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Green, Black, White	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.9-inch
Resolution
3168x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 510 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	Variable 1-120Hz
Screen-to-body
90.88 %	92.35 %
Peak brightness
4500 cd/m2 (nit)	2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)	Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.3GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x 3.2GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.3GHz Cortex-A520	Hexa-core 2x 4.05GHz + 4x 2.42GHz
GPU
Adreno 750	Apple 6-core GPU
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 4.0)	256GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	iOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
5400 mAh	4685 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 100.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

8h 23min

Browsing

18h 14min

Video

13h 37min

Gaming

9h 43min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 30min

Browsing

22h 39min

Video

10h 24min

Gaming

12h 4min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.43" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
64 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

145

Overall

152

Photo

139

Video

154

Overall

158

Photo

150

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos
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, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, 5G Ready	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 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), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799 / € 969	$ 1199 / € 1449
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers	USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 05, 2023	Sep 09, 2024

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	512GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1399

With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	1024GB

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB
MSRP	$ 1599

With 24GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


RAM	24GB
Internal storage	1024GB

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)

Links

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