Apple iPhone 12 vs OnePlus 9
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Apple iPhone 12 and the OnePlus 9, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Apple iPhone 12 | OnePlus 9 |
|---|
| Price | $172 | $175 |
| Our rating | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 2,815 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 20W | 65W |
| RAM (max) | — | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Screen size | 6.1 in | 6.55 in |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 164 g | 192 g |
| Released | Oct 2020 | Mar 2021 |
Summary: Apple iPhone 12 is ahead on weight (lower is lighter). OnePlus 9 is ahead on battery, wired charging, screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? OnePlus 9 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Apple iPhone 12 is the cheaper option.
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Display
| Apple iPhone 12 | OnePlus 9 |
|---|
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR | Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.1 inches (6.06 inches diagonally for actual viewable area) | 6.55 inches |
| Resolution | 2532 x 1170 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Brightness | 625 nits typical, 1200 nits peak (HDR) | — |
| Features | True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch | — |
Platform
| Apple iPhone 12 | OnePlus 9 |
|---|
| OS | iOS 14.1 (upgradable to later versions) | — |
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Adreno 660 |
Memory
| Apple iPhone 12 | OnePlus 9 |
|---|
| RAM | 4GB | — |
| Internal Storage | 64GB, 128GB, 256GB | — |
| Card Slot | No | — |
| Card slot | — | No |
| Internal | — | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| Type | — | UFS 3.1 |
Main Camera
| Apple iPhone 12 | OnePlus 9 |
|---|
| Dual | 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide) | — |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 3 | Hasselblad Color Calibration, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR with Dolby Vision (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS |
| Modules | — | 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF; 48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm; 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome) |
Selfie Camera
| Apple iPhone 12 | OnePlus 9 |
|---|
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | — |
| Features | HDR, Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 3, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control | Auto-HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Modules | — | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm |
Battery
| Apple iPhone 12 | OnePlus 9 |
|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | Fast charging 20W (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery 2.0 | 65W wired, 100% in 29 min (advertised); 15W wireless (Qi) |
| Wireless Charging | 15W MagSafe, 7.5W Qi wireless charging | — |
Body
| Apple iPhone 12 | OnePlus 9 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches) | 160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 164 g (5.78 oz) | 192g (EU/NA), 183g (IN/CN) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM | — |
| Water & Dust Resistance | IP68 rated (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) | — |
Comms
| Apple iPhone 12 | OnePlus 9 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1, OTG |
| Positioning | — | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), SBAS, A-GPS |
| Radio | — | No |
Launch
| Apple iPhone 12 | OnePlus 9 |
|---|
| Announced | October 13, 2020 | 2021, March 23 |
| Released | October 23, 2020 | — |
| Status | — | Released 2021, March 26 |
| OS | — | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Apple iPhone 12 or OnePlus 9?
OnePlus 9 — 2,815 mAh for the Apple iPhone 12 versus 4,500 mAh for the OnePlus 9.
Which is lighter, Apple iPhone 12 or OnePlus 9?
Apple iPhone 12 — 164 g for the Apple iPhone 12 versus 192 g for the OnePlus 9.
Which is newer, Apple iPhone 12 or OnePlus 9?
OnePlus 9 — Oct 2020 for the Apple iPhone 12 versus Mar 2021 for the OnePlus 9.
Is the Apple iPhone 12 or the OnePlus 9 rated higher?
We rate the Apple iPhone 12 8/10 and the OnePlus 9 8/10.
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