Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs OnePlus 12R – Price, Specs & Features

Q: Which phone has better performance, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro or the OnePlus 12R?

In this comparison, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro with the A18 Pro (3 nm) performs better than the OnePlus 12R with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm), thanks to its more efficient chipset.

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro

A18 Pro
3 nm
3577 mAh
45W
6.3"
1206 x 2622 pixels
48 MP
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps

OnePlus 12R

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
4 nm
5500 mAh
100W
6.78"
1264x2780 pixels
50 MP
4K@30/60fps

OnePlus 12R

General

Launch Date

September 09, 2024

January 23, 2024

Availability

Available Now

iOS 18

Android 14

Custom UI

OxygenOS 14

OS Updates

7 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

4 Years

AI Features

Apple Intelligence

AI Eraser

Body

Dimensions

149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm

163.3 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

199 g

207 g

Back Material

Gorilla Glass

Build Details

Titanium Frame (grade 5)

Mineral Glass back panel, Aluminum Frame

IP Rating

IP68 (up to 6m for 30 min)

IP64

Display

Size

6.3 inches

6.78 inches

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Always-On display

LTPO4 AMOLED, HDR10

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

4500 nits

Resolution

1206 x 2622 pixels

1264x2780 pixels

Pixel Density

458 ppi

450 ppi

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

Screen to Body Ratio

90.9 %

Protection

Gorilla Glass

Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Process Size

3 nm

4 nm

CPU

Hexa-core

Octa-core
1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3
2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Adreno 740

RAM & Storage

8GB 128GB (NVMe)
8GB 256GB (NVMe)
8GB 512GB (NVMe)
8GB 1024GB (NVMe)

8GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)
16GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Expandable Memory

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP
f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

12 MP
f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom

48 MP
f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

50 MP
f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS

8 MP
f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

2 MP
f/2.4, (macro)

OIS

Yes

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

LED flash, HDR, panorama, 20 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Custom Watermark, Face detection, Filters, Touch to focus, Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps
1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps

4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Video Recording Features

10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

gyro-EIS, OIS, Dual Video Recording, Ultra Steady Video, Bokeh portrait video

Selfie Camera

12 MP
f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

16 MP
f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm

Selfie Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

HDR, panorama

Selfie Video Recording

4K@24/25/30/60fps
1080p@25/30/60/120fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM 1 5G Bands

26 Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N14, N20, N25, N26, N28, N30, N66
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N48, N53, N70, N71, N75, N76, N77, N78, N79

15 Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N66, N77, N78

SIM 2 5G Bands

26 Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N14, N20, N25, N26, N28, N30, N66
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N48, N53, N70, N71, N75, N76, N77, N78, N79

15 Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N66, N77, N78

VoLTE

Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi Details

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

USB

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0

Bluetooth

5.3

NFC

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

Infrared

Yes

UWB (Ultra Wideband)

Yes

Battery

Capacity

3577 mAh

5500 mAh

Type

Li-Ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

Wired charging

45W

100W

Charging Speed

50% in 30 min

100% in 26 min

Wireless Charging

25W

Reverse Wireless Charging

Charger in the Box

Yes

Sound

Stereo Speakers

Yes

3.5mm Headphone Jack

FM Radio

Extra Features

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum

Others

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Colors and Pricing

Colors

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Iron Gray, Cool Blue

Price in India

₹119900

₹39998

FAQs

Which phone has better performance?

In this comparison, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro with the Apple A18 Pro (3nm) performs better than the OnePlus 12R with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4nm), thanks to its more efficient chipset.

Which phone offers longer software support?

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro offers 7 years of OS updates, while the OnePlus 12R provides 3 years. When it comes to security updates, Apple iPhone 16 Pro leads with 7 years of support.

Which phone has a better display?

Both phones feature AMOLED displays. They have the same 120 Hz refresh rate. OnePlus 12R also has a brighter display with 4500 nits, improving outdoor visibility. Notably, OnePlus 12R has a higher resolution display, resulting in sharper visuals.

Which phone has a bigger battery and faster charging?

OnePlus 12R has a larger 5500 mAh battery for longer usage. OnePlus 12R supports faster wired charging at 100W. Apple iPhone 16 Pro supports wireless charging at 25W, while OnePlus 12R lacks this feature.

Which phone has better water and dust resistance?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro offers better water and dust resistance with an IP68 rating.