OnePlus 12 vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison

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7.5
OnePlus 12
7.4
Apple iPhone Air
OnePlus 12 Apple iPhone Air
Released · Dec 11, 2023
Released · Sep 19, 2025
6.8-inch · 3168x1440px
6.5-inch · 2736x1260px
Triple camera
Single camera
12GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
5400 mAh
3149 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Dec 05, 2023 Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $799 | €969 12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199
12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449
12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
164.3 x 75.8 x 9.15 mm
6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.46 inches with camera bump)
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~11.70 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.76 oz / 220.0 g 5.82 oz / 165.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
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 Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 90.88% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, 4500 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
3168x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 510 PPI 2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2176 (Excellent) 2787 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 0.9 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4
5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720
2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 750 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
16GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
24GB/1024GB
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (14) iOS (26.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2243 3500
GeekBench 6 Multi
6767 8836
3D Mark High
5047 4898
3D Mark Low
2744 2895

Battery

Type
5400 mAh, Li - Polymer 3149 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 100.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 20.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
8h 23min
Browsing
18h 14min
Video
13h 37min
Gaming
9h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
16h 29min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
7h 27min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single 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: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Third 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
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
145
Overall
152
Photo
139
Video
126
Overall
130
Photo
122
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, 5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg