OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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8.7	9.0
OnePlus Nord CE 5G	Apple iPhone 12
Released · Jun 21, 2021	Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px	6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Triple camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
4500 mAh	2815 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	$829

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches 159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm	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)
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g)	5.78 oz (164.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, 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 Void, Charcoal Ink, Silver Ray	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 85.39% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 570 Gold	Hexa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 619	Yes
Memory
6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh	2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 50min

Gaming

8h 47min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
16 MP (EIS) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (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 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, NavIC, 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
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78	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, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB

with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$979

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus Nord CE 5G Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Specs
PhoneArena Review
OnePlus Nord CE 5G Review	Apple iPhone 12 Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPhone 12 User Reviews