OnePlus Nord vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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9.2
OnePlus Nord
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
OnePlus Nord Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Aug 04, 2020
Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Quad camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4115 mAh
3687 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 21, 2020 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€399 $1100

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g 8.03 oz / 228.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue marble, Gray onyx

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 86.20% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.5 (Poor) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 620 Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
12GB/256GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2071
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4844
3D Mark High
Untested 2481
3D Mark Low
Untested 1792

Battery

Type
4115 mAh, Li - Polymer 3687 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
11h 10min
Video
8h 49min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
32 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 18, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF014
Measured SAR
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 0.80 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Alternative variants

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Memory 12GB/256GB
with 256GB storage
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Prices (MSRP) $1200
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1400
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